"Wings Over Kansas" has grown steadily and as of 2009 draws over a quarter of a million visitors yearly from over 125 countries and all 50 states of the U.S.[1][2][3] Wings Over Kansas.com was created in 1998 by Wichita native Carl Chance, a broadcast professional and producer for the Wingspan Air & Space Channel,[1][3] and former vice president of KPTS-TV.

[7] In his more than thirty years of experience, Chance developed many relationships in the aviation community that have directly benefited the web site.

[2] To expand the range of content, and for greater flexibility in features and images, the site was converted from its ASP format to a WordPress design in 2013.

Wings Over Kansas provides information on the entire aviation industry, but special emphasis is placed on Kansas aviation, particularly Wichita aircraft and their manufacturers, including Boeing, Hawker Beechcraft, Spirit AeroSystems, Cessna, Learjet, and Airbus.

[2][3] It includes the following features:[2][3][11] To encourage children in grades 3–12 to learn about aviation, the web site provides Project Classroom—a set of standardized aviation education lesson plans offered free to teachers and students.