The camp offers a unique opportunity for youth to experience a real flight with them at the controls of a modern glass cockpit Piper Cherokee aircraft, combined with extensive airport and corporate aviation facility tours.
Centennial Aviation Academy's Aviation Summer Camp offers an immersive, hands-on experience for aspiring aviators aged 12-17. Participants gain practical flight experience, taking the controls of a modern glass cockpit Piper Cherokee aircraft under the guidance of certified instructors. The program includes comprehensive tours of corporate aviation facilities, airport fire stations, maintenance areas, and the bustling Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), providing insights into airport operations and the world of private jets. Campers also explore the Delta Flight Museum, learn about air traffic control communications, and discover various career paths within the aviation industry. The curriculum combines classroom learning with interactive activities and culminates in a real flight experience, allowing students to fly and land at a different airport. The camp aims to build foundational aviation knowledge, confidence, and safety awareness in a fun and supportive environment.
A typical day involves camp briefings, tours of airport facilities like the fire station, private aircraft catering kitchen, and executive flight terminal, ramp tours, introductions to aviation careers and ATC communications, and plane spotting.
This camp is ideal for middle and high school students aged 12-17 who are interested in STEM, engineering, or hands-on technical careers, and aspiring pilots curious about flight training.
1980 5th Street, Atlanta, GA 30341
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