Idaho AviationSince the dawn of aviation, Idahoans have employed aircraft to carry people, groceries, mail, freight, and livestock over inhospitable terrain. Idaho's airstrips are the stuff of dreams, offering pilots, anglers, hikers, and river rafters access to deep wilderness less than an hour from the city. Aerial firefighting was born and is based in Idaho. Flight instructors in Idaho prepared thousands of pilots to fight in World War II. As the birthplace of