Where Big Ideas Take Flight

Kingman’s ties to aviation are deeply rooted. Clyde Cessna, a founder of modern aviation and the Cessna Aircraft legacy, grew up in Kingman County, where open skies, mechanical skill, and small-community grit helped shape the ideas that grew into a company recognized around the world.

That legacy lives on today at Clyde Cessna Field, Kingman’s municipal airport, supporting private pilots, business travel, and recreational flying. For commercial flights and global connections, Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport is just about 35 minutes away.

In Kingman, aviation history isn’t abstract; it’s local, lived, and still part of everyday life.