AVIATION EXPLORER POST #997
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SF Bay Area Aviation Resources
(With highlights of local Tri-Valley resources)


The San Francisco Bay Area is home to a wide variety of resources within the Aviation & Aerospace industries. We list a few of them to help orient a fledgling pilot, a college bound engineering student or someone else looking to get started in these career fields.

We do not endorse any of the businesses or organizations listed. We provide these links only as a research and education tool for those interested in aviation or aerospace. We hope you'll consider a career in one of these fields.

Note that this Explorer Post is coed and is for anyone age 14-20 who wants to learn more about aviation & aerospace careers. But, we are making an extra effort to get more women & minorities involved. We don't think of them as an afterthought, so we list resources for them at the top!

Resources For Minorities & Women


Resources For Minorities
​ - Black Pilots of America
 - Black Pilots of America - California Chapter
 - Deaf Pilots Association
​​ - International Black Aerospace Council
 - Latino Pilots Association
​ - National Black Coalition Federal Aviation Employees
​ - National Gay Pilots Association
 - Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals

Female Flight Instructors - Bay Area
 - Kelly O'Dea
 - Lisa Dyball
​ - Patti Andrews
 - Skytrekker Aviation
 - Tammy Burton
 - Truckee Flight Training
​ - Wingover Aviation
​
Female Aviation/Aerospace Blogs
 - Astronaut Abby
 - CessnaChick
 - Liz Sommers
​ - My Flying Life
 - Runway Girl Network
​ - SkyChick Adventures
 - The Mars Generation
​ - Up For Fun Aerobatics
​ - Woman Pilot Magazine - online only

Scholarships For Women
 - AvScholars
 - 
Collegiate Aviation Scholarship Listing - Catalog
 - Engineer Girl - Links
 - University Aviation Association
 - Women in Aviation Int
 - Women in Corporate Aviation

Scholarships for Minorities
​​ - FAA Listings

Women In Aviation - Downloads
 - Women of Aviation
​
Women's Aviation Career Groups
 - Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance
 - Institute for Women of Aviation Worldwide
 - International Society for Women Airline Pilots
​​ - Whirly Girls ​
 - Professional Women Controllers
 - Women In Aviation International
 - Women in Aviation - SF Chapter
 - Women in Corporate Aviation Int

Women's Aviation Groups
 - The 99's
 - The 99's - Bay Cities
​ - The 99's - Coyote Country
 - The 99's - Marin County
​ - The 99's - Monterey Bay
 - The 99's - Sacramento Valley
 - The 99's - San Diego
 - The 99's - San Joaquin Valley
 - The 99's - San Luis Obispo
 - The 99's - Santa Clara Valley
​ - The 99's - Santa Rosa
 - Women Airforce Service Pilots
 - Women Military Aviators 
 - Women Soaring

Aviation Movies - for Women & Minorities
 - Beyond The Powder
 - Breaking Through The Clouds
 - Fly Girls - The Series (TV mini-series)
​ - Red Tails
​ - Wings of their Own
​
Misc Resources
 - International Women's Air & Space Museum
 - Commemorative Air Force Red Tail Squadron
 - The Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum

Female Friendly Resources
​ - Woman Pilot Magazine
 - Women Military Aviators
​

Aviation Education & Career Resources


Internships
 - Boeing
 - EAA DAHER Internship
 - Earn & Learn
 - NASA Office of Education
 - Southwest Airlines
 - SpaceX

Mentorships
 - EAA Eagle Flight Program
 - Jet Blue Pilot Gateway Program
​ - MentorNet
​ - Women in Corporate Aviation

Career Info
 - AviaNation
 - Future & Active Pilot Advisors
​ - NASA Astronaut Selection
 - Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals
 - United Airlines' Big Metal Bird - operations videos

Aviation College Associations
​ - Aviation Technician Education Council
 - National Coalition for Aviation and Space Education
 - University Aviation Association

Aviation Colleges - California
 - California Aeronautical University
 - San Jose State University
​ - Mt San Antonio College
​
Aerospace Media
​ - America Space
 - Aviation Week Network
 - NASA Spaceflight.com

 - Trade Associations
 - Aerospace Industries Association
 - Aerospace States Association
​ - Air Traffic Control Association
 - Aircraft Electronics Association
 - Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
 - Airlines For America
 - Airports Council International - North America
 - Alliance for Aviation Across America
 - American Association of Airport Executives
 - American Astronautical Society
 - American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
 - Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems Int.
 - Aviation Distributors & Manufacturers Association
 - General Aviation Manufacturer's Association
​ - Helicopter Association International
 - Helicopter Foundation International
 - International Air Transportation Association
 - International Civil Aviation Organization
 - International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading
​ - National Agricultural Aviation Association
 - National Air Carrier Association
 - National Air Traffic Controllers Association
 - National Air Transportation Association
 - National Aircraft Resale Association
 - National Association of State Aviation Officials
 - National Business Aviation Association
 - No Plane. No Gain.
 - Professional Aviation Maintenance Association
 - Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association
 - Regional Airline Association
 - Remote Pilots Council
 - Vertical Flight Technical Society

