On September 23, 2017, Women in Aviation International chapters around the world will bring all of the passion, exploration, learning, and excitement of aviation and aerospace right to you. Across the Women in Aviation International network, plans are in the works for an extraordinary day of fun and inspiration!
CONNECT with other girls and women who are excited about aviation!
EXPLORE the opportunities for working in the aviation and aerospace industry!
EXPERIENCE the high-flying fun aviation offers!
While activities at each event will vary, activities you might expect to find include:
Thank you to our growing list of 2017 sponsors! Your support will make this wonderful event fun and educational!
Look for a brand new issue of Aviation for Girls magazine designed for readers ages 8-17!
Girls in Aviation Day 2017 All Sponsors and Supporters (as of September, 18, 2017)
A big thank you to the hundreds of chapter leaders and members who devoted countless hours of effort and heart, personal funding, and dedication to make Girls in Aviation Day 2017 a resounding success. In addition to chapter members, WAI and WAI Chapters all around the world would like to thank the following groups and individuals for their support. The thousands of chapter members and Girls in Aviation Day attendees have a new lasting memory thanks to the generosity of these sponsors and supporters.
| Chapter | Sponsor/Supporter |
| WAI | Air Wisconsin |
| Las Vegas Chapter | Allegiant |
| WAI & Individual Chapters | American Airlines |
| Atlanta's Gone with the Wind Chapter | ATP |
| WAI | Aurora Flight Sciences |
| WAI | Bell Helicopter |
| Stars of the North Chapter | Bernatello's |
| Bluegrass Chapter | Bernoulli's Ice Cream |
| WAI | California Baptist University |
| WAI | Cape Air |
| Bluegrass Chapter | Cardinal Wings Aviation |
| Bluegrass Chapter | Classic Biplane Tours |
| Willamette Valley Wings Chapter | Columbia Helicopters |
| WAI & Individual Chapters | Delta Airlines |
| Bluegrass Chapter | Dirty Tease (t-shirts) |
| North Texas Chapter | Dr. Janette McMurtrie |
| North Texas Chapter | Embry Riddle Aeronautical University - Ft. Worth Campus |
| Purdue Chapter & Stars of the North Chapter | Endeavor Air |
| WAI | Envoy Air |
| Willamette Valley Wings Chapter | Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum |
| Chicago's Leading Edge Chapter | Exelon |
| North Texas Chapter | FreeFlight |
| North Texas Chapter | Frontiers of Flight Museum |
| Purdue Chapter | GoJet |
| First in Flight Chapter | Haeco |
| First in Flight Chapter | Honda Aircraft Company |
| Purdue Chapter | Horizon Air |
| Stars of the North Chapter | Inflight Pilot Training |
| WAI | ISTAT Foundation |
| WAI | JetPubs |
| Southern Airways Chapter | Jim Thompson Law |
| Stars of the North Chapter | MAC |
| Stars of the North Chapter | MBAA |
| North Texas Chapter | Million Air Dallas |
| Willamette Valley Wings Chapter | National Weather Service Portland |
| Bluegrass Chapter | NexGen Aviation, LLC |
| Atlanta's Gone with the Wind Chapter | Ogara Jets |
| Willamette Valley Wings Chapter | Oregon International Airshow |
| Rose City Chapter | Pearson Field Education Center |
| WAI & Individual Chapters | Piedmont Airlines |
| Southern Airways Chapter | Pioneer Aviation Management |
| Stars of the North Chapter | Premier Jet Center |
| WAI & Individual Chapters | PSA Airlines |
| North Texas Chapter | Regional Airline Association (RAA) |
| Purdue Chapter | Republic Airline |
| Purdue Chapter & Stars of the North Chapter | SkyWest Airlines |
| EVCC & Washington State Chapter | Snohomish County Airport |
| Purdue Chapter | Southwest Airlines |
| Stars of the North Chapter | Sun Country |
| Purdue Chapter | Textron Aviation |
| Willamette Valley Wings Chapter | The Line Up Shop |
| Southern Airways Chapter | The Southern Museum of Flight |
| WAI | The Sporty's Foundation |
| WAI | United Airlines |
| Purdue Chapter | United Parcel Service (UPS) |
| WAI & Individual Chapters | UPS |
| Willamette Valley Wings Chapter | US World Taekwondo Canby |
| Stars of the North Chapter | UTC Aerospace |
| Bluegrass Chapter | Vintage Warbirds |
| EVCC & Washington State Chapter | Washington State, The Center of Excellence |
| Willamette Valley Wings Chapter | Willamette Aviation |
| Stars of the North Chapter | Wings Financial Credit Union |
| Stars of the North Chapter | Wings Insurance |
| Purdue Chapter | Woolpert Inc. |
Virtual
WAI Australia Chapter
+61-401-725-195
Gaborone
WAI Botswana Chapter
Sao Paulo
WAI Brazil Chapter
+55-11-98993-8303
Calgary, Alberta
WAI Rocky Mountain High Chapter
Winnipeg, Manitoba
WAI Nortern Spirit Chapter
204-612-8777
London, Ontario
WAI Western Aviatrix Chapter
Douala, Cameroon
WAI Cameroon Chapter
Accra, Ghana
WAI Ghana Chapter
New Delhi
WAI India Chapter
+91-981-0498751
Nairobi
WAI Kenya Chapter
+254-722-320205
Ikeja Lagos
WAI Nigeria Chapter
234-802-313-8336
Zaria
WAI NCAT-Zaria Chapter
San Juan
WAI Puerto Rico Chapter
Lausanne
WAI Edelweiss Chapter
WAI ERAU Worldwide Chapter
Auburn, Alabama
WAI War Eagle Chapter (Auburn University)
407-616-4148
Birmingham, Alabama
WAI Southern Airways Chapter
205-276-7341
Mobile, Alabama
Airbus
251-439-4949
Phoenix, Arizona
WAI Phoenix Valley of the Sun Chapter
619-322-3277
Fullerton, California
WAI WOW OC Chapter
Lancaster, California
WAI California Aerospace Valleys Chapter
Los Angeles, California
WAI Greater LA Area Chapter
Kathleen Rosario, Katrina Gilson, Carolyn Jones, & Cindy Santoso
562-201-4722
Los Angeles, California
United Airlines
909-856-7496
Riverside, California
WAI Blue Yonder Chapter (California Baptist Univ.)
