The Annual Wright Memorial Dinner
2023 Wright Memorial Dinner Honoring Capt. Robert Crippen
The Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy is administered and presented by the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) at the Aero Club of Washington’s Annual Wright Memorial Dinner in December of each year.
The Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy is awarded to a living American for “significant public service of enduring value to aviation in the United States.”
The 76th Annual Wright Memorial Dinner will be held on Friday, December 13, 2024 in Washington, DC. and will honor the 2024 Wright Trophy recipient, Ben Baldanza, Former President & CEO of Spirit Airlines. View the press release.
For the first time, the Aero Club of Washington will also present its inaugural Person of the Year at the Wright Memorial Dinner. Chairman Sam Graves, Ranking Member Rick Larsen, Chair Maria Cantwell, and Ranking Member Ted Cruz will be honored as the Aero Club’s 2024 Persons of the Year for their leadership in crafting and shepherding through Congress the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024.
