Empowering Women in Aviation
Join us in the Monterey Bay Ninety-Nines and soar to new heights with a community dedicated to supporting women pilots.
An Engaged Community of Women Pilots
Annual Scholarships for Current or Future Pilots
Education Activities for the Next Generation
Aviation Activities and Inspiring Speakers
On Our Calendar for 2026
KWVI Winging-It Party
September 19, 2026 – 11.30 AM – 2:30 PM
Come join your fellow 99s for a fun fly-in (or drive-in!) end-of Summer gathering at the new Woody’s restaurant at Watsonville Airport.
Let’s get together, catch up, enjoy some good food, and watch the airplanes come and go. No formal agenda—just good friends, aviation, and a chance to spend some time together!
Organized by The Bay Cities Ninety-Nines.
Second Weekends
Second Weekend, Each Month
FREE 10 AM – 2 PM
- Display of historical aircraft with Monterey Bay 99s docents.
- Discounts on fuel all weekend
- Woodies at the Airport for great food
Come chat with us, or have a tour at the Watsonville Municipal Airport, 100 Aviation Way, Watsonville
Girls in Aviation Day
September 19, 10 AM – 1 PM Marina Airport
SNS Pancake Breakfast
Salinas Airport, October 17, 9:00 AM
Who doesn’t love pancakes, especially when their for a good cause.
Come and enjoy some breakfast fun with us and support Salinas Pilot’s Association.
Food Truck Fly-In San Martin
October 17, 10 AM – 4 PM
Join us on Saturday, October 17, at the San Martin Airport for South County’s premier aviation and community festival!
Enjoy a full day of aviation, great food, live entertainment, and hands-on fun—all with FREE admission. Lots on the schedule for all.
Harris Ranch Fly-Out
October 24 , 2026
Where’s the beef??? At Harris Ranch of course.
Come and join us flying out to Harris Ranch. Aircraft leaving from SNS and WVI on the day.
Presented by the Las Vegas Ninety-Nines
Las Vegas, Nevada
Sept 24 – 27, 2026
Click the image for more information on schedule and registration
MB99s Scholarship
Applications open November 1.
Thanks to the generosity of a long-standing member, each year the Monterey Bay chapter of The Ninety-Nines offers at least one $2,000 scholarship to a local 99 who is a resident of Monterey or Santa Cruz County.
Our scholarships may be used to obtain a private pilot license or to work towards an advanced rating to further pursue her career in aviation.
Clicking the button will download the full details and application form as a PDF, or scan the QR code to download to your smartphone.
Applications Now Close December 31
Scan this QR code or click the button below to donate to the Monterey Bay 99s via Square, using a credit or debit card.
Contribute to Support our Mission
Monterey Bay 99s is a 501(c)(3) organization and is able to accept tax-deductible donations.
Your donation will be used to offer scholarships to women becoming new pilots and training for further ratings and to provide education, encouragement, and inspiration to young women and girls about careers in aviation.
If you would like to leave a bequest to Monterey Bay 99s, you’ll find our Nonprofit details at the base of the page.
About The Ninety-Nines
We are a chapter of The Ninety-Nines, Inc, the international organization of women pilots.
Founded in 1965, our chapter’s mission is to promote the advancement of aviation through education, scholarships, and mutual support while fostering a spirit of camaraderie among women pilots.
We organize include fly-ins, fly-outs, local dinners, and invite inspiring local speakers to our monthly meetings.
We are committed to inspiring and empowering women to achieve their aviation dreams and to play a significant role in the aviation industry.
Monthly meetings:
Our monthly meetings alternate between the EAA Hangar at Watsonville Airport, the conference room at Salinas Airport offices and Monterey Jet Center at KMRY, and we welcome guests and potential members. We meet at 6:30 pm on the third Wednesday of each month.
Click the button for our monthly meeting schedule with full details.
Amelia Earhart In a Stearman-Hammond Y-1
Amelia Earhart and Jean Davis Hoyt put a stop to the nonsense, proposing the name be taken from the sum total of charter members. Thus, the group was momentarily the 86s, then the 97s and finally the The Ninety-Nines. Amelia Earhart became the group’s first elected president in 1931.
Each member was an outstanding person in her own right. They made contributions to aviation totally out of proportion to their numbers.
Each year Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarships are usually awarded to qualified members for five different scholarship types, including two specialized scholarships: an Emergency Maneuver Training Scholarship and an International Scholarship for pilots in developing countries.
Right – Amelia Earhart & the Lockheed Electra in which she disappeared in July 1937
from humble beginnings...
On November 2, 1929, twenty-six women gathered at Curtiss Airport, Valley Stream, New York. The first order of business was the selection of Neva Paris as temporary chairman. Business was conducted in a hangar above the din of a Curtiss Challenger engine running up as mechanics continued to work around them. Tea was served from a toolbox wagon on wheels.
Club eligibility and purpose were quickly decided upon. Membership would be open to any woman with a pilot’s license, and the purpose was “good fellowship, jobs, and a central office and files on women in aviation.” Choosing a name was a little harder. Some suggestions were: The Climbing Vines, Noisy Birdwomen, Homing Pigeons and Gadflies.
Benefits of Membership
Join the Monterey Bay 99s Today!
If you are a licensed woman pilot, or student pilot we invite you to join The Ninety-Nines, Inc. and come to a #meeting and join our chapter.
You’ll find some interesting women flyers. The Ninety-Nines promotes world fellowship through flying, scholarship opportunities for women, aviation education in the community, and safeguarding the unique history of women in aviation. We are strengthened by our members and in turn, our members draw strength from the organization.
Don’t have your license yet? Not a problem. You can join as a Student Pilot to give you all the support and encouragement you’ll need to complete your training.