Scholarships - SF Bay Area
 - Five Rivers Aviation - LVK (call for application)
​ - Upwind Scholarship Program - SQL

Scholarships - Flight Lessons
 - AOPA Scholarships
Scholarships - Career Specific
 - Federal Aviation Administration
​ - Women In Aviation

Scholarships - General
 - Aviation Insurance Resources
 - Captain Jason Dahl Scholarship
​​ - SAE International
 - Upwind Scholarships (SF Bay Area)
​ - Whirly-Girls Helicopter Scholarships

Scholarships - Aviation College
 - Dahl Scholarship Fund
​ - Global Air
​
Camperships (funding for aviation camps for youth)
 - EAA Air Academy Camperships
​
Grants
 - JetBlue Foundation
​
Government Agencies
 - California Aviation Caucus
​ - Federal Aviation Administration
​
Competitions
 - AIAA Design/Build/Fly Challenge
 - AIAA Design Competition
 - CanSat Competition
 - Precision Unmanned Navigation and Cargo Handling
 - SAE Aero Design Challenge
​ - Team America Rocketry Challenge

College Aviation Clubs & Organizations
 - National Intercollegiate Flying Association
​ - The Flying 20's (San Jose State University)

Collegiate Aviation Fraternities
 - Alpha Eta Rho (National)
​ - Alpha Eta Rho (SJSU Chapter)
​

For The Love Of Flying


RC Model Plane Clubs
 - Know Before You Fly
​ - Academy of Model Aeronautics
 - BayRC.net - online forum
​ - Diablo Valley Soaring Society
 - East Bay Radio Controllers
 - Livermore Flying Electrons
​ - SAC Radio Controllers
​
RC Model Plane Retailers
 - AeroMicro
​ - HobbyTown - Concord

Drones & Unmanned Vehicles
 - Aerial Sports League - SF
​ - My Drone Authority

Rocketry Clubs
 - LUNAR
 - Sacramento Area Rocketry Club
 - Tripoli Central California
​
Rocketry Retailers
 - Bay Area Rocketry
​
Flying Clubs (Shared Ownership)
 - Alameda Aero Club
​ - Flying Particles
 - Oakland Flyers
​ - San Carlos Flight Center
 - Seagull Flying Club
​ - Stanford Flying Club
​ - West Valley Flying Club

Pilot Clubs
 - Aero Club of Northern California
 - AOPA
 - California Pilots Association
 - Livermore Valley Airmen's Assoc
 - National Gay Pilots Association
​ - Santa Clara County Airman's Association
 - Sea Plane Pilots Association

EAA Chapters
 - EAA - National Organization
​ - EAA #20 (San Carlos)
 - EAA VAA#29 (Hayward)
​ - EAA #52 (Sacramento)
 - EAA #62 (San Jose)
 - EAA #119 (Watsonville)
 - EAA #124 (Sebastopol)
 - EAA #167 (Napa)
 - EAA #204 (Monterey Bay)
 - EAA #338 (San Jose)
 - EAA #393 (Concord)
 - EAA #639 (Half Moon Bay)
 - EAA #663 (Livermore)
 - EAA #1027 (Willits)
 - EAA #1230 (Vacaville)
 - EAA #1232 (San Francisco)
 - EAA #1264 (Hollister)
 - EAA #1268 (Sonoma)
 - EAA #1432 (Stockton)
 - EAA #1474 (Rio Vista)
 - EAA #1534 (Petaluma)
NorCal Flight Schools
 - Attitude Aviation
 - Bay Area Flying Lessons
​ - Flying Particles
 - Mach 5 Aviation
​ - Red Sky Aviation
 - San Carlos Flight Center
​ - Skyview Aviation
​
Volunteer Opportunities
 - Civil Air Patrol (CAP)
​ - CAP Group 2 (Hayward)
 - CAP Squadron 10 (Palo Alto)
​ - CAP Squadron 18 (Hayward)
​ - CAP Squadron 36 (San Jose)
​ - CAP Squadron 44 (Concord)
 - CAP Squadron 80 (San Jose)
 - CAP Squadron 86 (SFO)
​ - CAP Squadron 188 (Oakland)
​ - The Flying Doctors
​
Aviation Safety Resources
 - AOPA Safety & Training
 - Aviation Safety Magazine
​ - Flight Safety Foundation

Space Travel
 - Space Flight Now (news)

Aviation Museums - National
 - National Aviation Hall of Fame
 - National Museum of the Air Force
​ - National Naval Aviation Museum
 - Smithsonian Air & Space Museum

Aviation Museums - Northern CA
 - Aerospace Museum of California
​ - Hiller Aviation Museum
 - Oakland Aviation Museum
​ - Pacific Coast Air Museum
 - USS Hornet

Aviation Museums - Southern CA
 - Castle Air Museum

Pilot Supplies
 - Aircraft Spruce
 - Aviation Supplies & Academics
 - PilotShop.com
 - Sporty's Pilot Supplies

