Aviation in North Dakota

Aviation in North Dakota takes place around the state's 89 public airfields, including 8 commercial airports.

Notable North Dakota aviators include Carl Ben Eielson, Bruce Peterson, and James Buchli.

North Dakota's first aeronautical event was the flight of a Wright Model B on July 19, 1910, at the Grand Forks Air Meet flown by Wright Exhibition Team member Archibald Hoxsey.

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Lucky Bob and a drawing of his airplane, 1911.
A Wright Model B on display
North Dakota air route of 1925