Aviation Institute of Maintenance Chicago Aviation Maintenance Program

Program Overview

Students who want a large-scale campus near two major airports, with airline employer partnerships and a combined airframe and powerplant certificate, are the best fit for this program.

Located near O'Hare and Midway international airports, the Chicago campus trains students toward an FAA-certified Aircraft Maintenance Technician Certificate covering both airframe and powerplant ratings. The campus is among the largest aviation maintenance schools in the country, with a hangar housing specialized labs and a Tuskegee Airman replica aircraft known on campus as The Red Tail. Classes run day and evening, with employer partners American Airlines and United Airlines.

This is one of 14 Aviation Institute of Maintenance campuses nationwide and one of 6 Part 147 certificated schools in Illinois. Metro Chicago employs about 2,090 aviation mechanics at a median wage of $100,610 a year, above the $79,870 national median for the occupation. That wage figure and the certificate's dual-rating structure are worth weighing against your own goals.

• 137,992-square-foot Chicago campus described as among the largest aviation maintenance schools in the U.S.
• 32,000-square-foot hangar housing specialized labs
• Tuskegee Airman replica aircraft on campus known as "The Red Tail"
• Employer partnerships with American Airlines and United Airlines
• Located near O'Hare and Midway international airports

As stated on aviationmaintenance.edu

Aviation Institute of Maintenance Chicago is at 1554 W. 38TH Street, Chicago, IL 60609. Compare it with every aviation maintenance school in Illinois. For schools within commuting distance, see aviation maintenance schools near Chicago.

Annual median wage for aircraft mechanics and service technicians (SOC 49-3011), BLS OEWS May 2025. See the Illinois aircraft mechanic salary data.

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