| Aviation in North Dakota | |
|---|---|
| Aviation in the United States | |
 North Dakota State Flag | |
| Airports | |
| Commercial – primary | 5 |
| Commercial – non-primary | 3 |
| General aviation | 45 |
| Other public-use airports | 37 |
| Military and other airports | 2 |
| First flight | |
| 19 July 1910 | |
Aviation in North Dakota takes place around the state's 89 public airfields, including 8 commercial airports. Notable North Dakota aviators include Carl Ben Eielson, Bruce Peterson, and James Buchli.
North Dakota's first aeronautical event was the flight of a Wright Model B on July 19, 1910, at the Grand Forks Air Meet flown by Wright Exhibition Team member Archibald Hoxsey.
Events
North Dakota air route of 1925 - July 12, 1911 Thomas McGoey flies the first North Dakota designed and built aircraft, the Kenworthy-McGoey flying machine at Grand Forks.
- July 1916 Bismarck, North Dakota, has its first flight.
- 1928 North Dakota native Carl Ben Eielson, along with Hubert Wilkins become the first men to fly across the Arctic Ocean.
- 1990 Three crew members of a Northwest Airlines flight are sentenced to jail for flying while drunk from Fargo to Minneapolis.
Aerospace Industry
Aircraft Manufacturers
- Cirrus Aircraft, Grand Forks, North Dakota
- 1911-1911 Kenworthy-McGoey Aviation Company. Founded to produce and demonstrate aircraft.
- The Boughton Flying Machine Corporation lost its prototype in 1916.
Components
- Northrop Grumman, New Town, North Dakota
- Goodrich Corporation, Jamestown, North Dakota
- Ideal Aerosmith, Grand Forks, North Dakota
- Appareo Systems, Fargo, North Dakota
Flight Schools
- The John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences at the University of North Dakota is one of the largest civilian flight training operations in the country.
Airports
Commercial Service
- Bismarck Municipal Airport
- Hector International Airport, Fargo
- Grand Forks International Airport
- Williston Basin International Airport
- Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport
- Minot International Airport
- Devils Lake Regional Airport
- Jamestown Regional Airport
People
- James Buchli, born in Fargo, flew aboard four Space Shuttle missions.
Organizations
- The North Dakota Aviation Council comprises six organizations promoting aviation in North Dakota.
Government and Military
- All flight operations in North Dakota are conducted within FAA oversight.
- The North Dakota Air National Guard was activated on 16 January 1947 with the formation of the 178th Fighter squadron, 178th utility flight, 178th weather station, and detachment B of the 233rd Air service group.
Museums
- Bonanzaville, USA Eagles hangar features a range of aircraft.
- The Dakota Territory Air Museum in Minot was founded in 1986.
- The Fargo Air Museum in Fargo, features flying examples of World War II aircraft.
Gallery
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Grand Forks Airport
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Fargo Air Museum's Duggy
Notes
- Replaced Sloulin Field International Airport in 2019 as Williston's airport.
References
- "1910 air meets". Archived from the original on 21 April 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- "First Airplane Flight Fargo ND". Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- "GRAND FORKS AVIATORS ARE SUCCESSFUL". GRAND FORKS DAILY HERALD. 13 July 1911.
- Cathy Langemo. Bismarck, North Dakota.
- Nancy Capace. Encyclopedia of North Dakota.
- K.C. KHURANA. AVIATION MANAGEMENT: Global Perspectives.
- "Cirrus Aircraft in Grand Forks , ND".
- Frank H. Ellis. Canada's flying heritage.
- Aerial Age Weekly. 4 September 1916.
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- http://www.goodrich.com/Goodrich/Enterprise/About-Goodrich/ch.Locations.transform?State=ND&BU=N%2FA&submit=Submit&Country=N%2FA&SEG=N%2FA
- "Contact Ideal Aerosmith". Archived from the original on 2013-04-04. Retrieved 2013-06-06.
- "Contact".
- "North Dakota Aviation Council". Archived from the original on 15 July 2003. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- Jerry Cooper, Glenn Smith. Citizens as Soldiers: A History of the North Dakota National Guard.