The Kansas Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation will host their sixth annual Fly Kansas Air Tour from Sept. 26 – Sept. 28, this Thursday through Saturday.

KDOT has partnered with the Kansas Commission on Aerospace Education to promote aviation and economic growth. More than 40 pilots have signed up to fly the Kansas Air Tour this year. Participants will visit 11 communities across Kansas during the three-day tour.

The tour focuses on STEM ( Science,Technology, Engineering and Math ) education. Highlights for this year include opportunities for students to learn from pilots, tour through aviation museums and local business fairs, and view historic aircraft participating in the tour and on static display.

This year’s events take place in Wellington, Pittsburg, Garnett and Concordia on Thursday, Sept. 26; Rooks County, Goodland, Hay and Kingman on Sept. 27; and Benton, Abilene and Wichita on Sept. 28.