Girls in Aviation Day 2021

The North Texas Chapter of Women in Aviation International (WAI) will be hosting its sixth annual Girls in Aviation Day — a FREE program for girls ages 8 to 18 designed to introduce them to the possibilities available in a career in aviation — on September 25th, 2021 at the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) National Aviation Education Center at the Dallas Executive Airport. 

The day’s activities will take place from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. NEW for this year: high school girls will enjoy a special program with advanced activities, speakers, and workshops.

Limited quantities of Girls in Aviation Day backpacks, Aviation for Girls magazines, and other materials will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. If you attended our event in years past, we encourage you to wear your Girls in Aviation Day T-shirt! If you do not have a Girls in Aviation Day T-shirt, shirts will be available for a $20 suggested donation.

Attendees will have the opportunity to talk to women in various fields of aviation and aerospace, including pilots, engineers, air traffic controllers, airport managers, business owners, and more. Exciting hands-on activities, such as flight simulators, build-a-helicopter, aviation phonetics, and more will also be available.

Space is limited forflight simulator slots — available on-site on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Please note: All children must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of their stay at the CAF NAEC. Please register all children AND adults in your party with the proper tickets. Please bring a digital copy of all EventBrite tickets with you.

All volunteers and exhibitors are required to wear masks when not eating or drinking. Attendees are encouraged to wear masks while at the event. WAINTX will provide masks at no charge. Doors will be open, if possible, for increased airflow and specialized air filtration systems will be operating in select areas of the facility.

Even though this event is free, If you cannot attend, please return your EventBrite tickets to allow other patrons to attend this great event.

Parking will be limited so please plan to carpool as possible.

Please check our website leading up to the event for updates on speakers, programs, and important information regarding this event. More information about volunteering, sponsoring this event, and becoming an exhibitor for this event can also be found on our website.

Please consider making a donation to the North Texas Chapter of Women in Aviation so we can continue to provide programs such as these as well as scholarships to local students. 

Media Contact: Lauren Featherstone at [email protected]

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