UAA Aviation Technology
About
The University of Alaska Anchorage Aviation Technology Division is the state's premier university-based flight training program and the only collegiate Part 141 certificated school in Alaska. Operating from an 80,000-square-foot facility at Merrill Field adjacent to the world's busiest floatplane base at Lake Hood, UAA offers both an Associate of Applied Science in Professional Piloting and a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Technology with a Professional Piloting emphasis.
Students train in a modern fleet that includes Diamond DA-20s, Cessna 172SPs, Cessna 172RGs, and a Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche, alongside Advanced Aviation Training Devices and a Level B flight simulator. The program also features a retired Boeing 727 donated by FedEx as a training aid. Graduates earn credentials ranging from Private Pilot through Multiengine Flight Instructor and qualify for R-ATP eligibility at reduced hour requirements.
Founded on Alaska's unique aviation heritage, UAA's program prepares students for careers in commercial aviation and the airlines while leveraging the extraordinary operational environment of the Last Frontier. The division can be reached at [email protected] or (907) 786-7200.