Students across Jefferson County will get a special holiday surprise Friday when Santa Claus arrives by helicopter for a daylong tour of local schools.
The annual flight is organized and funded by Joe Spadoni of Midtown Tire and Foster’s Towing, who hires a helicopter each year to bring Santa to children across the community. The 2025 route includes stops at elementary schools in Pine Bluff, White Hall and Redfield, beginning at Broadmoor Elementary at 9:40 a.m.
The fly-in visit is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 4, with a backup date of Saturday, Dec. 5 in case of weather.
According to the flight schedule, Santa will land at the following locations and approximate times:
9:40 a.m. – Broadmoor Elementary, 1106 S. Wisconsin St., Pine Bluff
10:10 a.m. – James Matthews Elementary, 4501 Dollarway Road, Pine Bluff
10:40 a.m. – Coleman Elementary, 4600 W. 13th Ave., Pine Bluff
11:10 a.m. – Edgewood Elementary, 4100 W. 32nd Ave., Pine Bluff
11:40 a.m. – Greenville Elementary, 2501 W. 10th Ave., Pine Bluff
12:10 p.m. – 34th Avenue Elementary, 801 E. 34th Ave., Pine Bluff
12:40 p.m. – Southwood Elementary, 4200 Fir St., Pine Bluff
1:10 p.m. – Gandy Elementary, 400 Gandy Ave., White Hall
1:40 p.m. – Taylor Elementary, 805 W. 5th St., White Hall
2:10 p.m. – Moody Elementary, 700 Moody Drive, White Hall
2:40 p.m. – Hardin Elementary, 700 Schoolwood St., Redfield
This year’s passengers will include Spadoni and Jeff and Beverly Turner.
