Aviation in North Dakota explained

Region:	North Dakota
Series:	Aviation in the United States
Cs Primary:	5
Cs Non-Primary:	3
General Aviation:	45
Other Public-Use:	37
Military:	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.^[1]

Events

right|thumb|A Wright Model B on display

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^[2]
July 12, 1911 Thomas McGoey flies the first North Dakota designed and built aircraft, the Kenworthy-McGoey flying machine at Grand Forks.^[3]
July 1916 Bismarck, North Dakota, has its first flight.^[4]
1928 North Dakota native Carl Ben Eielson, along with Hubert Wilkins become the first men to fly across the Arctic Ocean.^[5]
1990 Three crew members of a Northwest Airlines flight are sentenced to jail for flying while drunk from Fargo to Minneapolis.^[6]

Aerospace Industry

Aircraft Manufacturers

Cirrus Aircraft, Grand Forks, North Dakota^[7]
1911-1911 Kenworthy-McGoey Aviation Company. Founded to produce and demonstrate aircraft.^[8]
The Boughton Flying Machine Corporation lost its prototype in 1916.^[9]

Components

Northrop Grumman, New Town, North Dakota^[10]
Goodrich Corporation, Jamestown, North Dakota^[11]
Ideal Aerosmith, Grand Forks, North Dakota^[12]
Appareo Systems, Fargo, North Dakota^[13]

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

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.^[14]

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.^[15]

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.

Notes and References

Web site: 1910 air meets. 31 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110421234201/http://antiqueairfield.com/features/1910_air_meet.html. 21 April 2011 . live.
Web site: First Airplane Flight Fargo ND. 31 May 2011.
News: GRAND FORKS DAILY HERALD. 13 July 1911. GRAND FORKS AVIATORS ARE SUCCESSFUL.
Book: Bismarck, North Dakota . Cathy Langemo.
Book: Encyclopedia of North Dakota. Nancy Capace.
Book: AVIATION MANAGEMENT: Global Perspectives. K.C. KHURANA.
Web site: Cirrus Aircraft in Grand Forks, ND.
Book: Canada's flying heritage. Frank H. Ellis.
Aerial Age Weekly. 4 September 1916.
Web site: Northrop Grumman · 601 Main St, New Town, ND 58763.
http://www.goodrich.com/Goodrich/Enterprise/About-Goodrich/ch.Locations.transform?State=ND&BU=N%2FA&submit=Submit&Country=N%2FA&SEG=N%2FA{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Web site: Contact Ideal Aerosmith . 2013-06-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130404003220/http://www.ideal-aerosmith.com/contact/index.aspx . 2013-04-04 . dead .
Web site: Contact.
Web site: North Dakota Aviation Council. 31 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20030715174635/http://www.ndac.aero/. 15 July 2003. dead. dmy-all.
Book: Citizens as Soldiers: A History of the North Dakota National Guard. Jerry Cooper, Glenn Smith.