My experience arriving during but not part of Mass Arrival
Just got home from my 21st time flying into AirVenture Oshkosh. Want to post what I learned on my 21st time for future reference.
Everyone (myself included) typically try to avoid arriving when the "Mass Arrivals" are taking place. This year, 2022, I spent an extra hour getting to OSH going around storms. I always get gas about one hour before reaching OSH. Gives me a break and allows me to go over the arrival procedure so that I am as fresh and mentally prepared as I can be.
This year, I learned that they dedicate one runway for the mass arrivals and the other runway is used for arriving traffic. Typically 36 is used for mass arrivals and 27 used for other traffic.
The arrival procedure (notice / NOTAM to us old timers) typically has 1/2 mile spacing going up the 'congo line' from RIPON to FISK. During mass arrivals, that 1/2 mile spacing is changed to 1 mile spacing.
I had plans had me arriving at OSH 1/2 hour after the Cessnas arrived. Well 1/2 hour after the scheduled start time they were still landing and arrivals were 1-mile spacing. I could NOT see an airplane in front of me but ADS-B IN showed one that was 2 or more miles. I heard FISK direct an airplane to make a right for landing on runway 18. That told me that the last Cessna had landed. I was the 2nd airplane directed to 18R. The airplane in front of me was never seen by me but did a go around. I was the 1st arrival to land on runway 18L after the Cessna mass arrival. Other than all the ATC radio talking, the low turn base to final with a very short final, it was pretty much an easy operation for anyone that can fly the entire RV flight envelope.
Figure I would post this as future reference that an arrival while or right after the Mass Arrival is a little easier than the normal arrival when they are saturated.
This years departure was very undesirable. Had Wx to deal with whatever day I depart so chose to leave early in case I needed to take two days to get home. The taxi for departure was one of the worse if not the worse. After 50 minutes of taxi and waiting in line, I had 220 F degree oil temperature.
This is just an opinion of someone that has taken an RV aircraft to OSH 21 times.