| Aviation in Iowa | |
|---|---|
| Aviation in the United States | |
 Iowa State Flag | |
| Airports | |
| Commercial – primary | 6 |
| Commercial – non-primary | 2 |
| General aviation | 68 |
| Other public-use airports | 45 |
| First flight | |
| 1850 - Hot air balloon | |
Iowa's first aeronautical event was the flight of a balloon around 1850 by Professor Silas Brooks. Iowa's first powered flight was made by Art J. Hartman in his Iowa built, Hartman monoplane on 10 May 1910.
Events
- On 13 October 1910 Thomas Scott Baldwin demonstrated the Baldwin Red Devil at the Iowa city fair.
- September 5, 1912, Lincoln Beachey delivers the first Iowa airmail letters.
- 19 July 1989, United Airlines Flight 232 DC-10 makes a crash landing with complete hydraulic failure at Sioux Gateway Airport.
Aircraft Manufacturers
- Angel Aircraft Corporation, Orange City, Iowa Builds the AAC Angel pusher light twin.
- Grinnell Aeroplane Company (1914-1918) Grinnell, Iowa - Manufactured early biplanes.
- Central States Aero (1926-) was founded in Davenport, Iowa building an aircraft designed by Clayton Folkerts that would become the popular Monocoupe series.
Aerospace
- Adams-Farwell, Dubuque, Iowa- An early automobile manufacturer developed radial engines used in early aircraft.
Airports
- Des Moines International Airport is the busiest airport in Iowa with 898,840 passenger movements in 2010.
Commercial Service
Organizations
- The Iowa Aviation Promotion Group is a non-profit organization with a mission to promote aviation within Iowa
Government and Military
- All flight operations in Iowa are conducted within FAA oversight.
- The Iowa State Patrol Air Wing was founded in 1956. It now operates 3 Cessna 182, 5 Cessna 172, and one Piper Saratoga.
Museums
References
- Scott M. Fisher. Eastern Iowa's Aviation Heritage. p. 17.
- Scott M. Fisher. Eastern Iowa's Aviation Heritage. p. 21.
- Hollis LeRoy Muller. Manual of military aviation: prepared for the use of personnel of aircraft. p. 482.
- "Clayton Folkerts". Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- Scott M. Fisher. Eastern Iowa's Aviation Heritage. p. 16.
- "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. 4 October 2011.
- "Iowa Aviation Promotion Group".
- "Iowa Department of Public Safety". Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- "Vintage Aircraft ." Iowa Aviation Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 July 2010. flyingmuseum.com Archived 2011-04-09 at the Wayback Machine
- "Iowa Aviation Heritage Museum". Retrieved 9 May 2012.