Date: Sat Sep 20, 9:00 AM PDT - Sat Sep 20, 1:00 PM PDT
Category:
- STEM
Level:
- Juniors,
- Cadettes,
- Seniors,
- Brownies,
- Ambassadors
The 11th annual GIAD is here! Expect a fun-filled day of aviation activities, hands-on learning, and interaction with women professionals in the aviation industry. This event is for girls ages 8-18.
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Tour light to ultra-large class business jets, general aviation airplanes, and helicopters
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Fly in a real flight simulator!
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Build a flight plan, learn airport tower operations
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Feel the thrill! Military aircraft and personnel up close
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Explore how an airport works like a city
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Talk to women from across the aviation community
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Learn different aircraft parts and what they do
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And so MUCH MORE!
Please note: this is a free event thanks to our sponsors, but has a cap on attendance. Once filled, someone who no-shows could be preventing another child from attending. Attendees that register and no show without a 7-day notice of cancellation will not be eligible to attend in 2026. Please email us here to cancel. Thank you for your understanding!
Introducing young girls to aviation can open up a world of possibilities and inspire them to reach for the skies, quite literally. It's important to showcase the diverse opportunities within aviation, from becoming pilots to pursuing careers in aerospace engineering or air traffic control.
Encouraging participation in programs like flight schools, aviation camps, and STEM initiatives can provide hands-on experience and spark interest. Highlighting role-models, such as female pilots, flight attendants, dispatchers, and air traffic controllers, to name a few, can be a powerful motivator. By fostering an inclusive environment and breaking down gender stereotypes, we can empower young girls to explore their passion for aviation and contribute to the future of this dynamic field.
Schedule of Events
Drop off: 8:00 AM - 8:45AM (See drop/off pickup info below)
Girls in Aviation Day: 9:00 AM - 12:00PM
Lunch provided, courtesy of MGM Resorts: 12:00PM - 1:00PM (Please be sure to input your child's allergies/food sensitivities during registration)
Pick up: 1:00 PM - 2:00PM (See drop/off pickup info below)
Drop off
Drop off car line will be 8:00-8:45am. Please have your confirmation email ready to show to volunteers and have your child ready to exit to prevent holding up the car line. Girls will select a group when they arrive. Spots will fill up quickly, so be early if you want to spend the day with friends!
You will be issued a numbers-matching, tear-away ticket along with your child. Please retain this ticket to present upon pick up.
Pick up
Your tear-away ticket will have a 15 min pick up window between 1:00 and 2:00pm. Earlier pick up windows will be given out on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please make every effort to meet your assigned time slot.
Stay in car line and present your matching ticket to a volunteer during your time slot to pick up your child.
Car Line Flow
We will post more details about directions and car line flow as we get closer to the event. Please stay tuned!
