​We are NORTHERN SPIRIT - the Winnipeg Chapter of Women in Aviation International

Who can join?

Anyone who has a passion and an interest in aviation can join!  We have members who are students, air traffic controllers, Transport Canada inspectors, pilots, aerospace engineers, pilots, aviation enthusiasts and more - join today!

Local Chapter Events Every Month

Join us each month as we explore careers and the world of aviation.  Come on a tour, listen to a guest speaker, participate in an educational seminar or come out for a fun evening and meet new friends. There's something new to do each month!

Scholarships

As a member of our chapter you can apply for our Spirit of Aviation Scholarship.  This year we awarded TWO scholarships which include airfare, accommodations and conference registration to the 27th annual WAI Conference in Nashville!

Networking and Mentorship

Joining our chapter offers much more than just local events and scholarship opportunities. Being a part of our chapter you will meet new people and forge new friendships.  You may find a mentor or become a mentor for others.  Aviation is a small world and networking can play an important part of your career progression.

Community Involvement

Our chapter is committed to hosting community outreach events.  Whether it's being a guest speaker at the Brownies, giving an aviation career presentation to a group of students or hosting our annual Girls in Aviation Day, we love to share our passion for aviation.

Latest News

Nav Canada
YWG ACC Tour

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be an air traffic controller? You know you’ve seen them on Mayday, but how do controllers really use those radar blips to keep those airplanes in the sky safe? Join us for a tour of the YWG Area Control Centre and see the operations floor where all the action takes place, the training unit, and the VFR simulator. This tour is limited to 16 guests. Register early to secure your spot.

Email us at ywgspirit@gmail.com to sign up!
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​Join us for our first Rustic Sign Painting Night!

We have 5 aviation-theme designs and 6 non-aviation theme designs to choose from.

Date: Friday March 15th, 2019
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Stacie's in Winnipeg
Cost: $55/person

Rustic Sign Painting 

Girls in Aviation Day Winnipeg


​We had a very successful Girls in Avitaion Day at the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada. Over 130 girls and their parents and chaperones met pilots, flight attendants, air traffic controllers, military airforce crew, maintenance engineers, aerospace engineer, an airport emergency first responder (fire fighter) and aeromedical attendant at each of our Career Stations set up throughout the museum. We had over 50 remarkable women volunteer.

WAI Conference L.A.

www.wai.org/events/2019-international-women-aviation-conference
​If there is one event that you have to put on your Bucket List, attending the Women in Aviation International Conference should definitely be one of them!

Have a peak at the following link with all of the conference information that you’ll need!

Conference Brochure

If you are interested in heading down to the conference we will put you in touch with other Canadians attending. Our two scholarship winners are two of them, and there are always more Canadians who attend each year.