2027 Minnesota Aviation Maintenance Technician & IA Renewal Conference

About the Event

This conference hosts aviation maintenance professionals, including college and university students, from Minnesota and around the country for continuing education credit, networking, and Inspection Authorization (IA) renewal. The conference offers 11 hours of training over one and a half days. Attendees can earn eight hours of FAA-required annual accredited training toward their IA certification. Concurrent sessions will provide aircraft maintenance-related topics and the FAA was be on-site to answer questions.

The annual aviation technician conference also showcases over 50 exhibits featuring the latest and best in aviation projects, technology, and services, along with career recruiting opportunities. 

Attendee Registration 

Attendee registration will open in on November 1, 2026.

Call for Speakers

At this time, the conference planning committee is accepting speaker applications for the 2027 conference. If you're interested in presenting at the event, please complete the online forum by January 29, 2027.

Preliminary Program

Check out the preliminary conference program for schedule information. Sessions and speaker details will be available closer to the event.

High School Aviation Career Forum

A free high school forum on March 30, 2027, will be geared toward students ages 16–18. Registration information will be available at a later date.

Questions?

Please contact [email protected] for more information.

Organizing Sponsors

This conference is brought to you by the Minnesota Department of Transportation Office of Aeronautics and the Federal Aviation Administration Safety Team. It is facilitated by the Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP).