Girls in Aviation Day Proves Inspirational Again

Events in Washington state show school-age youths the diverse career opportunities within the aviation industry beyond traditional roles.

Meg Godlewski

Monday, September 22, 2025 at 02:08 PM ET

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Participants in the 11th annual Girls in Aviation Day at Harvey Field Airport (S43) in Snohomish, Washington, pose with a LifeFlight helicopter. [Courtesy: Cailee Landis]

Key Takeaways:

Girls in Aviation Day (GIAD), an annual event by Women in Aviation International (WAI), aims to inspire school-age girls by showcasing the breadth of career opportunities in aviation.
Events held at airports like Harvey Field and King County International Airport offered participants hands-on activities, airport tours, and interactions with aviation professionals.
Girls learned about diverse aviation careers, extending beyond pilots, mechanics, and flight attendants, to include roles in engineering, manufacturing, dispatching, and logistics.
The initiative successfully connected youth with the aviation world, fulfilling its mission to empower and expand awareness of potential career paths.

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You can’t pick a career unless you know it exists—that was one of the main messages delivered at Girls in Aviation Day on September 20.

This marked the 11th year of GIAD events all over the world. The event, created by Women in Aviation International (WAI), is designed to inspire and show school-age girls the opportunities for careers in aviation that go beyond pilot, mechanic, and flight attendant.