SDPA Meetings
The South Dakota Pilots Association holds Meetings typically the month before the newsletter is published. SDPA Meetings
are opportunities for pilots to fly to an airport away from home and participate in a discussion of aviation issues in
South Dakota and activities to promote general aviation in South Dakota.
For future SDPA Meetings – check the What's New Page.
Apr 11, 2015
Meeting (Madison)
Riggin Flight Services
Feb 7, 2015
Meeting (Oacoma)
Al's Oasis Restaurant
Nov 8, 2014
Meeting (Tea)
Sioux Falls EAA Chapter 289 building

John Barney (left) and Harold "Giff" Gifford.Giff gave a presentation on Nov 8 at Tea, SD, about his book titled, "The Miracle Landing:The true story of how the NBA's Minneapolis Lakers almost perished in an Iowa cornfield during a January blizzard."
Sep 6, 2014
Meeting (Spearfish)
Black Hills Aero
Jun 14, 2014
Meeting (Pierre)
Airport Terminal
Apr 12, 2014
Meeting (Watertown)
Lake Area TechnicalInstitute Aviation Program
Feb 8, 2014
Meeting (Oacoma)
Al's Oasis
Nov 9, 2013
Meeting (Baltic)
Raven/ Aerostar Innovation Campus Aerostat Hangar

Thirty people participated in the tour of the Raven / Aerostar Innovation Campus Aerostat Hangar (4 miles south of Baltic, SD) on November 9, 2013. Martin Harms (below), Flight Operations Manager, gave the tour and a presentation on aerostats and other projects.

Sep 21, 2013
20th Anniv. (Faulkton)
20th Anniversary of SDPA celebration at Jones Aviation.
Sep 7, 2013
Meeting (Spearfish)
SD Aviation Hall of Fame (Black Hills Aero)