UAF Community and Technical College: Flight School in Fairbanks, Alaska

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Location: Fairbanks, Alaska
School Type: Local flight school
Training Focus: Pilot training
Google Rating: 4.5 (21 reviews)

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Hours

Monday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

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What Students and Pilots Say

★★★★★ 11 months ago

I have been attending UAF CTC for meetings or classes for two years now, and it has been a positive experience every single time. The professors and other administrative staff are so patient and helpful.
Diangely Orengo via Google

★★★★☆ 8 years ago

This is an extension of UAF offering technical classes and a variety of certificate and two year degree programs. It's on the bus line, and relatively easy for people with disabilities to access. There are counselors who can help students enroll in programs, do placement testing and get financial aid help on a walk in basis. There is also a computer lab open to students, as well as classrooms and administrative offic…
Julia Haynie via Google

★★★☆☆ 2 years ago

This college doesn't offer classes in any other form but online in the program I was interested in. You can't finish the program unless you take the bulk of your classes online. I like a classroom. I think you learn more with a classroom style course.
Sspeaker Mike via Google

★★★★★ 3 years ago

It is near Fairbanks Airport and utilized for Aviation day once a year.
Christophany Music via Google

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Planning Your Training Here

Planning training at a local school like UAF Community and Technical College trades the academy's speed for flexibility and often meaningfully lower total cost. The pay-as-you-fly model keeps your money in your control, and training two to three lessons weekly around work is the proven rhythm, enough frequency to retain skills without the academy's all-in schedule. The variable to manage is momentum: local-school students who succeed book standing lesson slots, fly year-round, and treat ground study as homework rather than something that happens at the airport. Ask about aircraft scheduling depth, instructor availability on your target days, and examiner wait times in Fairbanks, the three friction points that stretch part-time timelines.

What Flying in Alaska Teaches You

Alaska is the graduate school of practical aviation, and it starts teaching on day one. Weather changes by the fjord, passes close behind you, daylight swings from midnight sun to five-hour winter days, and the state's pilots learn to read all of it because the alternative is waiting it out on a gravel strip. Students here fly floats off Lake Hood, the busiest seaplane base on earth, share pattern space with working freight Caravans, and absorb a culture where turning around is counted as airmanship, not failure.

How to Evaluate UAF Community and Technical College on Your Tour

Every school on this directory gets the same advice from us, because the fundamentals don't move. Walk the ramp and count how many aircraft are down for maintenance. Ask how many lessons a week they can actually schedule you, and how far out the booking calendar runs. Ask for first-attempt checkride pass rates and how long students wait for an examiner. And keep your money in your control: pay as you fly, or in small blocks with clear refund terms.

Then weigh the location itself. Training in Fairbanks means building your early hours in Alaska weather and airspace, and both become part of your airmanship. Our school-selection guide covers the full vetting checklist, and the financing page maps scholarships and loans that apply at schools like this one.

Common Questions About Training at UAF Community and Technical College

How long would my training take here?

Part-time students flying two to three lessons weekly typically earn a private certificate in six to twelve months and a commercial certificate in two to three years, with pace set by your calendar and the weather. Consistency decides everything: standing lesson slots beat sporadic bursts by months.

What will it cost, and can I get help paying?

Get UAF Community and Technical College's current rates directly; published numbers age fast in this industry. Nationally, plan on $80,000 to $120,000 from zero time to commercial certificates before instructing pay starts offsetting costs. Our financing guide maps the loans, scholarships, and airline cadet programs that apply here, and several scholarship cycles go undersubscribed every single year.

How should I arrange a visit?

Call ahead and ask for a tour on a normal training day, not a quiet one. Use the directions button above to plan the drive to Fairbanks, arrive early enough to watch ramp operations, and bring the vetting checklist from this page. A school proud of its operation will show you everything; hesitation is itself an answer.

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