International Girls in Aviation Day Puts Spotlight on Industry Careers

An estimated 30,000 girls took part in 185 events at airports, FBOs, and aviation museums in 33 countries, 43 states, and two U.S. territories.

Monday, September 23, 2024 at 05:12 PM ET

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Peter Wu showed off his Beech Mentor T-34A at a previous Girls in Aviation Day event at Manassas Regional Airport (KHEF). [Courtesy: WAI]

Key Takeaways:

Women in Aviation International (WAI) hosted its 10th annual Girls in Aviation Day on September 21, with 185 events held across 33 countries.
The global event engaged approximately 30,000 girls, aged 8-18, introducing them to diverse aviation careers and STEM opportunities.
Participants met female role models, learned about various roles from pilots to engineers, and engaged in hands-on activities to explore the aviation field.

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If you noticed an increase in girls and women at your airport on Saturday, it likely wasn’t your imagination. September 21 marked the 10th annual Girls in Aviation Day, an event hosted by Women in Aviation International (WAI) chapters and corporate members around the world.

According to WAI, approximately 30,000 girls took part in the 185 events at airports, FBOs, and aviation museums in 33 countries, 43 states, and two U.S. territories.

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.