Atlanta at a Glance
Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Atlanta
6
Within 100 mi, FAA 2026
Top Score Nearby
61.3
AIM Atlanta
Aircraft Mechanic Jobs, Atlanta Metro
2,770
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Metro Median Pay
$98,300
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Location Quotient
1.08
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Area covered: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 12060).
Delta TechOps, described as the largest full-service airline maintenance operation in North America, is based right here in Atlanta. A regional carrier also built a dedicated maintenance hangar at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the large-hub airport that handled 52,511,402 enplanements in 2024. Local aircraft mechanics and service technicians earn a median $98,300 a year, well above the $79,870 U.S. median.
Training options sit close to the city. Atlanta Technical College, 3.6 miles away, offers airframe and powerplant technical certificates built with support from Delta Air Lines. Aviation Institute of Maintenance Atlanta, 20.3 miles out in Duluth, runs certificate and associate degree tracks in a large hangar facility. Chattahoochee Technical College, 27.1 miles away, trains at an airport campus with a combined airframe and powerplant degree.
Top Picks
Top Picks Near Atlanta
Among the aviation maintenance schools near Atlanta, a pick appears only when one school clearly leads on its figure; ties produce none.
Top Pick Near Atlanta
Aviation Institute of Maintenance Atlanta
Highest overall score of the 6 ranked schools, 61.3 out of 100.
Best Outcomes Near Atlanta
Central Georgia Technical College
Highest IPEDS graduation rate of the 3 ranked schools that report one: 47%.
Atlanta Ranking
Top-Ranked Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Atlanta
The ranked aviation maintenance schools within 100 miles of Atlanta, ordered by score. Scores are national, out of 100, and the table after the cards shows the points behind them.
Distances are straight-line miles from the center of Atlanta.
Score bars: Outcomes (30)Cost (25)Program Depth (20)Access (15)Scale (10)
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- Top Pick Near Atlanta
#1
Aviation Institute of Maintenance Atlanta
Duluth, Georgia 20 miles from Atlanta #27 nationally
61.3 of 100
This program fits students near metro Atlanta who want a two-year path to an associate degree alongside airframe and powerplant training, on a campus that draws visiting employers like Boeing and Lockheed Martin.
- Type
- Private Aviation School
- Credentials
- Certificate and Associate of Occupational Science degree (also offers an Aviation Maintenance Technical Engineer Certificate)
- Length
- A&P certification training and an associate degree in less than two years
- GI Bill
- Approved
- Schedule
- Day and evening classes
- Starts
- September class start referenced (application fee waiver for 9/27 apply-by deadline)
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#2
Chattahoochee Technical College
Dallas, Georgia 27 miles from Atlanta #37 nationally
56.7 of 100
This program fits metro Atlanta students who want airframe, powerplant, and avionics credentials in one place, with a Lockheed Martin hiring partnership and support for veteran students.
- Type
- Community College
- Credentials
- Associate degree (program code AM43); also offers Aircraft Structural Technology Diploma, Aviation Maintenance Technology Diploma, Aircraft Upholstery and Trim Technical Certificate, Avionics Bench Technician Technical Certificate
- Length
- 96 semester credit hours
- Starts
- Fall 2025; Spring 2026; Fall 2026
- Avionics
- Avionics Bench Technician technical certificate
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#3
Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Rome, Georgia 59 miles from Atlanta #43 nationally
55.5 of 100
This program fits someone who wants multiple credential levels, from technical certificate to associate degree, in both Airframe and Powerplant at a Georgia technical college.
- Type
- Community College
- Credentials
- Associate of Applied Science degree, Diploma, and Technical Certificates
- GI Bill
- Approved
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- Best Outcomes Near Atlanta
#4
Central Georgia Technical College
Macon, Georgia 87 miles from Atlanta #88 nationally
47.0 of 100
This program fits Middle Georgia students who want an associate degree in aviation maintenance with direct employer ties to Delta TechOps and Robins Air Force Base.
