EAA Chapter 1459 here at Holley Mountain Airpark successfully hosted a number of visitors for the
2024 total solar eclipse. Approximately 75 individuals including friends and family of airpark neighbors gathered at our Community Center to experience the likely once-in-a-lifetime event. Several aviators flew in the night before the eclipse to camp under the wing with us, while others arrived the day of the eclipse. While many flew in, others chose to drive in, including one amateur astrophotographer, who used an array of equipment to capture the celestial event. Some visitors took the time to get a guided tour of the whole neighborhood, to get a glimpse of what airpark living is all about. In the end, everyone seemed to have a terrific time, as the skies cooperated by clearing completely for the entire two-day event!
