Regions & Sections

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In AIAA, local sections are where the action begins. We have 57 sections throughout the United States and overseas organized into seven AIAA Regions. Each section offers technical programs and activities tailored to local aerospace professionals, students and educators.

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FAQs

What is a Region and a Section?
AIAA organizes its membership into geographic boundaries called “Regions” and “Sections.” There are seven regions and 57 sections. Every AIAA member is assigned to a region that represents a specific area of the world (see Regions and Sections map). Sections are more local and specific to cities or states that members live in or nearby. Every member is assigned a region, but not necessarily a section.

How do I know which Region and/or Section I’m in?
Your AIAA region and section is determined based on the mailing address you input into your AIAA membership profile. When logging into MyAIAA, you will see a region and section assignment on your profile.

How do I contact or get involved with my Section?
All of the sections are listed on this page and link to their Section Engage Community or Section website. Sections are always seeking volunteers to assist with upcoming events and activities.

Who oversees AIAA’s Regions and Sections?
Regions and sections are managed by AIAA’s Regional Engagement Activities Division (READ), comprising elected directors representing each of the seven regions. Section leadership reports up to their regional director, who then reports to READ. READ, working with an AIAA Staff Liaison, oversees the regions and sections structure, section responsibilities, and section officer duties.

How are Sections created?
A new section can be created if the AIAA members in a specific city or geographic area express interest. New sections must follow a list of requirements to ensure it is sustainable and viable over time. Members interested in creating a new section may reach out to Lindsay Mitchell at lindsaym@aiaa.org for more information.

Upcoming Section Events
  • Overset-Grid-Symposium-thumbnail 16th Overset Grid Symposium

    7 October - 10 October 2024

    Dayton, Ohio, USA

    This international symposium provides an open forum for communication among mathematicians, scientists, and engineers from academia, industry, and government. The technical organization is informal, and only oral presentations are required.
  • Student-Conference-2024-Image-thumbnail Regional Student Conferences Webinar: An Overview (AIAA Member Exclusive)

    24 October 2024 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time)

    Online

    We invite student members to participate in this webinar to hear about what the student conferences are, why it's beneficial for students to participate, and give an opportunity to ask questions.
  • AstronautsDay-2024-thumbnail 30th Annual Young Astronauts Day

    2 November 2024

    Cleveland, Ohio, USA

    The 30th Annual Young Astronauts Day is set for October 18, 2024. Young Astronaut Day is a STEM outreach event for 1st–12th-grade students annually hosted by the AIAA Northern Ohio Section. The theme for the 30th anniversary is "Soaring High – Through the Decades."
  • Young-Professionals-generic-thumbnail AIAA Young Professionals, Students, and Educators (YPSE) Conference

    22 November 2024

    Laurel, Maryland, USA

    The AIAA Mid-Atlantic Section is organizing the AIAA Young Professionals, Students, and Educators (YPSE) Conference, to be held 22 November The conference will be held at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Kossiakoff Center.
  • Swinburne-University-of-Tech-Melbourne-thumbnail 2024 Region VII Student Conference

    25 November - 26 November 2024

    Melbourne, Australia & Online

    AIAA is pleased to announce that the Region VII Student Conference will be held from 25–26 November 2024 at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia & Online.
  • Ecole_de_technologie_superieure-wiki-thumbnail 2025 Region I Student Conference

    20 March - 21 March 2025

    Montréal, Quebec, Canada

    AIAA is pleased to announce that the Region I Student Conference will be held from 20-21 March 2025 at École de Technologie Supérieure.
  • Engineering Tower, located in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering 2025 Region VI Student Conference

    22 March - 23 March 2025

    Irvine, CA, USA

    AIAA is pleased to announce that the Region VI Student Conference will be held from 22-23 March 2025 at the University of California Irvine.
  • U-TX-Dallas-wiki-thumbnail 2025 Region IV Student Conference

    28 March - 29 March 2025

    Richardson, Texas, USA

    AIAA is pleased to announce that the Region IV Student Conference will be held from 28-29 March 2025 at the University of Texas at Dallas.
  • Greensboro-HighPoint-Marriott-thumbnail 2025 Region II Student Conference

    3 April - 4 April 2025

    Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

    AIAA is pleased to announce that the Region II Student Conference will be held from 3-4 April 2025 at a TBD Hotel Venue in Greensboro, NC.
  • U-of-Minnesota-Northrop-Hall-wiki-thumbnail 2025 Region V Student Conference

    3 April - 4 April 2025

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

    AIAA is pleased to announce that the Region V Student Conference will be held from 3-4 April 2025 at University of Minnesota.
  • U-of-Cinci-Engineering-Bldg-wiki-thumbnail 2025 Region III Student Conference

    4 April - 5 April 2025

    Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

    AIAA is pleased to announce that the Region III Student Conference will be held from 4-5 April 2024 at the University of Cincinnati.