- Type
- Community College
- Credentials
- Degree, Diploma, and Technical Certificates (Aviation Maintenance Technician; Aviation Maintenance Technician - Airframe; plus 1 more
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#5
Atlanta Technical College
Atlanta, Georgia 4 miles from Atlanta #124 nationally
41.7 of 100
This program fits students in Atlanta who want a three-semester Airframe Technical Certificate of Credit with GI Bill eligibility and a Monday-through-Thursday daytime schedule.
- Type
- Community College
- Credentials
- Technical Certificate of Credit
- Length
- three semesters
- Cost
- $9,700, total program (estimated)
- GI Bill
- Approved
- Starts
- Spring semester; Fall semester (no summer admission)
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#6
Southern Union State Community College
Opelika, Alabama 93 miles from Atlanta #154 nationally
39.7 of 100
This program fits students who want both the Airframe and Powerplant ratings from a two-year community college track in Opelika, Alabama.
- Type
- Community College
- Credentials
- Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic Certificate
- Length
- two-year program
| Rank | School | Score | Outcomes (30) | Cost (25) | Program Depth (20) | Access (15) | Scale (10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AIM Atlanta | 61.3 | 21.7 | † | 6 | 15 | 6.1 |
| 2 | Chattahoochee Technical College | 56.7 | † | † | 20 | 5 | † |
| 3 | Georgia Northwestern Technical College | 55.5 | 20.2 | † | 14 | 5 | 3.8 |
| 4 | Central Georgia Technical College | 47.0 | 22.1 | † | 8 | 0 | 4.4 |
| 5 | Atlanta Technical College | 41.7 | † | † | 0 | 10 | † |
| 6 | Southern Union State Community College | 39.7 | † | † | 8 | 0 | † |
See the full best aviation maintenance schools in Georgia ranking.
BLS Wage Data
Aircraft Mechanic Salary in Atlanta
Aircraft mechanics in the Atlanta metro area earn a median of $98,300 a year ($47.26 an hour), $22,660 above the Georgia median of $75,640.
Atlanta Pay vs. Georgia and U.S. Medians
The Atlanta median is $18,430 above the U.S. median of $79,870.
Avionics Technician Pay in Atlanta
BLS counts 650 avionics technicians in the Atlanta metro area, with a median of $89,180 a year.
Compare metro areas across the state on the Georgia aircraft mechanic salary page, or see the national aircraft mechanic salary breakdown.
Local Employers
Where Aircraft Mechanics Work in Atlanta
BLS counts 2,770 aircraft mechanic jobs in the Atlanta metro area as of May 2025, a location quotient of 1.08.
A location quotient above 1.00 means these jobs make up a larger share of local employment than they do nationally.
Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul
Delta TechOps
Technical Operations Center at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Delta TechOps is Delta Air Lines' in-house maintenance, repair and overhaul division, headquartered at Hartsfield-Jackson and described as the largest full-service airline MRO in North America.
Source: Delta Air Lines - Wikipedia (Wikipedia)
Airports
Commercial and Cargo Airports in the Area
Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International (ATL) recorded 52,511,402 passenger boardings in 2024, the most of the airports listed here.
| Airport | FAA ID | Hub Class | Passenger Boardings, 2024 | All-Cargo Landed Weight, 2024 (lb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International | ATL | Large hub | 52,511,402 | 2,921,989,712 |
Local Context
A Large-Hub Airport That Also Moves Freight
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport handled 52,511,402 enplanements in 2024, making it a large-hub airport by FAA classification. The same airport landed 2,921,989,712 pounds of cargo that year, adding freight operations to its passenger traffic. That combination, a major hub airline base plus significant cargo volume, supports a wide range of aircraft maintenance work beyond any single carrier.
Delta's Hand in Rebuilding a Local Program
Atlanta Technical College's aviation maintenance program regained its FAA recertification with support from Delta Air Lines and Delta TechOps. That partnership ties the metro's largest maintenance employer directly to its closest training option, just 3.6 miles from downtown Atlanta.
Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Atlanta: Common Questions
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Sources for School and Pay Data
- FAA AV-Info Part 147 school records
- Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2025: Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (49-3011)
- Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2025: Avionics Technicians (49-2091)
- Commercial Service Airports, CY2024 Enplanements
- Passenger Boarding (Enplanement) and All-Cargo Data for U.S. Airports
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
- Delta TechOps: Delta Air Lines - Wikipedia
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