Habitat for Aviation is excited to be part of BETA Technologies’ Summerfest, a celebration for employees and their families. During the Summerfest rodeo, we’ll be hosting a fun and engaging fundraiser where attendees can place friendly bets on barrel racers while supporting a great cause. All proceeds will benefit Habitat for Aviation’s mission to expand access and opportunities for women pursuing careers in the aviation industry. Together, we will be celebrating our love for electric aviation!

Women Build Planes!

Every Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM, our hangar at Franklin County State Airport is filled with energy, focus, and hands-on learning. The Women Build Planes team—one of the only all-female, multigenerational aircraft build crews in the country—is constructing a Rans S-21 Outbound from the ground up. Whether you're an experienced builder or new to aviation, you're welcome to join and check out our program. No experience necessary—just bring a willingness to learn and a can-do spirit.

📍 Location: 658 Airport Rd Franklin County State Airport, Highgate, VT
🗓️ When: Every Sunday
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

We’re excited to host Girls on the Rise at our hangar, where participants will take part in hands-on activities, go on a Young Eagle Flight, and get an introduction to the world of aviation.

Habitat for Aviation works with EAA Chapter 613 on the Youth Aviation Committee at Franklin County State Airport. These meetings are for volunteers and mentors to coordinate programming, review student progress, and plan how to support youth in their flight training through resources and funding.

The Women Build Planes team members will share our work with the esteemed members of the Air Force Association.

Women Build Planes!

Every Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM, our hangar at Franklin County State Airport is filled with energy, focus, and hands-on learning. The Women Build Planes team—one of the only all-female, multigenerational aircraft build crews in the country—is constructing a Rans S-21 Outbound from the ground up. Whether you're an experienced builder or new to aviation, you're welcome to join and check out our program. No experience necessary—just bring a willingness to learn and a can-do spirit.

📍 Location: 658 Airport Rd Franklin County State Airport, Highgate, VT
🗓️ When: Every Sunday
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Women Build Planes!

Every Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM, our hangar at Franklin County State Airport is filled with energy, focus, and hands-on learning. The Women Build Planes team—one of the only all-female, multigenerational aircraft build crews in the country—is constructing a Rans S-21 Outbound from the ground up. Whether you're an experienced builder or new to aviation, you're welcome to join and check out our program. No experience necessary—just bring a willingness to learn and a can-do spirit.

📍 Location: 658 Airport Rd Franklin County State Airport, Highgate, VT
🗓️ When: Every Sunday
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Habitat for Aviation works with EAA Chapter 613 on the Youth Aviation Committee at Franklin County State Airport. These meetings are for volunteers and mentors to coordinate programming, review student progress, and plan how to support youth in their flight training through resources and funding.

Today’s airplane build session is cancelled, but we look forward to seeing everyone again soon! Thank you for your understanding, and keep an eye out for updates on our next build day — we can’t wait to get back to work together!

Women Build Planes!

Every Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM, our hangar at Franklin County State Airport is filled with energy, focus, and hands-on learning. The Women Build Planes team—one of the only all-female, multigenerational aircraft build crews in the country—is constructing a Rans S-21 Outbound from the ground up. Whether you're an experienced builder or new to aviation, you're welcome to join and check out our program. No experience necessary—just bring a willingness to learn and a can-do spirit.

📍 Location: 658 Airport Rd Franklin County State Airport, Highgate, VT
🗓️ When: Every Sunday
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Habitat for Aviation works with EAA Chapter 613 on the Youth Aviation Committee at Franklin County State Airport. These meetings are for volunteers and mentors to coordinate programming, review student progress, and plan how to support youth in their flight training through resources and funding.

Women Build Planes!

Every Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM, our hangar at Franklin County State Airport is filled with energy, focus, and hands-on learning. The Women Build Planes team—one of the only all-female, multigenerational aircraft build crews in the country—is constructing a Rans S-21 Outbound from the ground up. Whether you're an experienced builder or new to aviation, you're welcome to join and check out our program. No experience necessary—just bring a willingness to learn and a can-do spirit.

