Mid-American Pilots Association

06/21/2026

2026 Heeps of Jeeps Event at MAPA in Lawrenceville Illinois - what a great turnout!

06/13/2026

06/13/2026

What an amazing Day! Thanks to all who volunteered. We flew 63 kids and gave many their first flight! Who knows how many will be the next generation of Pilots.

Thanks to Mid-American Air Center and all at Mid-American Pilots Association.😎

06/13/2026

Flying the early birds already! Come on down, just follow the signs..

11/01/2025

It’s a beautiful morning, we are expecting a bunch of airplanes, please come out to the Mid-America Air Center and join us for fly in breakfast. It’s just like the Marriott except better food, and of course you’ll be hanging out with super cool pilots!

06/18/2025

We loved being a part of the weekend!!

📣 𝐖𝐎𝐖. Just WOW. Heaps of Jeeps 2025—YOU SHOWED UP. 🚨💥

This year, we crushed our $100,000 goal and raised an unbelievable $104,626 in cash to support our local first responders! 🙌🏼💰 Every dollar raised stays local, helping those who run toward the danger when others run away. That’s impact. That’s community. That’s what y’all made happen. ❤️

Even with a little rain, the Jeep spirit was alive and well—350 Jeeps rolled out for the Poker Run, with participants from 9 states and 2 countries including as far as Florida and Canada! 🌎🔥 That’s not just a ride—that’s a movement.

And let’s talk about that Community Luau… 🌺🎶 Between the amazing fire show and Barometer Soup’s Jimmy Buffett vibes, it was a night to remember! Kids, adults, and Parrotheads alike got into the fun—and the energy was electric!

💸 And because Jeepers never stop giving… together we raised $4,700 for the Ryan Johanningsmeier Memorial Scholarship through Mid-American Pilots Association Chapter 114—enough to fully fund one scholarship plus half of another. 🚁✈️ That’s changing lives, folks.

➡️ We are absolutely blown away by your generosity, your passion, and your heart. To our sponsors, volunteers, vendors, performers, and of course every single Jeeper who came out—THANK YOU for making Heaps of Jeeps 2025 one for the record books.

Let’s keep chasing the sun, and we’ll see you next year! 🌞🛻💙