Toledo at a Glance
Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Toledo
6
Within 100 mi, FAA 2026
Top Score Nearby
51.6
UTI Canton
Aircraft Mechanic Jobs, Toledo Metro
110
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Metro Median Pay
$79,830
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Location Quotient
0.42
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Area covered: Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 45780).
Toledo Express Airport hosts an Ohio Air National Guard fighter wing that flies Fighting Falcon fighter jets and keeps them flying through its own maintenance group. Local aircraft mechanics earn a median $79,830 a year, close to the $79,870 U.S. median, in a metro where mechanic employment sits below the national concentration at a location quotient of 0.42.
Federal Aerospace Institute sits 12.7 miles away in Swanton, right at Toledo Express Airport, with a Part 147 program built around small class sizes. Aerospace and Natural Science Academy of Toledo, also in Swanton at 13.2 miles, runs an aviation center for middle and high schoolers covering airframe and powerplant coursework. Universal Technical Institute Canton, across the state line in Michigan, is 43.3 miles out.
Top Picks
Top Picks Near Toledo
Among the aviation maintenance schools near Toledo, a pick appears only when one school clearly leads on its figure; ties produce none.
Top Pick Near Toledo
Best Outcomes Near Toledo
Universal Technical Institute Canton
Highest overall score of the 5 ranked schools, 51.6 out of 100.
Highest IPEDS graduation rate of the 3 ranked schools that report one: 64%.
Most Affordable Near Toledo
Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne
Lowest comparable program cost of the 2 ranked schools with one: $11,416, published by the school.
Toledo Ranking
Top-Ranked Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Toledo
The ranked aviation maintenance schools within 100 miles of Toledo, ordered by score. High school programs within 100 miles follow the ranking. 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 Toledo.
Score bars: Outcomes (30)Cost (25)Program Depth (20)Access (15)Scale (10)
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- Top Pick Near Toledo
- Best Outcomes Near Toledo
#1
Universal Technical Institute Canton
Canton, Michigan 43 miles from Toledo #57 nationally
51.6 of 100
This program fits students who want a no-experience-required path into combined airframe and powerplant training at one of three Universal Technical Institute campuses, near two Detroit-area airports.
- Type
- Private Aviation School
- Credentials
- Certificate; Associate of Applied Science (AAS) available
- Length
- 24 months or less
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- Most Affordable Near Toledo
#2
Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana 89 miles from Toledo #83 nationally
47.4 of 100
This program fits students in northeast Indiana who want the only Ivy Tech campus offering Aviation Maintenance Technology, with airframe, powerplant, and accelerated tracks for licensed mechanics.
- Type
- Community College
- Credentials
- AAS - Airframe Concentration; AAS - Powerplant Concentration; plus 2 more
- Length
- AAS Airframe/Powerplant concentrations: 64 credit hours over 4 semesters
- Cost
- $11,416, total program, AAS
- Starts
- a cohort of 16-20 students can start the program each year in the fall
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#3
Western Michigan University
Battle Creek, Michigan 96 miles from Toledo #157 nationally
39.7 of 100
This program fits students who want a bachelor's degree pairing FAA airframe and powerplant coursework with broader aviation technical operations training at a university campus in Battle Creek, Michigan.
- Type
- University
- Credentials
- Bachelor of Science
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#4
Federal Aerospace Institute
Swanton, Ohio 13 miles from Toledo #172 nationally
36.7 of 100
This program fits students in northwest Ohio who want a 12-month path to an FAA Airframe and Powerplant certificate, with GI Bill funding and small class sizes at Toledo Express Airport.
- Type
- Private Aviation School
- Credentials
- FAA Certificated Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Aircraft Maintenance Technician
- Length
- 12 months
- GI Bill
- Approved
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#5
Lansing Community College
Mason, Michigan 78 miles from Toledo #181 nationally
35.1 of 100
This program fits Michigan students who want a 24-month path to full AMT certification with an established Delta Air Lines partnership, training just south of Lansing in Mason.
- Type
- Community College
- Credentials
- Airframe Maintenance Technology AAS/CA; Powerplant Maintenance Technology AAS/CA; plus 1 more
- Length
- 24 months for full AMT certification
- Starts
- Next Cohort Begins August 26, 2027
| Rank | School | Score | Outcomes (30) | Cost (25) | Program Depth (20) | Access (15) | Scale (10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTI Canton | 51.6 | 27.1 | † | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Ivy Tech Fort Wayne | 47.4 | 16.2 | 10.1 | 14 | 5 | 2.1 |
| 3 | WMU | 39.7 | † | † | 8 | 0 | † |
| 4 | Federal Aerospace Institute | 36.7 | † | † | 0 | 5 | † |
| 5 | Lansing Community College | 35.1 | 2.1 | 8.6 | 14 | 5 | 5.4 |
High School Pathways
High School Aviation Maintenance Programs Near Toledo
This FAA-approved program is run by a high school or career center, so it is listed apart from the college ranking, nearest first.
See the full best aviation maintenance schools in Ohio ranking.
BLS Wage Data
Aircraft Mechanic Salary in Toledo
Aircraft mechanics in the Toledo metro area earn a median of $79,830 a year ($38.38 an hour), $740 below the Ohio median of $80,570.
Toledo Pay vs. Ohio and U.S. Medians
The Toledo median is $40 below the U.S. median of $79,870.
Compare metro areas across the state on the Ohio aircraft mechanic salary page, or see the national aircraft mechanic salary breakdown.
Local Employers
Where Aircraft Mechanics Work in Toledo
BLS counts 110 aircraft mechanic jobs in the Toledo metro area as of May 2025, a location quotient of 0.42.
A location quotient above 1.00 means these jobs make up a larger share of local employment than they do nationally.
Military Depot
180th Fighter Wing (Ohio Air National Guard)
180th Maintenance Group at Toledo Air National Guard Base, Toledo Express Airport
The Ohio Air National Guard's 180th Fighter Wing flies F-16C/D Fighting Falcons out of Toledo Express Airport and maintains them through its own Maintenance Group.
Source: 180th Fighter Wing (Wikipedia)
Airports
Commercial and Cargo Airports in the Area
Eugene F Kranz Toledo Express (TOL) recorded 66,614 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene F Kranz Toledo Express | TOL | Nonhub | 66,614 | 177,907,478 |
Local Context
An Air National Guard Fighter Wing at Toledo Express
The Ohio Air National Guard operates a fighter wing out of Toledo Express Airport, flying Fighting Falcon fighter jets that its own maintenance group keeps mission-ready. A base like this puts military aircraft maintenance work inside the metro alongside the civilian training programs at the same airport.
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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)
- Commercial Service Airports, CY2024 Enplanements
- Passenger Boarding (Enplanement) and All-Cargo Data for U.S. Airports
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
- 180th Fighter Wing (Ohio Air National Guard): 180th Fighter Wing
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