Girls Can Fly
event details
May 25th, 2024 from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre
3- 4881 Fountain St N, Breslau, ON
(located at the Region of Waterloo International Airport)
girls can fly
Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre (WWFC) is delighted to announce the return of our annual Girls Can Fly event on Saturday, May 25th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at our location at the Region of Waterloo International Airport.
Join us for this FREE educational experience, featuring aircraft of all sizes, flight simulators, and our amazing industry partners engaging attendees of all ages. (See the list of our exhibitors below.)
Girls Can Fly aims to inspire young women and girls about the exciting opportunities in the aviation industry. This event is open to everyone, rain or shine!
We’re also offering complimentary flights for girls aged 8 to 18 years, with limited pre-registration required. Flight registration opens on April 30th at 10:00 AM. Be ready, it fills up fast!
Last year, WWFC welcomed over 2,000 attendees and provided free flights to more than 300 potential future female pilots. Join us for another unforgettable event!
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FOOD
Runways Café will be open for breakfast and lunch! They offer indoor seating, patio seating, and takeout.
Megacone Creamery will be on site, serving up some yummy treats!
The SWAT Truck will be on site for lunch and snacks!
Parking
VISITOR PARKING:
There are a few options for parking:
- Accessible parking is located in all lots.
Two Parking lots
– One located on the left side of Airport Road, turn left onto Canuck Road to access the entrance.
– One located on the right side of Airport Road as you approach the Main Air Terminal Building.Value Parking Lot (Opening May 15) is located south of the Airport at 4735 Fountain Street North, Breslau
- A free shuttle provides transportation from the value parking lot to the air terminal building and operates 24/7 – 365 days of the year including holidays. No reservation required.
- There are two pickup locations for the shuttle, an outdoor bus shelter and an indoor building which includes washroom facilities.
For more information on the airport lots, please click here. Please find the maps below.
EXHIBITOR & VOLUNTEER PARKING:
Limited parking is available in the WWFC lot, at Hangar 7, and at the Cadet lot. Please take a look at your exhibitor kit for more information.
2024 Exhibitors
- Air Cadets 822 at CYKF
- AirSprint Private Aviation
- Centennial College
- Chartright Air Group
- Conestoga College
- COPA Breslau Flyers Flight 26
- Elevate Aviation
- Food Bank of Waterloo Region
- Flair Airlines
- Flight Line
- Great Lakes Helicopter
- Gus & Clara Photography
- Jazz Aviation
- Lost Aviator Coffee
- Mega Cone Creamery
- Mohawk College
- NAV Canada
- NAVBLUE
- Northern Lights Aero Foundation
- Region of Waterloo International Airport
- Runways Cafe
- Sunwing Airlines
- Transport Canada
- uFly Simulator
- University of Waterloo – Engineering Outreach
- Voyageur Aviation
- Wasaya Airlines
- Waterloo Warbirds
- Waterloo on the Grand Ninety Nines
- Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre
- WWFC- Drone Training
- Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics
- Western University
- Women in Aviation – Winged Warriors
- Women in Aviation – Upper Canada
Planes and volunteer pilots are generously provided by WWFC and COPA Breslau Flyers Flight 26. Special thanks to Great Lakes Helicopter who have volunteered helicopter rides throughout the day.
PHOTOS & VIDEO
Please be advised that by participating in this event, you consent to the possibility of your image or likeness being captured in video or photography. These materials may be used for promotional purposes by the event organizers and associated partners. If you have concerns about being photographed or filmed, please inform the event staff upon arrival.
Thank you to our volunteer photographers Gus & Clara Gusair!
