THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION’S DIVISION OF AVIATION IS PARTNERING WITH THE KANSAS COMMISSION ON AEROSPACE EDUCATION TO HOST THE FLY KANSAS AIR TOUR FROM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6TH, TO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8TH. THE ANNUAL FLYING CELEBRATION PROMOTES AVIATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH. KDOT DIRECTOR OF AVIATION BOB BROCK SAYS THE FLY KANSAS AIR TOUR BRINGS AIRPLANES AND EXCITING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN REACH FOR OVER ONE THOUSAND CHILDREN ACROSS THE STATE – AN EXPERIENCE HE HOPES MANY WILL LOOK BACK ON AS THEIR FIRST STEP INTO AVIATION.
THE TOUR FOCUSES ON STEM, WHICH IS SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH EDUCATION. AND GOOD NEWS…OTTAWA IS A STOP ON THE TOUR. THE PLANES WILL BE FLYING INTO THE OTTAWA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ON THURSDAY, THE 6TH FROM 2 TO 3:45 IN THE AFTERNOON. THERE ARE A LOT OF ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR THAT TIME. KOFO WILL GET THOSE TO YOU AS SOON AS THEY ARE AVAILABLE.
