Fly Iowa Challenge
IAPG Sponsors the Fly Iowa Challenge
The Fly Iowa Challenge is a continuing program of IAPG. The goal of the Fly Iowa Challenge is to:
- Encourage pilots to visit Iowa’s fine airports
- Increase awareness of and promote Iowa’s airports
- Increase activity levels at Iowa’s airports.
- Increase support for the goals of the Iowa Aviation Promotion Group
- Increase the activity and proficiency level of Iowa pilots
Pilots from all across the U.S. will attempt to visit as many of Iowa’s 100+ public access airports as possible. There is no time limit for completion of the visits, and when a participant completes the challenge they may claim the prize.
Flights must be recorded in the FAA logbook and the Fly Iowa Challenge Passport log. The participant must be a registered member of IAPG for the flights to count.
Rules & Registration
The files below are applicable to the Challenge. Please use them for your entries.
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The Fly Iowa Challenge began as an IAPG program in 2007 and was to be a one-year program. It has since been modified and extended as a perpetual program with recognition awards made as participants qualify. The following pilots have won awards in the Fly Iowa Challenge:
Go ahead, take the Fly Iowa Challenge!
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| Award Year | Name | Hometown | Award Level and Comments | |||||
| 2024 | Alexander Collier | Sioux City, IA | Platinum 100% | |||||
| 2024 | Michael Miller | Gretna, NE | Platinum 100% | |||||
| 2024 | Adam Obrecht | Urbandale, IA | Platinum 100% | |||||
| 2023 | Jeff Jorgenson | Pella, IA | Platinum 100% | |||||
| 2023 | Brian Kuennen | Nevada, IA | Platinum 100% | |||||
| 2022 | Warren Brecheisen | Cedar Falls, IA | Platinum 100% | |||||
| 2021 | Hank Harris | Ames, IA | Platinum 100% | |||||
| 2021 | Robert Briggs | Germantown, TN | Platinum 100% | |||||
| 2020 | Brian Foltz | Boone, IA | Platinum 100% | |||||
| 2019 | Mike Cooley | Urbandale, IA | Platinum 100% | |||||
| 2019 | Jim Fleming | Des Moines, IA | Platinum 100% | |||||
| 2019 | Greg Malkowsky | Oshkosh, WI | Platinum 100% | |||||
| 2019 | Mike Haubrich | Racine, WI | Platinum 100% | |||||
| 2018 | Jeffery Kaminski | Marion, IA | Platinum 100% | |||||
| 2018 | Dr. Tom Carlstron | Clive, IA | Platinum 100% | |||||
| 2018 | Mark Kennett | Platinum 100% | ||||||
| 2017 | Arnie Sperfslage | Strawberry Point, IA | Platinum 100% | |||||
| 2017 | Russell Kinneberg | Platinum 100% | ||||||
| 2016 | John Dutcher | Cedar Falls, IA | Platinum 100% | |||||
| 2016 | Jim Meade | Tiffin, IA | Platinum 100% | |||||
| 2016 | Matt Sawhill | Ankeny, IA | Platinum 100% | |||||
| 2014 | Stuart Rauh | Des Moines, IA | Platinum 100% | |||||
| 2013 | Michael Hubbell | Des Moines, IA | Platinum 100% | |||||
| 2012 | Treavor Kleinschnittger | Alton, IL | Platinum 100% | |||||
| 2012 | Eric Kleinschnitger | Alton, IL | Platinum 100% | |||||
| 2012 | Lee Harker | Platinum 100% | ||||||
| 2011 | Tim Cloyd | Platinum 100%, balloon pilot, drove to airports | ||||||
| 2011 | Denis Biscobing | West Des Moines, IA | Platinum 100% | |||||
| 2010 | Marc Broer | Des Moines, IA | Platinum 100% | |||||
| 2010 | Eldon Gast | Garner, IA | Silver award, 60+ airports | |||||
| 2009 | Steve & Ginger Kleinschnittger | Alton, IL | Silver award, 60+ airports | |||||
| 2007 | Bruce Beecroft & Paul Stoeker | 100%, all airports with C-172 | ||||||
| 2007 | Ron Maryland | Cedar Rapids, IA | Runner-up | |||||
| 2007 | Jason Boggess | Student pilot scholarship | ||||||