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50th Anniversary Celebration Honoring Emily Warner

June 6, 2026
Emily Warner Field Aviation Museum
1023 County Rd 610GranbyCO
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June 6, 2026 marks 50 years of history.

Denver native Emily Warner broke barriers in 1973 as the first female pilot hired by a U.S. commercial airline; Frontier Airlines. Three years later, she became the first female airline captain in U.S. aviation history.

Her impact reached right here in Grand County, helping establish Rocky Mountain Airways and expanding access to air travel in the region.

Join us as we celebrate a pioneer who changed aviation forever.

50th Anniversary Celebration
Emily Warner Field Aviation Museum, Granby
June 6, 2026
Special Hours: 10 AM – 3 PM

Emily Warner Field Aviation Summer Hours (May 29 – August 29, 2026):
Fri & Sat: 11 AM – 2 PM
July 3: 8 AM – 2 PM
July 4: Closed
Event Dates
Day Date Time
Saturday Jun 6, 2026June 6, 2026 10am-3pm