SDAA
South Dakota Aviation Association
Stewardship
Crop Protection
Safety

Our Mission

The South Dakota Aviation Association is an organization comprised of pilots, business owners and allied industry representatives. We use aircraft to assist agricultural producers in the production of food, fiber and biofuel. Our pilots take to the skies to not only protect crops, but also rangeland, timber and areas threatened by fire.

Our organization takes pride in land stewardship and our focus on the safety of agricultural aviation.

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2024 SDAA Scholarship

The South Dakota Aviation Association (SDAA) is an organization comprised of Aerial Applicators and allies from associated industries doing business in South Dakota. In an effort to assist young people in South Dakota pursuing higher education, the SDAA will award one $2,000 and one $1,000 scholarship, if the criteria are met by one or more applicants.  The recipients will be selected at the discretion of a scholarship review committee comprised of 2 at-large SDAA members and 1 SDAA board member.
 
All Applicants must be sponsored by a SDAA Member.  The award can be used for continued education at a college, university, technical school or approved flight training program for a future career that is related to or will benefit the Aerial Application Industry. Scholarship funds will be disbursed to the school of choice once the winner(s) is/are selected.
 
Applications must be postmarked NO LATER than MAY 15, 2024 and mailed to the following address:
 
South Dakota Aviation Association
25522 US Highway 14/34
Hayes, SD 57537
 
 
Winner will be notified via email no later than May 31, 2024.
 
Please direct any questions to Kaitlin Thomas, SDAA Executive Director at
sdaviation@gmail.com.