Aviation in Virginia

Virginia's first aeronautical event was in Williamsburg, Virginia, when a balloon flight was launched from the College of William & Mary using wine spirits for fuel.

Events

 * Thaddeus S. C. Lowe and the Union Army Balloon Corps during the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War
 * 3 September 1908 - Orville Wright flew the first heavier than air flight in Virginia from Fort Myer.
 * Late 20th Century: SST flights of the Concorde from Dulles International.

Aircraft Manufacturers

 * Dynamic Aviation

Aerospace
Wallops Flight Facility and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
 * Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems.

Commercial Service

 * Washington Dulles International Airport provides international air service.

People

 * David M. Brown Astronaut from Arlington Virginia who flew in STS-107 mission.
 * Richard E. Byrd, Polar aviator

Organizations

 * Virginia Aeronautic Historical Society
 * Virginia Airport Operators Council

Government and Military

 * All flight operations in Virginia are conducted within FAA oversight.
 * The Virginia Department of Aviation manages state airport policy.
 * The Virginia Air National Guard is the Air Reserve Component of the U.S. Air Force.

Museums

 * Virginia Aviation Museum Richmond.
 * Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, part of the National Air and Space Museum, opened 2003
 * Virginia Air and Space Center in Hampton, Virginia
 * Air Power Park in Hampton, Virginia