📍 Location: 658 Airport Rd Franklin County State Airport, Highgate, VT
🗓️ When: Every Sunday
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Women Build Planes!

Every Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM, our hangar at Franklin County State Airport is filled with energy, focus, and hands-on learning. The Women Build Planes team—one of the only all-female, multigenerational aircraft build crews in the country—is constructing a Rans S-21 Outbound from the ground up. Whether you're an experienced builder or new to aviation, you're welcome to join and check out our program. No experience necessary—just bring a willingness to learn and a can-do spirit.

📍 Location: 658 Airport Rd Franklin County State Airport, Highgate, VT
🗓️ When: Every Sunday
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Habitat for Aviation works with EAA Chapter 613 on the Youth Aviation Committee at Franklin County State Airport. These meetings are for volunteers and mentors to coordinate programming, review student progress, and plan how to support youth in their flight training through resources and funding.

Women Build Planes!

Every Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM, our hangar at Franklin County State Airport is filled with energy, focus, and hands-on learning. The Women Build Planes team—one of the only all-female, multigenerational aircraft build crews in the country—is constructing a Rans S-21 Outbound from the ground up. Whether you're an experienced builder or new to aviation, you're welcome to join and check out our program. No experience necessary—just bring a willingness to learn and a can-do spirit.

📍 Location: 658 Airport Rd Franklin County State Airport, Highgate, VT
🗓️ When: Every Sunday
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Join Habitat for Aviation at the Workforce in Motion Summit '26 on Tuesday, September 29 at the Champlain Valley Exposition. This event connects students, educators, employers, and the public to explore careers in the skilled trades through hands-on activities, career exhibits, and industry demonstrations. Habitat for Aviation will be tabling the event to introduce students to the many rewarding careers available in aviation beyond the cockpit, including aircraft maintenance, avionics, manufacturing, and emerging aviation technologies. Stop by our table to learn about apprenticeship opportunities, hands-on training, and how the next generation can build a career in aviation.

Event Schedule

• 9:30 a.m. | Expo North – Welcome ceremony and scholarship presentations (Grades 6–12)

• 10:00 a.m. | Expo South – Equipment Rodeo, Passport Challenge, and picnic lunch for students

• 12:00–3:30 p.m. | Expo North – Career Fair & Open Exploration (open to the public)

Be sure to stop by the Habitat for Aviation table to learn about hands-on aviation careers, apprenticeship opportunities, and pathways into the aviation industry.

Women Build Planes!

Every Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM, our hangar at Franklin County State Airport is filled with energy, focus, and hands-on learning. The Women Build Planes team—one of the only all-female, multigenerational aircraft build crews in the country—is constructing a Rans S-21 Outbound from the ground up. Whether you're an experienced builder or new to aviation, you're welcome to join and check out our program. No experience necessary—just bring a willingness to learn and a can-do spirit.

📍 Location: 658 Airport Rd Franklin County State Airport, Highgate, VT
🗓️ When: Every Sunday
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Join Habitat for Aviation at Technology Discovery Day on October 7 at Missisquoi Valley Union Middle & High School. This hands-on STEM event will welcome approximately 160 eighth-grade students as they rotate through 10 interactive technology and science discovery stations in small groups. Running from 8:15 to 11:30 a.m., the event gives students the opportunity to explore a variety of technical fields through engaging, hands-on activities. Be sure to visit the Habitat for Aviation station to discover careers in aviation maintenance, avionics, and other skilled trades that keep the aviation industry flying.

Habitat for Aviation works with EAA Chapter 613 on the Youth Aviation Committee at Franklin County State Airport. These meetings are for volunteers and mentors to coordinate programming, review student progress, and plan how to support youth in their flight training through resources and funding.

Women Can Do is an annual, one-day trades and STEM career exploration conference for high school girls.

Every year, hundreds of students attend Women Can Do to meet local employers, learn to use a variety of tools and equipment, and expand their sense of what’s possible in education and career pathways.

