The National Institute for Aviation Research at Wichita State University reserves several days throughout the year for public tours.

2009 Public Tour Dates:
April 8
May 1 - NIAR/WSU College of Engineering Open House
June 10
August 12
October 14
December 9

Tour groups will have the opportunity to visit the following laboratories:
Composites
Crash Dynamics
Advanced Joining
Aerodynamics (Walter H. Beech Wind Tunnel)
Virtual Reality

Tours of other NIAR laboratories will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Many of our laboratories perform proprietary research for clients on a daily basis and, therefore, may not be available for tours.

Tour Guidelines:
Public tours will be offered from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tour requests must made four weeks in advance.

Visitor Requirements:
Due to the technical nature of our laboratories, we do not recommend the tour for young children. Space in our laboratories is limited, which makes it difficult to accommodate extremely large groups. Please consider the following requirements before scheduling a tour:

minimum of 12 years of age (seventh grade or above);
minimum of 8 visitors, maximum of 20 visitors per group;
maximum of 2 groups per day.

For tours contact:
Tracee Friess (316) 978-5597 or tracee.friess@wichita.edu