Exterior of the Aeronautics Academic Center

FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center

Kent State University's College of Aeronautics and Engineering presents its FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center (FAAC) at the Kent State Airport.

The College of Aeronautics and Engineering’s 18,000-square-foot Aeronautics Academic Center has been in use since Fall of 2019. An Aircraft Maintenance and Academic Center, which became the third brick-and-mortar building for the college, broke ground in Spring 2020. The FedEx building marked the second building for the college and the first brick-and-mortar facility at the Kent State University Airport. The expansion allows students to learn in the classroom, laboratory and airplane all within the same campus.

The new FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center is included in the first phase of the university’s facilities' 10-year master plan and was also included in the 2014 Federal Aviation Administration master plan for the Kent State Airport, which was approved by the Board in September 2015.

FAAC Facilities

The new center includes classrooms, flight debriefing rooms, flight simulators, student lounge space, and faculty offices.

Richard F. Schwabe Lobby

This lobby honors the memory of Richard Schwabe, the founding father of college's private pilot program. In this lobby can be found students and their flight instructors engaging with visitors from the community and transient pilots, sharing stories and eagerly awaiting their upcoming flight lessons.

Skyquest Weather Briefing Room

A space for pilots to prepare and make weather decisions for their upcoming flights.

One male and one female aeronautics student sit behind the dispatch desk at the FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center

Dispatch Office

Student employees manage all of our aircraft, knowing where they are going and when they will return.

A certified flight instructor relaxes on a chair in the FAAC's CFI Lounge

Certified Flight Instructor Lounge

A space with lockers and comfortable seating for Certified Flight Instructors to relax between flights.

An instructor and a student pilot meet in one of the FAAC's private briefing rooms

Individual Briefing Rooms

Private space for students and instructors to brief flights before and after each lesson.

Flight Simulators

These advanced aviation training devices offer students the ability to learn advanced procedures and flight skills in a controlled environment without compromising fidelity or realism. Our simulators directly mirror our fleet of aircraft, effectively preparing our students for upcoming flight lessons.

Tail of a single engine airplane parked in front of the Kent State University Airport hangar

Our Fleet

Kent State University’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering has the largest academic fleet in Ohio, with 34 planes providing flight training to hundreds of students each year. This combination of flight, infrastructure, and simulation all contribute to distinguishing Kent State University as the premiere flight school in the state of Ohio.