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American Winds College of Aviation

Multiple locations

Located in Akron, Ohio, American Winds offers five aviation associate degree programs as well as the opportunity to work toward becoming a professional pilot and earning an ATP without getting a degree. American Winds students can fly any day of the week.

Program Highlights

American Winds is located directly on the Akron Fulton Airport (KAKR) and hosts a PSI testing center. 

Programs offered at American Winds include:

  • Associate of Applied Science 
    • Professional Pilot
    • Rotary Transition
    • Instructor Pilot
    • Aviation Administration and Management
    • Commercial Pilot 

American Winds has a 100 percent placement rate and 98 percent pass rate on check rides.  

Students can continue their education after gaining job offers with the ability to complete their airline transport pilot certificate at American Winds.

Value

Total program costs at American Winds come in at about $75,000. This includes if a student opts to pursue an associate’s degree plan or just attend the flight school. 

American Winds offers many different ways for students to pay for school, including flight school specific student loans, financial aid, and scholarships, including the: 

  • Buckingham Memorial Scholarship
  • Gabriel A. Hartl Scholarship
  • Corporate Aviation Management Committee Scholarship

The school also accepts veteran’s benefits such as the GI Bill.

Fleet and Facilities

American Winds owns its own fleet of training aircraft including:

  • Cessna 150s
  • Cessna 172s
  • Piper Cherokees
  • Piper Arrows 
  • Piper Warriors 
  • Piper Apaches 
  • Piper Senecas

Graduates of American Winds’ flight program will be eligible for a R-ATP of 1,250 hours.

The Bottom Line

American Winds is a professional flight school in the Northeast that can provide students with an accelerated timeline to a career in aviation. The school offers transition programs and students are eligible for an R-ATP. Students may consider American Winds if they are looking to attend a flight school with no bells and whistles and a high student placement rate.

Other Information

In-State tuition (Per Year)

N/A

Out-State tuition (Per Year)

N/A

Flight Cost

N/A

In-State Total Estimated Program Cost

$75,000

Out-State Total Estimated Program Cost

$75,000

NIFA

No

NIFA Region

N/A

Email

admissions@teachmetofly.com

Phone number

(330) 733-2500

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