Welcome to the National Institute for Aviation Research!

Our name may sound broad, but the work we do is as precise as it gets. As an aerospace research facility at Wichita State University, NIAR provides research, design, testing, certification and training services to aviation companies, government agencies and many other organizations.

With qualified professors, research associates and professional support staff and state-of-the-art laboratories and equipment, it is no surprise our clients rely on us for accurate research, dependable testing and certification and quality training services.

With the support of the university, the government and the most prestigious aviation organizations nearby and around the world, NIAR researchers are working on hundreds of projects that will further the industry. We have a history of success in several areas of aviation research, and we are equipped and eager to keep achieving what was formerly impossible.