Challenge Air Comes to Denver to Build Confidence in Kids with Special Needs

CO – Challenge Air will host an Aviation Day in Denver on Saturday, October 1st, at Signature Flight Support at Centennial Airport.

Challenge Air helps children with special needs build confidence and self-esteem through the gift of flight. Over 3,500 volunteers support “Fly Days”, helping children with special needs realize their full potential.

Flights will not occur at the Denver event due to a runway closure at Centennial Airport, but kids will be able to sit in airplanes, participate in aviation-related activities, and enjoy some hamburgers with pilots.

These Challenge Air events help connect kids and families with services available in their communities. At a recent Kansas City event, Challenge Air partnered with KSDS Assistance Dogs Inc., an agency that helps place service dogs with kids with special needs; Angel Flight, which provides donated private air transportation for medical needs; and the Midwest Adaptive Sports Organization, which hosts wheelchair basketball, tennis, and other sports.

April Culver, Challenge Air’s Executive Director, relayed stories of Fly Day kids going on to study at aviation universities and then have careers in maintenance and other aviation fields but for a lot of children, the experience helps them understand their own possibilities, despite their special needs.

“There’s no cost to the families who participate in Challenge Air activities, which makes sponsorship and donations of time and aircraft especially important,” said Culver.

Challenge Air thanks its sponsors Signature Flight Support; Hodes & Company; WildBlue Aircraft Sales; Restored Aircraft; Aeris Insurance Solutions; and Barbera & Watkins, LLC.

Challenge Air conducts dozens of Fly Days and other events every year. Additional 2022 dates are planned for Atlanta, GA; Tulsa, OK; and Conroe, TX. Learn more about how to register for a Challenge Air event or support Challenge Air’s work at challengeair.com.