School of Aeronautics

FAA Grant to Kent State Airport Enhances Student Training and Supports Workforce Needs

A single-engine airplane parked outside a hangar.

Kent State Hosts Aeronautics and Engineering Expo

Visitors at Kent State Airport View Goodyear Blimp During A&E Expo 2025

Building the Skies of Tomorrow

Kent State Students’ Training Reaches New Heights at Ohio’s Only Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative School

Kent State has the only Air Traffic -Collegiate Training Initiative school for the FAA in the state of Ohio

Kent State Aeronautics Program Receives Groundbreaking FAA Drone Waiver

A student drone operator prepares to fly a quadcopter within a roped-off area in front of the Aeronautics and Engineering building

Flight Training And Testing

From operating and managing swarms of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs),
to air traffic control, to becoming a pilot here in the U.S. or across the globe
to help solve the world's pilot shortage, the School of Aeronautics at Kent State
University is ready for you to takeoff!

Charting a Path to Aviation Leadership

Oct 17, 2025

It was a childhood fascination with aviation that led alumna Linell Homentosky to choose Kent State University when it came time to pick the ideal college program for her. As she tells it, the interest was first sparked by her aunt, Judy, who was a flight attendant.
Chicago Native Pursues Aviation Dream at Kent State

Oct 07, 2025

Ashanti Mallit's childhood fascination with aviation led her to Kent State, where she is now a professional pilot major. She discovered Kent State through the United Aviate Program, a career development initiative that helps aspiring pilots transition to United Airlines as first officers.
Kent State Instructor and Pilot Shares Airport Updates With the Region

Oct 02, 2025

Jason Lorenzon, J.D., assistant professor of aeronautics at Kent State University, was recently featured on 93.5 WAKR’s Ray Horner Morning Show and detailed the new changes coming to the Kent State airport.