Aviat Aircraft is made in the USA, handcrafted in beautiful wild Wyoming, the Equality State. When you own an Aviat Aircraft, you’ll feel the superior quality and the pride of craftsmanship that is built into every part of the plane. And then you’ll feel it every time you take to the air. Aviat Aircraft Inc. is an American manufacturer of sport and utility aircraft based in Afton, Wyoming. The company president and owner is Stuart Horn and he acquired the company in 1996.