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No Ticket Necessary
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Flying to the event?
Purdue Aviation Day is a free-to-the-public event, put on by student leaders within Purdue University's School of Aviation and Transportation Technology.
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Prohibited Items
The following items are prohibited - Weapons - Alcoholic beverages - Tobacco products and E-cigarettes - Noisemakers and irritants - Folding chairs - Glass bottles - Shakers or strobe lights - Pets (except registered service animals) - Bicycles
Aircraft on Display
Take a walk through history.... PAD 2025 will display aircraft types from the mid 1930s through mid 2020s.
North American T-6 Texan
Welch OW-8M
Cessna 195A
North American T-28 Trojan
Fairchild PT-26
Cessna 120
Piper PA-28-161
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk
Piper PA-28-181
Oldfield Baby Great Lakes
Piper PA-44-180
Let L-33 Solo
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Cessna Citation CJ3
Embraer E175
Bombardier CRJ-550
AIDA3
*This running list was last updated March 31st. Come back later to see updates!*
Event Schedule
Time | Event | Location |
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09:00 AM | Ribbon Cutting | Main Entrance |
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Speaker Session 1: Dr. John Mike Davis | NISW 149 |
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Welcoming Ceremony | Main Stage |
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Purdue Pete & Boilermaker Special Appearance | Ramp |
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Speaker Session 2: Theresa Claiborne | NISW 149 |
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Speaker Session 3: Student Panel | NISW 149 |
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Speaker Session 4: Angel Flight | NISW 149 |
Speaker Bios
Angel Flight
Presented by Brad Neihouser
Coming from the Lafayette area, Brad will represent Angel Flight, a non-profit organization that utilizes pilots all around the country to fly medical patients to health care in a timely manner. Brad will share inspiring and heartwarming stories of how he has used his certificates to give back to the community and help those in need.
Theresa Claiborne
Get ready to hear from one of the aviation industry's most influential trailblazers, Captain Theresa Claiborne. As the first Black female pilot in the United States Airforce, she made history before transitioning to United Airlines, where she would retire as Captain on the 787 Dreamliner. Claiborne has truly done it all. Driven by her passion for advocacy and mentorship, she is dedicated to fostering a more inclusive and diverse aviation industry. Captain Claiborne will share her inspiring journey, the obstacles she overcame, and the lessons that shaped her remarkable career.
Vendors
Live Music
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Rollin' in Dough Pizza
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Gordo's Truck
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Famous Frank's
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On the Go
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LiftOff Creamery
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Traveling Tom's Coffee
