OSHKOSH, Wis. (CBS 58) -- EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 set a new attendance record. Approximately 734,000 people went to the event, beating out the previous record of 704,000 attendees in 2025. 

EAA AirVenture shared some other fun statistics from this year's event: 

• 98 countries represented with visitors registered at the International Visitors Pavilion
  
  
• Total aircraft: More than 10,000 aircraft arrived at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh and other airports in east-central Wisconsin. At Wittman alone, there were 15,527 aircraft operations in the period from noon CDT July 16 to noon CDT July 27, which is an average of approximately 101 takeoffs/landings per hour when the airport is open.
  
  
• Total showplanes: 2,851 including: 1,346 vintage aircraft, 875 homebuilt aircraft, 360 warbirds, 118 ultralights and light planes, 88 seaplanes and amphibians, 40 aerobatic aircraft, 18 rotorcraft, and 6 hot-air balloons.
  
  
• Camping: More than 13,600 sites in aircraft and drive-in camping accounted for more than 40,000 visitors.
  
  
• Volunteers: Approximately 6,000 contributing nearly 300,000 hours.
  
  
• Commercial exhibitors represented: 1,021 (record number).
  
  
• Forums, Workshops, and Presentations: More than 1,600 sessions hosted during the week at 65 venues.