Find Your Local Girls in Aviation Day Event
Save the date for the 12th Anniversary of Girls in Aviation Day on September 19, 2026!
The list will update weekly. Take a look to find your closest Girls in Aviation Day 2026 event. If you don't see one, check back regularly! You can also use the interactive GIAD map under events on the Aviation for Girls app to find an event near you.
Enjoy the Aviation for Girls youth programs through WAI Junior or student memberships. All are welcome to WAI and at Girls in Aviation Day events!
Save the date for the 12th Anniversary of Girls in Aviation Day on September 19, 2026!
The list will update weekly. Take a look to find your closest Girls in Aviation Day 2026 event. If you don't see one, check back regularly! You can also use the interactive GIAD map under events on the Aviation for Girls app to find an event near you.
Enjoy the Aviation for Girls youth programs through WAI Junior or student memberships. All are welcome to WAI and at Girls in Aviation Day events!
International Events
City: Melbourne, Victoria
Hosts: WAI Australia Chapter
Date of Event: February 4, 2026
Location: Melbourne Airport VIC 3045
Contact: Jennifer Williams Phone: 043509815
Email: vicepresident@waiaustral.org
Reservations are required and seats are limited. Details are coming soon.
City: Queensland, Victoria
Hosts: WAI Australia Chapter
Date of Event: March 5, 2026
Location: Airways Aviation - Gold Coast, 51 Lores Bonney Cct, Bilinga QLD 4225
Contact: Jennifer Williams Phone: 043509815
Email: vicepresident@waiaustral.org
Reservations are required and seats are limited. Details are coming soon.
City: London, Ontario
Hosts: WAI Great Lakes Aviators Canada
Date of Event: June 2, 2026
Location: London International Airport, 10 Seabrook Way, London, ON N5V 3B6
Contact: Jackie Book Phone: 613-243-8112
Email: greatlakescanadawai@gmail.com
Reservations are required and seats are limited. Details are coming soon.
City: Katima Mulilo, Namibia
Hosts: WAI GEAR UK Chapter
Date of Event: June 21, 2026
Location: Katima Mulilo, Namibia
Contact: Nyasha Manyika Phone: 00447471406788. Email: gearwai.chapter@gmail.com
Email for more details.
City: Birmingham, AL
Hosts: WAI Southern Airways Chapter
Date of Event: February 7, 2026
Location: Southern Museum of Flight, 4343 73rd St N, Birmingham, AL 35206
Contact: Holly Roe Phone: 205-276-7341 Email: vctrnvxn@aol.com
Registration is required, details coming soon.
City: Marina, CA
Hosts: WAI Corporate Member Joby Aviation
Date of Event: September 19, 2026
Location: Marina Municipal Airport 781 Neeson Rd Marina CA 93933
Contact: Serena Mappa Phone: 619-379-1289 Email: serena.mappa@jobyaviation.com
Website: http://www.marinagiad.com
Reservations are required. Register HERE!
City: Detroit, MI
Hosts: WAI Detroit Chapter
Date of Event: September 19, 2026
Location: Coleman A. Young International Airport, 11499 Conner, Bldg 2, Detroit, MI
Contact: Kelly Jost Phone: 734-755-2737 Email: kjfodroc@hotmail.com
Reservations are required and space is limited. Register HERE!
City: Albuquerque, NM
Hosts: WAI Land of Enchantment Chapter
Date of Event: June 27, 2026
Location: New Mexico Museum of Space, 3198 State Route 2001, Alamogordo, NM 88310
Contact: Jacquelyne Nichols Phone: 757-201-8972 Email: otero@wainewmexico.com
Website: https://www.wainewmexico.com/events/giad-alamogordo-2026
Reservations are not required.
City: Albuquerque, NM
Hosts: WAI Land of Enchantment Chapter
Date of Event: September 26, 2027
Location: Double Eagle Airport, 7401 Atrisco Vista Blvd, Albuquerque, NM 87120
Contact: Melanie Allen Phone: 509-979-9997 Email: info@wainewmexico.com
Website: http://wainewmexico.com/events
Reservations are required. Register HERE!
City: Fletcher, NC
Hosts: WAI Corporate Member National Air Transportation Association (NATA)
Date of Event: April 29, 2026
Location: Asheville Regional Airport Department of Public Safety
Fletcher, NC, 28732
Contact: Shannon Chambers Phone: 703-298-1347 Email: schambers@nata.aero
City: Austin, TX
Hosts: WAI Austin Chapter
Date of Event: November 14, 2026
Location: Atlantic Aviation, 3900 Emma Browning Ave, Austin, TX 78719
Contact: Lexie Donaldson Phone: 512-740-4436 Email: Lexiewilsonatx@gmail.com
Website: https://waiaustin.org/
Reservations are required and space is limited. Details coming soon.
City: Houston, TX
Hosts: WAI Corporate Member Lone Star Flight Museum
Date of Event: September 20, 2025
Location: Lone Star Flight Museum, 11551 Aerospace Ave., Houston, Texas 77034
Contact: Ann Hobing Phone: 346-352-7688 Email: education@lonestarflight.org
Website: http://www.lonestarflight.org
Reservations are required and space is limited. Register HERE!
City: Longview, TX
Hosts: WAI Corporate Member LeTourneau University
Date of Event: September 26, 2026
Location: Abbott Aviation Center, 200 Airpark Drive, Longview, TX 75603
Contact: Laura Laster Phone: 903-233-4265 Email: lauralaster@letu.edu
Reservations are required and space is limited. Register HERE!
City: Wortham, TX
Hosts: WAI Houston Chapter
Date of Event: October 10, 2026
Location: Wortham City Hall, Wortham, TX 76693
Contact: Rickyll Kirksey Phone: 832-466-4947 Email: kyllzy@live.com
Reservations are not required.
City: Milwood, WV
Hosts: WAI 1st General Chuck Yeager Chapter
Date of Event: September 5, 2026
Location: Jackson County Airport, 912 Airport Road, Millwood, WV 25262
Contact: Amanda Brewer Phone: 681-428-7181 Email: jca.asstmanager@outlook.com
Reservations are not required.