951-552-8800
San Diego, California
WAI San Diego Chapter
916-757-5921
San Francisco, California
United Airlines
415-404-1389
East Hartford, Connecticut
WAI Connecticut Chapter
203-526-1985
Denver, Colorado
United Airlines
Denver, Colorado
WAI Mile High Chapter
Manassas, Virginia
WAI Capital Region Chapter
Melinda Benson Viteri - 202-489-6164
Advanced registration is required to attend this event - PLEASE REGISTER HERE.
Daytona Beach, Florida
WAI ERAU DAB Chapter
219-776-6443
Lakeland, Florida
WAI Heart of Florida Chapter
863-430-7385
Please RSVP at the Heart of Florida chapter's Facebook page.
Melbourne, Florida
WAI Space Coast/Florida Tech Chapter
443-938-3069
Orlando, Florida
WAI Central Florida Chapter
407-493-1730
Pensacola, Florida
National Flight Academy
850-453-2389
Atlanta, Georgia
WAI Atlanta's Gone with the Wind Chapter
909-471-9612
Cost is free, but advance registration is required here.
Atlanta, Georgia
WAI Rhythm of the Wings Chapter
Honolulu, Hawaii
WAI Hawaii 50 Chapter
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago's Leading Edge Chapter
Please visit the Chapter's Facebook Page for more information on the event.
Registration is required. Please REGISTER HERE.
Chicago, Illinois
United Airlines
872-825-5568
Murphysboro, Illinois
WAI's Saluki Aviators Chapter (SIU)
618-453-9206
Indianapolis, Indiana
WAI Indianapolis Chapter
317-710-4665
West Lafayette, Indiana
WAI Purdue Chapter
419-349-5532
Valparaiso, Indiana
Corporate Member - Eagle Aircraft
219-464-0132
Dubuque, Iowa
WAI University of Dubuque Chapter
563-589-3120
Salina, Kansas
WAI Kansas State Polytechnic Chapter
Wichita, Kansas
WAI Air Capital City Chapter
910-797-7543
Louisville, Kentucky
WAI Bluegrass Chapter
502-608-6524
Frederick, Maryland
WAI AOPA Chapter
630-209-4152
Cost is FREE, but advanced registration is required here.
Detroit, Michigan
WAI Detroit Chapter
Grand Rapids, Michigan
WAI Great Lakes Chapter
502-472-0579
Minneapolis, Minnesota
WAI Stars of the North Chapter
817-266-4220
St. Louis, Missouri
WAI Women With Wings Chapter
202-909-8362
Omaha, Nebraska
WAI UNO Maverick Chapter
Jackson, New Jersey
WAI Garden State Angels Chapter
848-333-6631
Flushing, New York
WAI Vaughn College Chapter
Las Vegas, Nevada
WAI Las Vegas Chapter
Greensboro, North Carolina
WAI First in Flight Chapter
Valerie Barrett or Chandra Steiner
Cincinnati, Ohio
WAI The Wright Chapter & Sporty's
614-440-4440
Kent, Ohio
WAI KSU Flying Black Squirrels Chapter
330-672-4449
Aurora, Oregon
WAI Willamette Valley Wings Chapter
541-921-1621
Portland, Oregon
WAI Rose City Chapter
Charleston, South Carolina
WAI Palmetto Pride Chapter
843-302-1997
TENNESSEE
Nashville, Tennessee
WAI Music City Chapter
Memphis, Tennessee
WAI Memphis Belles Chapter
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
WAI Middle Tennessee State Univ. Air Raiders Chapter
Chris Hodnicak or Andrea Georgiou
901-236-9166
San Antonio, Texas
WAI Alamo City Chapter
Dallas, Texas
WAI North Texas Chapter
Cost is free, but advance registration is required here.
Houston, Texas
WAI Houston Chapter
281-224-2389
Orem, Utah
WAI Utah Valley University Chapter
801-471-8421
Logan, Utah
WAI Utah State University Chapter
435-797-0680
Salt Lake City, Utah
WAI Great Salt Lake Chapter - Westminster College
Manassas, Virginia
WAI Capital Region Chapter
Melinda Benson Viteri - 202-489-6164
Advanced registration is required to attend this event - PLEASE REGISTER HERE.
Everett, Washington
Everett Community College Aviation Department
425-388-9584
Seattle/Snohomish, Washington
WAI Washington State Chapter
Space is very limited, so RSVPs are required. Please RSVP now!
Kitwe, Zambia
WAI Zambia Chapter
WAI members seek to inspire and stand for encouragement, continued education, and a whole lot of fun! If you’re a lover of all things aviation and aerospace, and enjoy sharing your passion with others, we’d love to have you! Membership includes job search opportunities, scholarship opportunities, access to mentors in your industry, and much more.
