Lukasz Czepiela won the Bush Class of the Valdez Fly-In STOL competition in the same Red Bull/Cubcrafters Carbon Cub UL that he landed on the iconic Burj Al Arab Hotel helipad in Dubai. [Courtesy: Joe ...

The 19th Annual Valdez Fly-In & STOL Competition, a renowned aviation event, was successfully held with exceptionally clear weather, drawing a diverse international crowd of pilots and spectators. The ...

Lukas Stutzer, a fourth-generation Alaskan and co-founder and CEO of Helio Alaska, finished in first place in the Heavy Touring class at the 2026 Valdez STOL Competition on May 9-10. Flying his 1972 ...

May is nearly here, which means it's time for the Valdez Fly-In and Air Show-- and the jaw-dropping display of short takeoff and landing skills for which the event has become famous nationally.

Over the past few years the annual Valdez Fly-In has gone from being a popular statewide exhibition to an internet phenomena. Social media has helped spread the word of the impressive STOL (short ...

Valdez, Alaska’s annual Fly In & Air Show gives working Alaskan bush pilots a chance to show off their skills and hardware in the Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) competition. This year’s event has ...