If you're in the Akron-Canton area and serious about flying for a living, High Flight Academy is a little over an hour away at Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport, straight up the corridor you already know. We're built around one thing: moving career-focused students from a first lesson to the airline flight deck on a clear, structured timeline through our High Gear accelerated program.
Plenty of people in the Akron area can find a place to log a few hours locally. Far fewer can find a school built end to end around a professional flying career, with the financing to make it possible. That is the difference worth the drive.
From your first lesson, every part of the program points toward the airlines.
Here is what you get:
We're the only non-accredited flight school in the region approved for Sallie Mae student loans, and Stratus Financial is available too. You don't have to enroll in a college program to finance your training.
A proprietary 12-month track from beginner to commercial pilot, built on FAA Part 141 standards so you reach each rating in fewer hours and less time.
16+ aircraft, an on-site Redbird full-motion simulator, and 25+ instructors mean seven-day-a-week availability. Your progress isn't capped by a short flight schedule.
The route looks the same for our Akron students as anyone else: a focused year of training, then paid hour-building, then the airlines.
Individual timelines vary with weather, scheduling, and aptitude. Your assigned instructor and our Chief Flight Instructors build a training plan around your goals.
Ready to find out if the cockpit is for you? Book a Discovery Flight, or reach out and we'll map a training plan from Akron to the airlines. Want to talk it through first? Call 724-481-1359.
High Flight AcademyPittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport (KBTP)475 Airport Rd.Butler, PA 16002(724) 481-1359frontdesk@highflightacademy.comSchedule a Visit