June 3, 2026
Aeronautics Board Meeting – Location TBD
For more information and link to meeting, contact Karen Hallenbeck at
June 18-20, 2026
Aviation Career Exploration Academy
Aviation Career Exploration (ACE) Academy is hosted by the Montana Department (MDT) of Transportation Aeronautics Division; the ACE Academy is an immersive aviation exploration experience. Located in Helena, MT, the Academy is designed to promote aviation and introduce high-school students to many career opportunities in aviation.
Students will have the opportunity to participate in the following and more!
- Discovery Flights
- Tours of the Helena College-Airport Campus, Pioneer Aerostructures facility, Army National Guard Aviation Support Facility (Blackhawk and Chinook helicopters), and Montana Medical Transport.
- Field trip to Missoula to tour the Neptune Aviation, smokejumper base, Museum of Mountain Flying.
- General Aviation Fly-in event with Static aircraft displays
- Talk to professional pilots, mechanics, and engineers!
*The agenda is subject to change without notice. All flight activities are weather dependent. *
Registration opens May 1 at 6 a.m.
More information about ACE Academy or to register.
For further information, contact Barbara Barnum at