National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA)

09/04/2026

NIFA STORE NOW OPEN! Come see our new sun shirts and high viz color choices that have been added to the store, along with all your old favorites!

Store open from now until September 16th with most items arriving in time for your regional SAFECON.

https://markitmyway.chipply.com/nifa/

08/28/2026

Where is NIFA today?

Join us at the CAP National Convention in Kansas City, Missouri! Executive Director Andrew Ross, Council Treasurer Prescott Dean, and Senior Advisor and Coach Baron Weseman are here representing NIFA this weekend. Stop by and say hi!

Where is NIFA going next?

Upcoming industry shows:

UAA Collegiate Aviation Education Conference & Expo in Denton, TX
September 14-16

AOPA STEM Symposium in Phoenix, AZ November 15-17

NGPA Winter Warm Up in Palm Springs, CA February 4-7 2027

Stay tuned for more!

07/23/2026

It was great to see everyone at our university meet and greet today! Thanks again to and for hosting us at their booths. Still at the show, or just now braving the heat for AirVenture part 2? Come check us out at the EAA Gateway Park in booths 70/71 during the rest of the show.

07/23/2026

07/22/2026

DRUM ROLL PLEASE... NIFA Executive Director Andrew Ross proudly reveals the SAFECON 2027 Trophy at our AirVenture booth. Come visit all week at EAA Gateway Park in booths 70/71. Do you think you have what it takes to come home victorious next year?

07/20/2026

"NIFA Heat 1, rock your wings..."

We made it through all the smoke! Come check us out at Booth 70/71 at Airventure 2026. Interested in being a judge at an upcoming NIFA Regional or National SAFECON? WE WANT YOU! Talk to any of our volunteers about how to get involved.

Thank you to and for sharing their booth space with us this week. We have amazing partners in the aviation community, and we can't wait to visit with everyone this week. Welcome to the show!

07/10/2026

Students, welcome to the 2027 Competition Year! Your NIFA Leadership has been hard at work behind the scenes after SAFECON 2026, and we are excited to begin our next season with you all. Stay tuned for some exciting updates and announcements in the coming weeks. We have some new members of the NIFA Leadership coming online, and we can't wait for you to meet them. Until then, blue skies, zero lines, and may the Red Book be ever in your favor.

07/08/2026

So grateful to the Quad Cities International Airport - MLI staff who helped our event go smoothly. We couldn’t have done it without you all!

05/26/2026

REMINDER! NIFA online store closes tomorrow, May 27th! Order your NIFA and SAFECON 2026 merchandise now!

Students, Judges, Volunteers, and NIFA Fans, today the NIFA SAFECON Store officially opens up once more!

The store will be open from May 13th-May 27th, 2026!

Orders will be shipped up to 3 weeks after the store closing date, not from the day that you place your order. All orders are processed when the store closes.

5 DAYS REMAINING UNTIL SAFECON 2026!!!

As always, stay turned for more NIFA news!!

See you all soon in Moline!

https://markitmyway.chipply.com/nifa

05/24/2026

Go Home Day!!!

Fly & drive back home safe y’all!!

Congratulations to all the students who were a part of SAFECON 2026!!

Special shoutout to this year’s National Champions, the Flying Salukis from SIU!!

It’s been an amazing week!! This has the best SAFECON weather we’ve had for Nationals in a few years!

A very special thank you to all the Judges, Coaches, Students and Volunteers for making SAFECON 2026 amazing!!

Thank you to quadcities for hosting SAFECON and we thank you for all your support!!

Thank you to Frasca, a FlightSafety International Company, and our numerous other supporters for their generosity for the students and we thank you so much for your contributions to NIFA!

This isn’t the end, more of to be continued…. until Regionals!!

Stay tuned for SAFECON 2027 news, as well as more NIFA news and posts to come!!

Soon on the back side of your contestant badges is a QR code with a survey about your experience for this years Nationals, we want to hear your feedback on how we can improve the experience for future SAFECON’s and NIFA events!

Fly safe, have fun and see you all again soon!




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