National Intercollegiate Flying Association


The National Intercollegiate Flying Association is a professional organization that provides a forum of competition and learning for aviation students from colleges all around the United States.
Official NIFA Mission Statement "The National Intercollegiate Flying Association was formed for the purposes of developing and advancing aviation education; to promote, encourage and foster safety in aviation; to promote and foster communications and cooperation between aviation students, educators, educational institutions and the aviation industry; and to provide an arena for collegiate aviation competition."

National championships

YearHostChampionScoreRunner-upScoreThird placeScoreFourth placeScore
1975USAF Academy----
1976Northeastern University----
1977Oklahoma State UniversitySouthern Illinois University-Saint Louis University-San Jose State University-United States Air Force Academy-
1978Middle Tennessee State UniversitySouthern Illinois University30University of North Dakota25Auburn University23-
1979Northeast Louisiana UniversitySouthern Illinois University-San Jose State University-Western Michigan University-Cochise College-
1980University of North Dakota----
1981
Northeast Louisiana UniversitySouthern Illinois University----
1982
Palomar Community CollegeSouthern Illinois University----
1983
Western Michigan UniversityWestern Michigan University----
1984
United States Air Force AcademySouthern Illinois University----
1985
Ohio State UniversityUniversity of North Dakota----
1986
Texas State Technical CollegeUniversity of North Dakota90San Jose State University49Southern Illinois University43United States Air Force Academy40
1987
Southern Illinois UniversityUniversity of North Dakota107Oklahoma State University58Ohio State University56Nicholls State University56
1988
Northeast Louisiana UniversityUniversity of North Dakota103University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign93Ohio State University72Western Michigan University56
1989
University of North DakotaUniversity of North Dakota88Ohio State University73Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott54University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign54
1990
University of Illinois at Urbana–ChampaignUniversity of North Dakota129Ohio State University103University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign100United States Air Force Academy90
1991
Nicholls State UniversityUniversity of North Dakota112Ohio State University101University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign64United States Air Force Academy56
1992
Northeast Louisiana UniversityEmbry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach77Western Michigan University75United States Air Force Academy66University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign65
1993
Central Texas UniversityEmbry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott167United States Air Force Academy69Western Michigan University65University of North Dakota62
1994
Saint Louis UniversityUniversity of North Dakota-Western Michigan University-University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign-Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott-
1995
Delta State UniversityUniversity of North Dakota115Ohio State University94Western Michigan University85Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach60
1996
Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona BeachUniversity of North Dakota121Western Michigan University112Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach101United States Air Force Academy78
1997
Western Michigan UniversityEmbry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott94University of North Dakota91Western Michigan University82Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach45
1998
Kansas StateWestern Michigan University139Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott83University of North Dakota78Southern Illinois University57
1999
Kansas StateEmbry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott160University of North Dakota95Western Michigan University68Southern Illinois University67
2000
Delta State UniversityUniversity of North Dakota162Western Michigan University130Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott101Ohio State University56
2001
University of North DakotaUniversity of North Dakota124Western Michigan University112Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott93Southern Illinois University71
2002
Ohio State UniversityWestern Michigan University134Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott98University of North Dakota91United States Air Force Academy65
2003
University of North DakotaEmbry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott178University of North Dakota170Western Michigan University101Southern Illinois University44
2004
Middle Tennessee State UniversityUniversity of North Dakota124Western Michigan University99Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott96Southern Illinois University70
2005
Kansas State UniversityEmbry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott466University of North Dakota348Western Michigan University262Southern Illinois University225
2006
Ohio State UniversityUniversity of North Dakota366Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott336Western Michigan University277United States Air Force Academy212
2007
Ohio State UniversityEmbry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott440University of North Dakota351Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach318Western Michigan University239
2008
Middle Tennessee State UniversityEmbry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott465University of North Dakota349Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach332Western Michigan University281
2009
Saint Louis UniversityUniversity of North Dakota469Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach398Western Michigan University291Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott288
2010
Indiana State UniversityUniversity of North Dakota474Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach375Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott294Southern Illinois University271
2011
Ohio State UniversitySouthern Illinois University414University of North Dakota405Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott271Western Michigan University212
2012
Kansas StateEmbry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott500University of North Dakota382Southern Illinois University319Western Michigan University268
2013
Ohio State UniversityEmbry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott359University of North Dakota355Southern Illinois University293Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach226
2014
Ohio State UniversitySouthern Illinois University349Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott318University of North Dakota317Western Michigan University283
2015
Ohio State UniversitySouthern Illinois University430University of North Dakota395Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott366Western Michigan University234
2016
Ohio State UniversityEmbry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott471.50Southern Illinois University435University of North Dakota402Ohio State University339
2017
Ohio State UniversityEmbry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott500University of North Dakota400Southern Illinois University261Western Michigan University283
2018
Indiana State UniversityEmbry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott544University of North Dakota423Southern Illinois University273Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach197
2019
University of Wisconsin - MadisonUniversity of North Dakota484.5Southern Illinois University430Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott308LeTourneau University290--
2020
EAA - Wittman Regional AirportEvent Cancelled due to COVID-19 Virus---------
2021Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott--------
2022Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott--------

Current member clubs and schools

Region I
AIMS Community College United States Air Force Academy Colorado Northwestern Community College Rocky Mountain College
Region II –
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott California Baptist University California Aeronautical University
Region III
Region IV
Region V –
Region VI
Region VII
Region VIII
Region IX
'''Region X – '''