Program Overview
This program fits students who want a fast, 12-month nonprofit path to the FAA mechanic certificate with Airframe and Powerplant ratings, known as the A&P, in northern Michigan, at a school enrolling about 50 students a year.
Legacy Aviation Learning Center's Aviation Maintenance Program leads to Airframe and Powerplant certification in about 12 months. It's a nonprofit school in Traverse City, in northern Michigan, enrolling approximately 50 students annually. Legacy is one of only two AMT schools in Michigan on this kind of accelerated pathway to graduation, and it holds an MOU with AAR that expands the Eagle Career Pathway Program to Traverse City.
This is a standalone nonprofit school, not a community college or university, with a published total program cost of $42,350. The next FAA-certificated Part 147 program is about 126.8 miles away, worth weighing against the 12-month pace.
FAA AV-Info and School Pages
Program Facts
| Program Name | Aviation Maintenance Program |
|---|---|
| Credentials | Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certification |
| Program Length | 12 months |
| Published Cost | $42,350Total programWhere the school states it (legacyaviation.org) |
| FAA Certificate Number | LALT669K |
| Address | 2640 Aero Park Drive, Traverse City, MI 49686 |
| Phone | (203) 249-2679 |
FAA AV-Info (certificate, address) and the school's own pages (program details), retrieved September 22, 2026
Official School Pages
- Official program page legacyaviation.org
In the School's Words
Program Highlights
- FAA Certified Part 147 Aircraft Mechanic Technician School (AMTS)
- Located in Traverse City, Northern Michigan
- Enrolls approximately 50 students annually
- One of only two AMT schools in Michigan on a 12-16 month pathway to graduation
- MOU with AAR expanding the Eagle Career Pathway Program to Traverse City
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
As stated on legacyaviation.org
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Location and Aircraft Mechanic Pay Near Traverse City
Legacy Aviation Learning Center is at 2640 Aero Park Drive, Traverse City, MI 49686. Compare it with every aviation maintenance school in Michigan.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025
Annual median wage for aircraft mechanics and service technicians (SOC 49-3011), BLS OEWS May 2025. See the Michigan aircraft mechanic salary data.
By Straight-Line Distance
Nearby Aviation Maintenance Schools
The closest FAA-approved schools to Legacy Aviation Learning Center, by straight-line distance.
School of Missionary Aviation Technology
Ionia, MI · 127 mi from Traverse City
Fox Valley Technical College
Oshkosh, WI · 156 mi from Traverse City
Lansing Community College
Mason, MI · 159 mi from Traverse City
Western Michigan University
Battle Creek, MI · 169 mi from Traverse City
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI · 171 mi from Traverse City
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources
- FAA AV-Info Part 147 school record for Legacy Aviation Learning Center
- Legacy Aviation Learning Center - Northern Michigan's Premier Aviation Education Facility
- AAR signs MOU with Legacy Aviation Learning Center
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
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