Oshkosh '07 - The Numbers

This from EAA, via AvWeb:

Numbers Are In For EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2007

Attendance at this year's AirVenture show was up about 3 percent over
last year, EAA President Tom Poberezny said on Monday, with an
estimated total of about 560,000 visitors. Other numbers included more
than 10,000 aircraft that flew in to Wittman Regional Airport in
Oshkosh and other nearby fields; 2,647 showplanes (985 homebuilts,
1,014 vintage airplanes, 365 warbirds, 136 ultralights, 117 seaplanes
and 30 rotorcraft); 784 commercial exhibitors; and more than 38,000
campers. Reporting on all that news and activity were 887 media
representatives from six continents (none, apparently, made the trip
from Antarctica). "The number of aviation innovations and
introductions we saw at Oshkosh were unprecedented, and there was a
very positive feeling among pilots and aviation enthusiasts,"
Poberezny said. "In addition, exhibitors throughout the grounds noted
strong interest and, in some cases, record sales." The increase in
attendance was thanks partly to good weather, plus a strong lineup of
features and attractions, and a large number of significant
announcements, Poberezny said. If you missed it this year, next year's
dates are July 28 to August 3.

I find it somewhat disappointing that they say over 10K aircraft flew
in, but they're counting other "nearby fields" in that number. That
makes it a pretty bogus number, IMHO. Where's the cut-off? Fond du
Lac? Green Bay? Milwaukee?

Regardless, OSH '07 was a great time, and I'm already counting the
days till OSH '08.
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