Charlotte Yue was among those attending the 11th annual Girls in Aviation Day on Saturday, Sept. 20, at Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie. Photos by Amy Nylander
The Stars of the North chapter of Women in Aviation International hosted its 11th annual Girls in Aviation Day at Flying Cloud Airport on Saturday, Sept. 20.
While open to the entire community, the event is focused on girls ages 8 to 17 with an interest in aviation.
Hosted this year at InFlight Aviation, one of four flight schools at Flying Cloud Airport, the event included aircraft displays, exhibitor booths, STEM and hands-on activities, opportunities to meet and speak with pilots and industry professionals, and a Rising Stars program that offered exclusive aircraft tours to female students entering grades 9 through 12.
Katie Becker sits in the pilot seat of a BT-13 Valiant used to train World War II pilots as volunteer Jarrett Croy of the Commemorative Air Force Minnesota Wing looks on. The organization has a museum in South St. Paul.
At left, visitors examine a helicopter from Life Link III medical transport services. At right, Sophie Jensen of Endeavor Air, a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines that flies regional jets as Delta Connection, holds Everett.
Sparky the Fire Dog, in front of a fire truck from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, was among those greeting visitors to the 11th annual Girls in Aviation Day on Saturday, Sept. 20, at Flying Cloud Airport.
Stars of the North, which has more than 250 members according to its website, runs the Girls in Aviation Day event with 200 volunteers, including college students. Kelli Yue, the organization’s vice president, anticipated an attendance of about 3,000 guests for the 2025 Girls in Aviation Day.
Snowplow painting, collecting aviation-themed stickers and visiting exhibitors and food trucks were among the activities at Girls in Aviation Day on Saturday, Sept. 20, at Flying Cloud Airport.