From the Action Expo to the Resource Hall, every part of Women Can Do is about supporting girls in stepping outside their comfort zones, taking positive risks, and feeling confident in making decisions about their futures. 

Habitat for Aviation will be participating in Women Can Do and will table the event. The Women Build Planes team will have a beading activity that will involve soldering, safety wiring, and heat shrink.

Women Build Planes!

Every Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM, our hangar at Franklin County State Airport is filled with energy, focus, and hands-on learning. The Women Build Planes team—one of the only all-female, multigenerational aircraft build crews in the country—is constructing a Rans S-21 Outbound from the ground up. Whether you're an experienced builder or new to aviation, you're welcome to join and check out our program. No experience necessary—just bring a willingness to learn and a can-do spirit.

📍 Location: 658 Airport Rd Franklin County State Airport, Highgate, VT
🗓️ When: Every Sunday
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Women Build Planes!

Every Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM, our hangar at Franklin County State Airport is filled with energy, focus, and hands-on learning. The Women Build Planes team—one of the only all-female, multigenerational aircraft build crews in the country—is constructing a Rans S-21 Outbound from the ground up. Whether you're an experienced builder or new to aviation, you're welcome to join and check out our program. No experience necessary—just bring a willingness to learn and a can-do spirit.

📍 Location: 658 Airport Rd Franklin County State Airport, Highgate, VT
🗓️ When: Every Sunday
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Habitat for Aviation works with EAA Chapter 613 on the Youth Aviation Committee at Franklin County State Airport. These meetings are for volunteers and mentors to coordinate programming, review student progress, and plan how to support youth in their flight training through resources and funding.

Women Build Planes!

Every Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM, our hangar at Franklin County State Airport is filled with energy, focus, and hands-on learning. The Women Build Planes team—one of the only all-female, multigenerational aircraft build crews in the country—is constructing a Rans S-21 Outbound from the ground up. Whether you're an experienced builder or new to aviation, you're welcome to join and check out our program. No experience necessary—just bring a willingness to learn and a can-do spirit.

📍 Location: 658 Airport Rd Franklin County State Airport, Highgate, VT
🗓️ When: Every Sunday
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Women Build Planes!

Every Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM, our hangar at Franklin County State Airport is filled with energy, focus, and hands-on learning. The Women Build Planes team—one of the only all-female, multigenerational aircraft build crews in the country—is constructing a Rans S-21 Outbound from the ground up. Whether you're an experienced builder or new to aviation, you're welcome to join and check out our program. No experience necessary—just bring a willingness to learn and a can-do spirit.

📍 Location: 658 Airport Rd Franklin County State Airport, Highgate, VT
🗓️ When: Every Sunday
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Habitat for Aviation works with EAA Chapter 613 on the Youth Aviation Committee at Franklin County State Airport. These meetings are for volunteers and mentors to coordinate programming, review student progress, and plan how to support youth in their flight training through resources and funding.

Women Build Planes!

Every Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM, our hangar at Franklin County State Airport is filled with energy, focus, and hands-on learning. The Women Build Planes team—one of the only all-female, multigenerational aircraft build crews in the country—is constructing a Rans S-21 Outbound from the ground up. Whether you're an experienced builder or new to aviation, you're welcome to join and check out our program. No experience necessary—just bring a willingness to learn and a can-do spirit.

📍 Location: 658 Airport Rd Franklin County State Airport, Highgate, VT
🗓️ When: Every Sunday
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Women Build Planes!

Every Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM, our hangar at Franklin County State Airport is filled with energy, focus, and hands-on learning. The Women Build Planes team—one of the only all-female, multigenerational aircraft build crews in the country—is constructing a Rans S-21 Outbound from the ground up. Whether you're an experienced builder or new to aviation, you're welcome to join and check out our program. No experience necessary—just bring a willingness to learn and a can-do spirit.