Buy, Build or Trade
 - Build-A-Plane
 - Trade-A-Plane
​ - Seaplane Market

Plane Camping Resources
 - American Air Campers Association
 - Backcountry Pilot Magazine
 - My Flying Life
​ - Pilot Getaways Magazine
 - Recreational Aviation Foundation
 - SkyChick Adventures
Magazines & Periodicals
​ - AOPA
​ - Aviation Consumer
​ - Aviation Safety
- Flying
 - HeliWeb
 - IFR Magazine
 - Kitplanes
​ - Model Aviation
​ - Rotor
 - Unmanned Systems

AirParks
 - Living With Your Plane (Directory)

Email Newsletters
​ - AOPA
​ - AVwebFlash
 - EAA Sport Aviation

Major Annual Events
 - California Aviation Day
 - EAA AirVenture @ Oshkosh
    - Women Soar You Soar
    - WomenVenture
​ - Girls In Aviation Day

Aviation Movies - Documentaries
 - Living in the Age of Airplanes
 - The Restorers
​ - Red Tail Reborn (Tuskegee)
​
Aviation Movies - Dramas
 - Air Force One (R)
​ - Top Gun (PG)
Aviation TV
​ - City In The Sky (PBS)
 - Flying Wild Alaska
​ - Ice Pilots
 - The Aviators
​
 - Sky King
Flying Excursions + Training
 - My Flying Life
​ - The Finer Points of Flying
​
Indoor Skydiving
 - iFly San Francisco Bay
​
Aerobatics
 - International Aerobatics Club
​ - IAC Chapter #38 (Livermore)

Ultralights - Powered Hangliders
​ - Golden State Trikes
​ - Spirits Up
​
Ultralights - Sport Planes
 - California Sport Aviation
 - 
Ultralights - Gyrocopters
​ - Popular Rotorcraft Association

Ultralights - Paragliders
 - Air Time of San Francisco
​ - Bay Area Paragliding Association
​ - Coastal Condors
​ - Merlin Flight School
​ - Sonoma Wings
​ - US Hang Gliding & Paragliding

Ultralights - Hang Gliders
 - California Hang Gliding
 - Coastal Condors
​ - Fly Funston
 - Marin County Hang Gliding Assoc
 - Merlin Flight School
​ - Mission Soaring Center
​ - NorCal Hang Gliding Association
 - Sonoma Wings
​ - Wings of Regalia
 - US Hang Gliding & Paragliding

Biplane Rides
 - Crazy Creek Air Adventures
​
Helicopter Operations
Bay Aerial Helicopter Service
Sailplane / Glider Operations
​ - Central California Soaring
 - Crazy Creek Air Adventures
 - Hollister Soaring Center
 - NorCal Soaring Association
 - Pacific Soaring Council
 - Soaring Society of America

Sport Plane Operations

Seaplane Operations
 - Foothill Aviation
 - Seaplane Adventures
 - Alpine Aviation
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 - Seaplane Base Listings

Balloon & Airship Operations
 
​
Volunteer Activities For Pilots
 - Air Care Alliance
 - EAA Young Eagles


Where The Planes & Pilots Hang Out

Bay Area Airports - International
 - ​OAK - Oakland
 - SMF - Sacramento
 - SFO - San Francisco
 - SJC - San Jose

 - Bay Area Airports - General Aviation
 - 0Q9 – Sonoma Skypark
 - 1C9 – Hollister Frazier Lake
 - 1O3 – Lodi
 - 1Q4 – Tracy New Jerusalem
 - APC – Napa
 - AUN – Auburn
 - C83 – Byron
 - CCR – Concord Buchanan
 - CVH – Hollister
 - DVO – Novato Gnoss Field
 - HAF – Half Moon Bay
 - HES – Healdsburg Muni
 - HWD – Hayward Exec
 - L53 – Lodi Airpark
 - ​LVK – Livermore Muni
 - MCC – Sacramento McClellan
 - MHR – Sacramento Mather
 - MOD – Modesto
 - MRY – Monterey Regional
 - O20 – Lodi Kingdon
 - O69 – Petaluma Muni
 - PAO – Palo Alto
 - RHV – Santa Clara Reid Hillview
 - SAC – Sacramento Exec
 - SNS – Salinas
 - SQL – San Carlos
 - STS – Santa Rosa County
 - TCY – Tracy
 - ​VCB – Vacaville Nut Tree
 - WVI - Watsonville




Airport Associations
 - Palo Alto Airport Association
​ - Reid-Hillview Airport Assoc
 - San Carlos Airport Association
​

LOCAL RESOURCES


​ - Custom Gear & Machine - Machine Shop / Livermore
​ - Daytron Dynamics - CNC Mill Manufacturer / Livermore
 - End 2 End Manufacturing - Prototyping & Manufacturing Shop / Pleasanton
 - Jabil Solutions - Additive Manufacturing & Engineering / San Jose
 - Pleasanton Tools & Manufacturing - Machine Shop / Pleasanton
 - Western Tool & Supply - Machine Shop Supplies / Livermore


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