IPP Kansas and KDOT Aviation were happy to welcome KDOT Secretary Julie Lorenz, Lt. Governor Lynn Rogers and Federal Aviation Administration Regional Administrator Joe Miniace is to celebrate the historic first UAS flight in the nation without visual observers. #ksbuildsaviation

A HOT day for a drone flight but we got out there anyway! One bridge inspection done ✅ #kansasbuildsaviation

A beautiful, sunny afternoon which made a great day to get a flight in! We even got the chance to get a kid excited about UAS technology! All-in-all a great day! #kansasbuildsaviation

It is a beautiful day for #day1 of the #2021flykansasairtour! Thank you to CityofWellingtonKS Airport for hosting our first stop! ✈️

Stop 2 on #day1 of the #2021flykansasairtour is the City of Fort Scott Airport! A full ramp, students excited about becoming pilots and a special visit from a UH60 with the 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment from Topeka, KS!

Stop 3 of #day1 of the #2021flykansasairtour Brings us to the Allen County Airport in Iola, KS! 550 kids showed up to the airport to see the planes and talk to the pilots. Kids are one of the best parts of the air tour!

We are thrilled to have Kansas Department of Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz at the final stop of #day1 of the #2021flykansasairtour. What an amazing first day! Can’t wait to see what #day2 holds! ✈️

Thankful for a full day of past, present and future transpo work. Started in Wichita discussing how transpo can improve health, loved talking abt IKE history w Eisenhower Library and landed in City of Lawrence KS to celebrate Fly Ks Air Tour KDOT Aviation

Our first stop on #day2 of the #2021flykansasairtour brings us to the Clay Center Municipal Airport. We had fun watching kids “touch a plane!” Pilots got to take a mural tour. Thank you for hosting us!

Thanks again to Airport Manager Seth Simpson for bringing over 550 students to the City of Fort Scott airport! Aviation Director Bob Brock presented Seth with a plaque honoring his work on the #2021flykansasairtour

Stop 2 on #day2 of the #2021flykansasairtour brings us to City of Phillipsburg, KS. We were happy to meet with more students! Bonus: Ice Cream! 🍦

Departing Salina Airport Authority on the final day of the #2021flykansasairtour! Fly safe! ✈️

Our first stop on #day3 of the #2021flykansasairtour brings us to Blosser Municipal Airport where pilots got to wave like celebrities on a float in the Fall Fest parade!

The final stop on the #2021flykansasairtour brings us to Wichita,KS and the Beechcraft Factory Airport. Pilots were treated to lunch and a tour of Textron Aviation facilities! Thank you for flying with us this year! What an amazing tour! ✈️

Aviation staff enjoyed the chance to connect with key industry partners at the NBAA conference in Las Vegas earlier in October. Continuing the mission to advance Kansas in Aviation! #NBAA2021

CANCELLATION: Aviation Day at the Capitol has been cancelled, due to a decision by the House of Representatives. Office phones are active to answer your questions.

We were thrilled to welcome Art Contest winners and their families to the Capitol today to celebrate their accomplishments and have the opportunity to meet the Governor of Kansas! Congratulations students!

A few of us admiring the original girl in Aviation, Amelia Earhart, at the Capitol yesterday. Maybe a future pilot in the mix?? #girlsinaviation @ Kansas Capitol Complex instagram.com/p/CbxbZERrPQo/…

Check out a free fun event at Augusta Municipal Airport that aims to showcase aviation and aviation careers. Event volunteers and participants are needed. Email airport manager for details [email protected] instagram.com/p/CcBDoYirLxe/…

Kansas was well represented at Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems Intl #Xponential 2022 last week! KDOT Aviation joined forces with state, university, and industry partners under the FAA BEYOND program to attract UAS jobs to Kansas. Kansas Department of Transportation @SecJulieLorenz