The American Kitefliers Association (AKA) was created in 1964 by Robert M. Ingraham of New Mexico.
The national organizations are members of a loosely-organized international collective, termed Sport Team and Competitive Kiting (STACK).
Past locations include Seaside, Oregon (2019), Shreveport, Louisiana (2018), Ocean City, Maryland (2017), Seaside, Oregon (2016), Enid, Oklahoma (2015), and Nags Head, North Carolina (2014).
[2] The American Kitefliers Association also regulates competitions and other kite events all over the country.
[5] The AKA publishes Kiting, a full color quarterly magazine which is distributed to its members.