The AeSSA has a number of awards and prizes in support of recognition of its members and other contributors to excellence in aerospace in South Africa.
The following are the major awards given to recipients annually; this list is non-exhaustive.
- John Weston Award
- Corneels Van Niekerk Award
- AeSSA Award for Best 4th Year Engineering or Honours Degree Project
- Best Student Abstract Presentation at the AeSSA Annual Conference
In addition, the AeSSA may call upon members or other experts to deliver memorial lectures; this list is non-exhaustive.
- John Weston Memorial Lecture
- Alan Nurick Rotorcraft Lecture
- Major Allister Miller Memorial Lecture
