Make plans now to participate at the 34th annual Zenith Homecoming event on September 19 & 20, 2025, at the Zenith kit factory in Mexico, Missouri.
This video shows scenes from last year's event, with two full days of educational and fun activities at Mexico Memorial Airport (KMYJ) in central Missouri.
Check out the summary (with many photos) of last year's Homecoming: https://conta.cc/3TLuK9P

"A large crowd gathered at the Mexico Memorial Airport for Zenith Aircraft Company’s 33rd annual Homecoming fly-in and open hangar days on Friday, September 20th and Saturday, September 21st, 2024," reported local radio station KXEO.
In its cover story about the event, the local Mexico Ledger newspaper concluded: "You can tell just how much everyone cares about what they do at Zenith. It is truly inspiring to have something so unique and family oriented right here in Mexico, [Missouri]."
Zenith Aircraft Company has been producing kit airplanes in Mexico, Missouri, since 1992 and the Zenith Homecoming and Fly-In event has been hosted annually ever since. "The annual fly-in is a homecoming for Zenith Aircraft customers from across the U.S.," reported General Aviation News about the event.
The 2025 event will build on the success of past year's events, with educational and fun activities for visitors, made up primarily of Zenith builders, owners and pilots, as well as future builders and pilots, and enthusiasts. Scheduled events include hands-on workshops, seminars, and panel discussions where experts, as well as amateur Zenith builders and flyers, share their experiences about building, customizing, and flying Zenith airplanes.
The Zenith Homecoming is a celebration of Zenith builders and flyers, and all are invited to come out in force once again (dozens are expected to be flown in to central Missouri from around the country in their beautifully finished Zenith kit aircraft).
"It’s no secret that Zenith has no secrets. Every year, Zenith opens its hangars and airfield to customers and the community for a free homecoming celebration," stated The Mexico Ledger in its cover story about the Zenith Homecoming event. "Guided tours wound through the hangar, past the welding department, through the new expansion, and showcased the equipment. Everything was out in the open and it seemed like nothing was off limits."
"Every year, Zenith welcomes home customers from all over the country. As a small, family-owned business, it is important to maintain those relationships. Homecoming is an opportunity for aircraft enthusiasts to learn about the manufacturing process and get involved," reported The Mexico Ledger.
Presented by the Chris Heintz Foundation, Inc., the Zenith Homecoming – Open Hangar Days and Fly-In event is a two-day event held at the Zenith Aircraft kit factory, with kit aircraft customers flying “home” to Mexico, Missouri, with their completed Zeniths. The annual event is a great way for Zenith Aircraft’s customers to share their love of building and flying, while also learning about building, maintaining and flying their airplanes (with seminars, workshops and flying demonstrations).
Zenith Aircraft produces kit aircraft for the DIY sport aviation market, with superb short take-off and landing capabilities, as well as economical two-seat cross-country cruisers. With customer choices in mind, all Zenith aircraft kits are designed to offer builders a wide variety of suitable engines, avionics, and custom kit options. Zenith Aircraft builders typically build their own airplanes in 400-500 hours (usually over one to two years) from a complete kit.

Video footage from the 2024 event by Carson Stilson and Larry Nelson. Photos by Clint Gosch and others. Edited Carson Stilson.