As the second annual Wings Over Wiscasset draws near, donors in and outside the town have this year’s event close to being paid in full.

Dennis St. Pierre, the event’s executive producer, never doubted that costs would be met and the event would go on; but he did anticipate a harder climb this year, since the event’s 2013 premiere featured numerous acts that were donating their performances to help launch the event at Wiscasset Municipal Airport.

One of those acts, Texas Flying Legends Museum, recently decided to donate appearances by three World War II-era planes, up from the two it had first pledged to this year’s event, St. Pierre said. The appearance of the third plane, a P-51, had been going to cost $8,000. Now that it will be free instead, the only cost still uncovered for the event is about $3,000 for Compaq Big Band to perform at a swing dance Friday, August 8, capping day one of the upcoming two-day event.

The dance, conceived as a fundraiser for Wings, will take place even if the event takes a loss on it, St. Pierre said in an interview July 17.

He also named five causes that this year’s Wings will benefit. After all costs have been met, half of all remaining revenue will go toward next year’s Wings, he said. The other half will be split evenly between American Legion Post 54 in Wiscasset; Disabled American Veterans; Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce; the Wiscasset Parks and Recreation Department; and Maine Aeronautics Association.

All helped greatly with preparations for this year’s event, St. Pierre said. “So we’re in turn going to help them out.”

Other contributors St. Pierre asked to recognize are Brunswick Landing, lending its trolley that it uses for air events at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station; Les Fossel of Alna, donating advertising; LincolnHealth; Mid Coast Health; Penobscot Island Air in Owls Head; and Copy Shop in Wiscasset.

Wings offers nostalgia and helps promote interest in general aviation, an honorable field that encourages young people to study and have discipline, Penobscot Island Air owner Kevin Waters said about why he wanted to lend a shuttle van and five-passenger plane to the event.

Except for the August 8 dance, which is $35 a ticket, admission to Wings is free again this year. Donations are welcome at the gate, and will be part of the revenue that first covers costs, then goes to Wings 2015 and the other causes.

To buy tickets to the dance, visit the Wiscasset Community Center, Ames True Value or www.wingsoverwiscasset.org.