Aviation Associations Across the United States
Whether you’re a pilot, mechanic, aircraft owner, or aviation enthusiast, joining an aviation association can offer networking opportunities, professional development, advocacy, and access to exclusive resources. Below is a curated list of aviation associations across the United States, each dedicated to advancing various aspects of the aviation industry:
- Advanced Air Mobility Interagency Working Group
- Aeroexpo
- Aeronautical Repair Station Association
- Aerospace Arizona
- Aerospace Futures Alliance
- Aerospace Medical Association
- Air Charter Safety Foundation
- Airborne Public Safety Association
- Aircraft Electronics Association
- Aircraft Mechanics Assoc. of America
- Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association
- Airline Pilots Association, International
- Airlines For America
- Airport Cooperative Research Program
- Airport Owners and Pilots Association- AOPA
- Allied Pilots Association
- American Agents Alliance
- American Association of Airport Executives
- American Aviation Labor Alliance (AALA)
- American Bar Association- Forum on Air & Space Law
- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
- Arizona Airports Association
- Arizona Defense and Industry Coalition – AZDIC
- Arizona Office of Defense Innovation
- Arizona Pilot’s Association
- Arizona Regional Economic Development Foundation
- Arizona Spaceport Commission
- Army Aviation Association of America
- Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems International
- Association of Commercial Spaceflight Professionals
- AUVSI- San Diego Chapter
- Aviation Council of Pennsylvania
- Aviation Lawyers Association
- Aviation Safety Network
- Center of Excellence for UAS Research
- Charter Safety Foundation’s Safety Symposium
- Citation Jet Pilots
- Civil Aviation Medical Association
- Coalition of Airline Pilots Association (CAPA)
- Commercial Aviation Safety Team
- Commercial Drone Alliance
- Commercial Spaceflight Federation
- Community Air Mobility Initiative
- Corporate Aircraft Association
- Council on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (CoSAFA)
- Eastern Region Helicopter Council
- ENO Center for Transportation
- Experimental Aircraft Association
- FAA Drone Advisory Committee
- FAA Safety Team
- Flight Aware
- Flight Safety Foundation
- Flight School Association of North America
- For All Moonkind
- For Arizona Mechanics
- Foundation for Business Aircraft Records Excellence
- General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA)
- General Aviation Joint Steering Committee
- Global Defense and Industry Coalition
- Global Spaceport Alliance
- Global UTM Association
- Granite State Airport Management Association
- Helicopter Association International
- Honda Jet Owners & Pilots Association
- Hysky
- Independent Pilots Association
- International Academy of Astronautics
- International Aerospace Accrediting Commission
- International Aircraft Dealers Association
- International Bar Association- Aviation Law Committee
- International Business Aviation Council
- International Registry Advisory Board
- International Society of Air Safety Investigators
- Iowa Agricultural Aviation Association
- Malibu M-Class Owners & Pilots Association
- NASA- Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign (ARMD)
- NASA- Advisory Council Commercial Space Committee
- National Agricultural Aviation Association
- National Air Transportation Association
- National Aircraft Finance Association
- National Association of State Aviation Officials
- National Business Aviation Association
- National Defense Industrial Association
- NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots (NJASAP)
- New York Aviation Management Association
- North Texas Business Aviation Association
- Northeast UAS Space Integration Research
- Ohio Regional Business Aviation Association
- Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance
- Pilatus Owners & Pilots Association
- Piper Owner Society
- Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO)
- Professional Aviation Associates
- Professional Aviation Maintenance Association
- Professional Helicopter Pilots Association
- Radio Tech. Commission for Aeronautics
- Regional Airline Association
- Seaplane Pilots Association
- Sisters of the Skies
- South Carolina Aviation Association
- South Texas Business Aviation Association (STXBAA)
- Southwest Mission Acceleration Center
- Texas Agricultural Aviation Association
- Texas Business Aviation Association – North (NTBAA)
- Texas Business Aviation Association – South (STBAA)
- The Wingman Standard – WYVERN
- TMBOPA- TBM Owners and Pilots Association, Inc.
- UAE General Civil Aviation Authority
- United States Pilots Association
- Unmanned Aircraft Safety Team
- Unmanned Safety Institute
- Urban Air Policy Collaborative
- Utah Airport Operators Association
- Utah Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division
- Vertical Flight Society
- Westchester Aviation Association
- Women in Aviation International
These associations span every corner of the aviation industry—from advanced air mobility to regional aerospace initiatives—providing valuable support to professionals and stakeholders alike
Space Associations
– Colorado Space Business Roundtable
– Office of Space Commerce- US Department of Commerce
– NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory- Cal Tech
– Space Court Foundation
– Association of Commercial Space Professionals
– For All Moonkind- Space Law and Ethics
– Open Lunar Foundation
– International Institute of Space Law (IISL)
– The Human Space Program
– American Astronautical Society
– Elevate Southwest
– Arizona Technology Council (AZTC)