Celebration of the 80th Anniversary of the End of WWII

Step back in time and join us at the Dare County Airport's Celebration of the 80th Anniversary of the End of World War II on Saturday, September 6, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine.

Admission is free and fly-ins are welcome for this event. Immerse yourself in the rich history of aviation through captivating historical presentations, live music, food trucks and vintage and modern aircraft.

Although no World War II buildings remain at the Dare County Regional Airport, it was a primary site of training during World War II. From 1943 until the end of the war, hundreds of Navy and Marine pilots trained at the Naval Auxiliary Air Station in Manteo and the vast majority of those pilots were assigned to carriers and land bases in the Pacific Theater. On September 2, 1945, on the battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay, the final surrender was signed by Japan.

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