WNC Aviation

WNC Aviation Western North Carolina Aviation is the region's premier flight training center. Call us for more information at 828-687-7540.

Learn to fly with Western North Carolina's only SEVIS approved FAA Certified Part 141 Flight School. We offer Private, Instrument, Commercial, Multi-Engine, CFI, CFII, MEI, Tailwheel, Complex, and ATP training. We serve local area pilots and Professional Airline students from around the world. We are conveniently located at the Asheville Regional Airport in the newly remodeled Lacy Griffin Aviation Center.

Meet N5218U, our latest 172S addition to the fleet!  This brings us to 8 aircraft and with any luck, we will be at 9 by ...
11/26/2025

Meet N5218U, our latest 172S addition to the fleet! This brings us to 8 aircraft and with any luck, we will be at 9 by next summer!

11/06/2025

Flying begins with the fundamentals.

Instructors from WNC Aviation came to campus today to start initial flight training for the third year of the Robert Morgan '36 Aviation Program. The simulator in Mr. Thornbury's classroom allows for such a gradual introduction. Christ School remains one of only three high schools in the U.S. with an aviation program.

06/28/2025
05/31/2025

Thursday, June 20 at the Asheville Airport

Our sister company, Belle Aircraft Maintenance, has an immediate opening for an aircraft technician. Call Amy at 828-768...
09/16/2024

Our sister company, Belle Aircraft Maintenance, has an immediate opening for an aircraft technician. Call Amy at 828-768-4108 for more information.

Boeing and the Air Force just rolled out a new helicopter to replace the Huey! Read more details below.
08/14/2024

Boeing and the Air Force just rolled out a new helicopter to replace the Huey! Read more details below.

Boeing's MH-139A Grey Wolf is slated to conduct security patrols at nuclear missile fields, but plans to slash the fleet have triggered cost overruns.

NASA has been testing out the ability to send 4k videos up to the International Space Station and back at 10-100 times t...
08/01/2024

NASA has been testing out the ability to send 4k videos up to the International Space Station and back at 10-100 times the rate of traditional radio systems! This could mean huge things for research in the future!

NASA developing communications systems to transmit video feeds of astronauts on the Moon during Artemis missions.

Ever wondered what kind of jobs are available to those with a private pilot certificate?
08/01/2024

Ever wondered what kind of jobs are available to those with a private pilot certificate?

Commercial pilot’s licenses are often what is thought of when discussing aviation jobs, but private pilot’s do have options to make money too.

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Fletcher, NC
28732

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