📍 Location: 658 Airport Rd Franklin County State Airport, Highgate, VT
🗓️ When: Every Sunday
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Habitat for Aviation works with EAA Chapter 613 on the Youth Aviation Committee at Franklin County State Airport. These meetings are for volunteers and mentors to coordinate programming, review student progress, and plan how to support youth in their flight training through resources and funding.

Women Build Planes!

Every Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM, our hangar at Franklin County State Airport is filled with energy, focus, and hands-on learning. The Women Build Planes team—one of the only all-female, multigenerational aircraft build crews in the country—is constructing a Rans S-21 Outbound from the ground up. Whether you're an experienced builder or new to aviation, you're welcome to join and check out our program. No experience necessary—just bring a willingness to learn and a can-do spirit.

📍 Location: 658 Airport Rd Franklin County State Airport, Highgate, VT
🗓️ When: Every Sunday
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Women Build Planes!

Every Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM, our hangar at Franklin County State Airport is filled with energy, focus, and hands-on learning. The Women Build Planes team—one of the only all-female, multigenerational aircraft build crews in the country—is constructing a Rans S-21 Outbound from the ground up. Whether you're an experienced builder or new to aviation, you're welcome to join and check out our program. No experience necessary—just bring a willingness to learn and a can-do spirit.

📍 Location: 658 Airport Rd Franklin County State Airport, Highgate, VT
🗓️ When: Every Sunday
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Habitat for Aviation works with EAA Chapter 613 on the Youth Aviation Committee at Franklin County State Airport. These meetings are for volunteers and mentors to coordinate programming, review student progress, and plan how to support youth in their flight training through resources and funding.

Join Habitat for Aviation at Technology Discovery Day on December 3 at Collins Perley Sports Complex. This hands-on STEM event will welcome approximately 200 students as they rotate through 15 interactive technology and science discovery stations in small groups. Running from 8:15 to 11:30 a.m., the event gives students the opportunity to explore a variety of technical fields through engaging, hands-on activities. Be sure to visit the Habitat for Aviation station to discover careers in aviation maintenance, avionics, and other skilled trades that keep the aviation industry flying.

Women Build Planes!

Every Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM, our hangar at Franklin County State Airport is filled with energy, focus, and hands-on learning. The Women Build Planes team—one of the only all-female, multigenerational aircraft build crews in the country—is constructing a Rans S-21 Outbound from the ground up. Whether you're an experienced builder or new to aviation, you're welcome to join and check out our program. No experience necessary—just bring a willingness to learn and a can-do spirit.

📍 Location: 658 Airport Rd Franklin County State Airport, Highgate, VT
🗓️ When: Every Sunday
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Women Build Planes!

Every Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM, our hangar at Franklin County State Airport is filled with energy, focus, and hands-on learning. The Women Build Planes team—one of the only all-female, multigenerational aircraft build crews in the country—is constructing a Rans S-21 Outbound from the ground up. Whether you're an experienced builder or new to aviation, you're welcome to join and check out our program. No experience necessary—just bring a willingness to learn and a can-do spirit.

📍 Location: 658 Airport Rd Franklin County State Airport, Highgate, VT
🗓️ When: Every Sunday
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Habitat for Aviation works with EAA Chapter 613 on the Youth Aviation Committee at Franklin County State Airport. These meetings are for volunteers and mentors to coordinate programming, review student progress, and plan how to support youth in their flight training through resources and funding.

Women Build Planes!

Every Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM, our hangar at Franklin County State Airport is filled with energy, focus, and hands-on learning. The Women Build Planes team—one of the only all-female, multigenerational aircraft build crews in the country—is constructing a Rans S-21 Outbound from the ground up. Whether you're an experienced builder or new to aviation, you're welcome to join and check out our program. No experience necessary—just bring a willingness to learn and a can-do spirit.

📍 Location: 658 Airport Rd Franklin County State Airport, Highgate, VT
🗓️ When: Every Sunday
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Today’s airplane build session is cancelled, but we look forward to seeing everyone again soon! Thank you for your understanding, and keep an eye out for updates on our next build day — we can’t wait to get back to work together!