The NCDOT Division of Aviation is pleased to announce that the Aviation Career Education (ACE) Academies will be held in the Greensboro, Triangle, and Charlotte areas again this summer, as well as Elizabeth City. We are also looking at a few additional locations, including Winston-Salem, which will make the excitement of learning and experiencing aviation firsthand available to more aspiring aviators.  Like last summer, these summer camps will be limited to 30 students each. 

Separate camps for middle school and high school age students will be held in each location.  Sign up now, and as soon as we firm up the schedule we'll send you the applications for the camps.   Applications will be due April 30, 2010. Questions are being devised now, and they'll really check your googling research skills. 

Every year we're getting better at this, so this summer's camps will be even better than last year - and we had some great times! Check out the pictures from last year's camps, and get ready to have some fun this year.  From Monday morning till Friday afternoon, we'll learn about aviation’s rich history, theory of flight, fly simulators, build balloon racers, drop eggs, talk to pilots and engineers. Visit an air traffic control tower and learn about the NextGen Air Transportation System, talk to aircraft engine builders and the technicians that keep them flying. And yes, you’ll fly an airplane – and more!

So apply now, middle and high school students-we’re accepting rising eighth grades through rising seniors. And be sure to check out the rest of our website for more information on aviation!

By clicking on aviation opportunities above you can discover the educational institutions that have aviation programs and the different types of aviation companies located in North Carolina! 

Explanations of aviation careers can be seen by clicking on careers.
Aviation Career Education (ACE) Academies are an exciting opportunity to discover what aviation careers are out there for you!
Please click the links above to see more information on the high school or middle school academy.