Daniel Baker

CEO, BakerVentures

Daniel Baker is the founder of FlightAware, the global aerospace data company, and served as CEO from 2005 until its sale to Raytheon Technologies in 2021. He has been in the Internet services business for over 30 years and the aviation industry for over 20 years.

Currently, Baker is a technology investor and philanthropist, including serving as a board member of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum and Aspen Public Radio. He is an aviation safety expert and advocate who serves on the Aspen Airport’s Safety Task Force, and was the chair of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association’s Safety and Accident Investigation
Committee.

Baker is a pilot instructor and holds FAA Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor certificates. An avid cyclist and skier, he lives with his wife and teenage daughter in Montecito, CA, and Aspen, CO.

Joined NBAA Board: 2025
Current Term Expires: 2025
Committee Service: Member, Audit Committee

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Last updated March 21, 2025