Wayne Community College Aviation Maintenance Program

Program Overview

This fits North Carolina residents who want a long-established public program with low tuition and both airframe and powerplant diploma paths.

Wayne Community College's Aviation Systems Technology program has long held FAA Part 147 approval, based at Wayne Executive Jetport in Pikeville, North Carolina. Students can pursue an Associate in Applied Science, an Airframe Diploma, or a Power Plant Diploma, training in classes that average around 25 students.

Weigh this as a public community college program with a 49% graduation rate. In-state tuition is $2,432 a year against $8,576 out-of-state. FAA exam fees add to that cost, and students purchase their own tools separately.

• Program located at Wayne Executive Jetport, 224 Aviation Rd, Pikeville, NC
• FAA Part 147-approved since 1969
• Average class size of 20-25 students
• Transfer pathway to ECU's Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology
• Named regional employers: Gulfstream, GE Jet Engine, NADEP Cherry Point

As stated on waynecc.edu

Federal IPEDS figures for Wayne Community College, a public institution. Aviation maintenance award levels: Associate's. Completions across these programs: 5 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.

Wayne Community College is at Wayne Community College, 224 Aviation Drive, Pikeville, NC 27863. Compare it with every aviation maintenance school in North Carolina. For schools within commuting distance, see aviation maintenance schools near Raleigh.

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

The closest FAA-approved schools to Wayne Community College, by straight-line distance.