Aviation pioneering including development of airports, air mail routes, flying training facilities, flight management and mapping, aviation and aerospace manufacturing and maintenance, aviation weather tracking and forecasting, teaching and educating, advancements in aviation business, and military achievements. These are some of the activities that challenged Colorado aviators and aviation business persons.
Colorado's aviation history is marked by initiatives such as airport construction, air transportation systems, flight training facilities, navigation technologies, aircraft and aerospace manufacturing, weather monitoring, education, commercial aviation growth, and military successes. These activities presented challenges for Colorado pilots and professionals in the aviation sector.