Concord, California · Est. 1971

Welcome to EAA Chapter 393

Whether you fly, build, restore, or simply enjoy airplanes and aviation, you are welcome. We’re a Bay Area community of pilots, builders, and enthusiasts — sharing hangar talk and fly-outs together, while giving kids their first flight through free Young Eagles rallies, 5–6 times a year.

Register for a Young Eagles FlightBecome a Member
A Young Eagles kid gives a thumbs-up beside a chapter aircraft before a first flight
Young Eagles · free first flights
A young pilot takes the controls during a Young Eagles flight

On the calendar

Young Eagles RallySaturday, 8:00 AM · Chapter clubhouse, ConcordFly-OutWednesday · Destinations vary across Northern CaliforniaAll events

Youth Programs

Opening the door to aviation early

Free flights, camp sponsorships, and scholarships that turn curiosity about flying into a lifelong pursuit.

A child smiles in the cockpit during a free Young Eagles flight

Kids Fly Free

Free Young Eagles flights for kids ages 8–17, flown by experienced EAA member pilots. Rallies run 5–6 times a year.

Learn about Kids Fly Free
Air Academy campers gathered around an aircraft at Oshkosh

Scholarships

Air Academy camp sponsorships at Oshkosh, and a $12,000 Ray Aviation Scholarship toward a private pilot certificate.

Explore scholarships

Chapter Life

More than a membership — a hangar full of friends

Beyond youth outreach, Chapter 393 is a working community of builders, pilots, and Bay Area aviation enthusiasts.

Chapter members parked their aircraft together on a fly-out to Columbia

Community

Monthly dinner meetings, fly-out adventures across Northern California, and the people who make the chapter feel like home.

Explore Community
Members working together on an aircraft build in the hangar

Building

A tool crib, technical counselors, and a community of members building and restoring their own aircraft.

Explore Building
Chapter aircraft flying over the Bay Area coastline

Aviation

Flying the Bay Area — favorite local $100 hamburger runs, airspace notes, and shout-outs when members earn new ratings.

Explore Aviation

Watch

From recent rallies and fly-outs

A row of chapter aircraft lined up on a fly-out ramp
Members gathered around an airplane after a group flight
The chapter group posing at Watsonville during a fly-out
The Chapter 393 clubhouse
Aircraft and members at a Northern California fly-out destination

About EAA

Part of a 240,000-member community

Our chapter is part of the worldwide network of EAA chapters. EAA embodies the spirit of aviation through the world’s most engaged community of aviation enthusiasts, who share the fun and camaraderie of flying, building, and restoring recreational aircraft.Learn more about EAA and its programs at EAA.org.

Member benefits

  • EAA National Organization membership
  • Sport Aviation magazine
  • Volunteer opportunities
  • Local community of builders
  • Access to a builders’ tool crib
  • Technical and peer counselors
  • Monthly dinner meetings
  • Special events & fly-out groups

Chapter Business

What’s happening at 393

Members meeting inside the Chapter 393 clubhouse

Board Meetings

Monthly board meetings keep chapter business moving — open to all members. See the current schedule in our latest newsletter.

A chapter aircraft project under construction

2025–2026 Projects

Current chapter projects include converting the garden into a breakfast gathering area and an ongoing clubhouse cleanup — with more on the way.

EAA round logo on the bylaws document card

Chapter Bylaws PDF

Read how EAA Chapter 393 is governed, including membership rules and chapter operations.

Ready to join the chapter?

Membership is $30/year individual or $40/year family, and includes access to every program, event, and fly-out we run.

See membership optionsSupport youth outreach