Aviation: Minnesota Department of Transportation

Aviation Education-Students

Student Information

Welcome to the part of our web site designed just for students. We have information about summer camps, contests, and programs and events for kids of all ages. We also have a link to the books we publish, and you can download and print out our activity books on your printer.

Aviation Career Education (ACE) Camp

Aviation Career Education (ACE) Camp allows 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students to explore a wide variety of aviation careers and all aspects of the aviation and aerospace industries through tours and hands-on projects. Click here for more Information.

History Museum

Our Aviation History Museum is full of fun facts, historical information, games, interactive activities and much more! Click here to go to the History Musuem.

Aviation Games

Enjoy these games that can teach you something about aviation while you're having fun. Click here to go to the games page.

International Aviation Art Contest

Each year we sponsor an art contest for Minnesota students ages 6-17. Students draw or paint a picture based on an aviation theme, and send it in to us. The winners get published in a calendar, win prizes, and come to the State Capitol to receive their rewards. This competition is part of the International Aviation Art Contest, so Minnesotan winners also go on to compete with winners from other states. Then the American winners will go on to have their artwork judged in the international competition. Read the rules for the contest, and then get busy with your markers, crayons, paints, and pencils. Click here for more information on the Art Contest.

Student and Youth Aviation Programs and Events

This is the place to find out about all the aviation events and activities for kids in Minnesota. We sponsor several activities throughout the year, and other organizations have fun events as well. This section changes as we here about new activities, so check back often to see what's happening. Events page.

Activity Books

We publish several fun books for readers of all ages. We have our books online for you to download, print, and read. Several of our books have activities as well as stories and lessons about aviation. We hope you enjoy them. You need a computer program called Acrobat Reader to read the PDF files and print our books. This program is free, and you can download it here. Some of our books are available through the mail only, but you can ask us for a copy by e-mailing us. We would be happy to mail you a copy of any of our printed publications to you at any time--all you have to do is ask! Please include your mailing address in your e-mail. For a list of all of our books click here.

Phonetic Alphabet

Did you know there is an international aviation phonetic alphabet? This alphabet is used around the world so that all pilots, no matter their nationality, will know how to communicate with any air traffic control tower, in any country. Phonetic alphabet.

Aerospace Educator Hall of Fame Award

Minnesota Department of Transportation – Aeronautics in cooperation with the North Central Region - Aerospace Education Association are dedicated to honoring and recognizing the accomplishments of those aerospace educators who have made significant contributions by promoting aerospace through education. For more information on nominating an educator click here.

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