Annual Aviation Event Inspires Young Girls Globally

Thousands of girls, ages 8-18, around the world on September 21 will be able to experience the 10th Annual Girls in Aviation Day (GIAD) in their local communities through events hosted by Women in Aviation International (WAI) chapters and corporate members. WAI also offers additional virtual resources, activities, information, and instructional videos via the free Aviation for Girls (AFG) app, available year-round.

More than 185 events are planned at airports, FBOs, museums, and hangars across 43 U.S. states, two U.S. territories, and 33 countries across North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Over 30,000 girls will be introduced to the career and lifestyle possibilities in aviation and aerospace through meeting female role models, career panels, exploring airplanes and airports, and a host of hands-on, fun, and educational activities ranging from sectional chart scavenger hunts, to making a tailwheel airplane, to learning about aircraft engines and avionics with maintenance technicians.

To enjoy the full Girls in Aviation Day (GIAD) educational experience, while supplies last, WAI event hosts will offer 50 free activity kits to participants featuring a GIAD backpack filled with Aviation for Girls 2024 Issue 2, a propeller activity to teach aviation concepts, an aviation sectional chart for early navigation practice, a WAI sticker, an empowering glitter tattoo, the WAI Career Guide titled The Sky is Unlimited and a 10th anniversary bandana to honor our pioneers. Kids who don’t have access to an in-person event can download the Aviation for Girls app for free to participate in a virtual Girls in Aviation Day.

“In 2024, Women in Aviation International is thrilled to mark the 10th anniversary of Girls in Aviation Day. Thanks to the generous support and efforts of our partners, Women in Aviation International has significantly expanded this one-day event to reach girls interested in aviation and aerospace year-round through our Aviation for Girls program,” says WAI CEO Lynda Coffman. “We know Girls in Aviation Day has been instrumental in introducing opportunities in aviation and STEM to thousands of participants all around the world.”