Aviation in Iowa
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 Grinnell, Iowa - Manufactured early biplanes.
- Central States Aero 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.
- List of Airports in Iowa
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.