A Passion for Flight, Rooted in Tennessee Soil
Volunteer State Flight 105 was born from a simple, powerful idea: that the love of flying is better when shared. A small group of East Tennessee aviators — neighbors, mechanics, dreamers, and pilots — gathered in Lenoir City with the conviction that their community deserved an aviation chapter that reflected its spirit.
Meeting in hangars, around kitchen tables, and at local fly-ins, the founding members pooled their skills, their time, and their passion to build something lasting. They chose the name "Volunteer State Flight 105" to honor Tennessee's legacy of service and sacrifice — the same spirit that has always defined the Volunteer State.
From those early days, the chapter has grown into one of the most active aviation communities in the region, hosting Young Eagles events that have introduced hundreds of local children to the miracle of flight, and standing as a gathering place for pilots from across East Tennessee.