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Aviation in North Dakota

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Aviation in North Dakota

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.

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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

  • June 9, 1911 a Curtiss Biplane named "Sweetheart" flew at the Fargo Fairgrounds before an audience of 12,000 spectators piloted by Robert "Lucky Bob" St. Henry
  • 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.

    • 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

  • List of airports in North Dakota

    • Commercial Service

  • Bismarck Municipal Airport started operation in 1916, and had over 190,000 operations in 2010.
  • Hector International Airport, Fargo
  • Grand Forks International Airport
  • Sloulin Field International Airport
  • Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport
  • Minot International Airport
  • Devils Lake Regional Airport
  • Jamestown Regional Airport

    • People

  • Fargo Born James Buchli 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.

    • References

    Aviation in North Dakota Wikipedia
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