Father Takes the Air is a 1951 American comedy film directed by Frank McDonald and written by D.D.

The film stars Raymond Walburn, Walter Catlett, Gary Gray, Florence Bates, Barbara Brown, M'liss McClure and James Brown.

The film was released on June 17, 1951 by Monogram Pictures.

Her father is inspired to restart his flying career, not having flown since the end of World War I.

Another WWI vet, Colton, now acting as mayor joins in as the two former WWI pilots unwittingly take a contract to fly a much-wanted criminal to Las Vegas, but forget to refuel the airplane in this classic misadventure.