Welcome to EAA Chapter 461
EAA Chapter 461 is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based at Bolingbrook’s Clow International Airport (1C5) in Bolingbrook, Illinois. Our mission is to promote and advance general and experimental aviation while fostering interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). We engage people of all ages through educational activities, community outreach, and hands-on aircraft construction projects designed to inform, inspire, and connect.
Whether you fly, build, restore, or simply enjoy airplanes and aviation, you are welcome to attend our events and join our chapter. We are a group of aviation enthusiasts, aircraft builders, pilots, aspiring pilots, and non-pilots who get together with like-minded people to share ideas, exchange information, encourage safety, serve the local aviation community, and – most importantly – have a great deal of fun doing so!
Please join us at our next meeting or event as our guest. You may find our events page here. Learn more about the chapter here.
About EAA
Chapter 461 is part of the worldwide network of EAA chapters. EAA embodies the spirit of aviation through the world’s most engaged community of aviation enthusiasts. EAA’s 170,000 plus members enjoy the fun and camaraderie of sharing their passion for flying, building and restoring recreational aircraft. To find out more about EAA and our programs and services, please visit our home page at EAA.org.
If you have any questions, please contact us!
Cavalcade of Planes 2025
The annual Cavalcade of Planes event is Clow Airport’s annual public open house which takes place on the first weekend of June. For 2025, that will be June 7 & 8. During the event, our airport hosts static aircraft and rotorcraft displays, flying aircraft and rotorcraft displays, airplane rides in a variety of aircraft, and food & refreshment booths.
Two days prior to this year’s event (June 5), EAA Chapter 461 will begin supporting flight operations and rides aboard EAA’s Ford Trimotor aircraft. Starting on Saturday morning, we will teach aircraft construction basics, host 1:1 scale mockups of Project Mercury and Project Gemini spacecraft where attendees have an opportunity to experience the confined quarters of spaceflight, and talk about airplanes and aviation. A lot. We may also go back in time to the 1980s with Matt Hissem’s Back to the Future DeLorean Time Machine!