Arkansas Metro Area Guide

Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Fayetteville, AR

Compare the 3 aviation maintenance schools near Fayetteville, all within 100 miles, BLS May 2025 pay for local aircraft mechanics, and the airports and aviation employers in the area.

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  • 100-mile radius

Schools near Fayetteville, by straight-line distance

  • Ozarks Technical Community College (Springfield): 92 miles
  • Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology, Tulsa Campus (Tulsa): 96 miles
  • Tulsa Technology Center (Tulsa): 97 miles

Fayetteville at a Glance

Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Fayetteville

3

Within 100 mi, FAA 2026

Aircraft Mechanic Jobs, Fayetteville Metro

80

BLS OEWS, May 2025

Metro Median Pay

$44,190

BLS OEWS, May 2025

Location Quotient

0.34

BLS OEWS, May 2025

XNA Passenger Boardings

1,123,106

FAA, CY2024

Area covered: Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 22220).

Jet engine parts move through Pratt & Whitney's Propulsion Systems Division in Springdale, an aerospace repair facility that holds military repair contracts alongside its commercial work. Aircraft mechanic employment here runs well below the national average, at 0.34 times the typical concentration, and local median pay for the occupation sits at $44,190 a year.

Training clusters just across the state line. Ozarks Technical Community College is 91.9 miles away in Springfield, Missouri, with Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology in Tulsa at 95.8 miles and Tulsa Technology Center rounding out the options at 97 miles.

Within Commuting Range

FAA-Approved Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Fayetteville

3 FAA-approved schools are within 100 miles, nearest first. The closest is 92 miles away, in Springfield.

Distances are straight-line miles from the center of Fayetteville.

See all FAA-approved programs statewide on the aviation maintenance schools in Arkansas page.

BLS Wage Data

Aircraft Mechanic Salary in Fayetteville

Aircraft mechanics in the Fayetteville metro area earn a median of $44,190 a year ($21.24 an hour), $21,230 below the Arkansas median of $65,420.

Aircraft Mechanic Salary, Fayetteville Metro $44,190median/yr ($21.24/hr)
$40,930 $83,710
Box shows the 25th to 75th percentile. Line spans the 10th to 90th percentile. BLS OEWS, May 2025.

Fayetteville Pay vs. Arkansas and U.S. Medians

The Fayetteville median is $35,680 below the U.S. median of $79,870.

Median Annual Aircraft Mechanic Wage
Fayetteville metro $44,190
United States $79,870

BLS OEWS, May 2025

Compare metro areas across the state on the Arkansas aircraft mechanic salary page, or see the national aircraft mechanic salary breakdown.

Local Employers

Where Aircraft Mechanics Work in Fayetteville

BLS counts 80 aircraft mechanic jobs in the Fayetteville metro area as of May 2025, a location quotient of 0.34.

A location quotient above 1.00 means these jobs make up a larger share of local employment than they do nationally.

  • Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul

    Pratt & Whitney Propulsion Systems Division (PSD)

    Jet engine parts repair facility in Springdale, AR

    Pratt & Whitney operates an aerospace engine parts repair facility in Springdale that has been running since the mid-1990s and holds military repair contracts.

    Pratt & Whitney PSD has been open since 1994 and has 184 employees

    Source: Pratt & Whitney Invests $6M In Springdale Facility (talkbusiness.net)

Airports

Commercial and Cargo Airports in the Area

Northwest Arkansas Ntl (XNA) recorded 1,123,106 passenger boardings in 2024, the most of the airports listed here.

FAA Commercial Service and All-Cargo Airports, Fayetteville Area
AirportFAA IDHub ClassPassenger Boardings, 2024
Northwest Arkansas NtlXNASmall hub1,123,106
FAA CY2024 enplanement and all-cargo landed weight data.

Local Context

An Engine Repair Facility in Springdale

Pratt & Whitney operates its Propulsion Systems Division in Springdale, an aerospace engine parts repair facility that carries military repair contracts alongside commercial customers. It's a component and parts shop rather than an airline maintenance base, but it's a steady source of aerospace repair work inside the metro.

Three Schools, All Across State Lines

Every training option near Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers means a trip out of Arkansas. Ozarks Technical Community College in Springfield, Missouri is 91.9 miles away, Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology's Tulsa campus is 95.8 miles, and Tulsa Technology Center is 97 miles. None is a same-day round trip, but all three are drivable for a program that runs its full schedule.

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