University of Alaska Anchorage Aviation Maintenance Program

Program Overview

This program fits Alaska students who want a two-year associate degree in combined airframe and powerplant maintenance, training on a fleet that includes a retired airliner.

A retired jet airliner anchors the training fleet at the University of Alaska Anchorage's Aviation Maintenance Technology program, which leads to an Associate of Applied Science degree or separate Airframe and Powerplant certificates. The program runs over 4 semesters across two years for a single rating, with day classes at the Merrill Field Drive campus. One instructor works directly with the FAA on regulatory changes affecting AMT schools nationwide.

This is an impacted program with a capped enrollment each semester, so plan ahead for admission. In-state tuition runs $6,192, against $19,776 for out-of-state students, with a total cost of attendance near $30,372, and IPEDS reports a 30% graduation rate with enrollment of 10,493 students. The nearest alternative Part 147 school sits 257.4 miles away.

• Located at 2811 Merrill Field Drive, Anchorage, AK 99501
• Fleet includes a Boeing 727 aircraft
• Accepts up to 24 students each Fall and Spring semester (impacted program)
• One instructor works with the FAA to author regulatory changes affecting all AMT schools nationwide

As stated on uaa.alaska.edu

Federal IPEDS figures for University of Alaska Anchorage, a public institution. Aviation maintenance award levels: Associate's. Completions across these programs: 6 per year.

Tuition is the institution's published annual rate; the program's own published cost appears in the facts table when the school states one. See the record on College Navigator.

University of Alaska Anchorage is at 2811 Merrill Field Drive, Anchorage, AK 99501. Compare it with every aviation maintenance school in Alaska. For schools within commuting distance, see aviation maintenance schools near Anchorage.

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

The closest FAA-approved schools to University of Alaska Anchorage, by straight-line distance.