GREEN RIVER — A desire to grow interest in aviation underpins the annual Green River Spaceport Days at the Greater Green River Intergalactic Spaceport.

The event took place Friday and Saturday at the tiny landing strip south of Green River. A movie and smores took place Friday evening, while a pancake breakfast and aviation demonstrations happened Saturday. People had a chance to talk with pilots as well, giving them an opportunity to learn about the aircraft the pilots flew to the event.

One pilot, Gavin Donnelly of Jelm, was showing off the amateur-built aircraft he pilots. The word “experimental” on his yellow aircraft denotes the fact that it doesn’t have FAA certification and was home built.

Donnelly has flown to Green River five times for the event.

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