Stockton at a Glance
Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Stockton
5
Within 100 mi, FAA 2026
Aircraft Mechanic Jobs, Stockton Metro
120
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Metro Median Pay
$75,250
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Location Quotient
0.48
BLS OEWS, May 2025
SCK Passenger Boardings
63,668
FAA, CY2024
Area covered: Stockton-Lodi, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 44700).
AeroTurbine, part of StandardAero, runs a jet engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul shop at Stockton Metropolitan Airport, complete with an engine test cell rated for military-class thrust levels. Local aircraft mechanics and service technicians earn a median $75,250 a year, below the $79,870 U.S. median, in a metro where mechanic employment sits well under the national concentration for the job (location quotient 0.48).
Four training options sit within reach. Sacramento City College, 48.3 miles away in McClellan, is one of the oldest aviation maintenance schools in the world and runs a four-semester evening program. Aviation Institute of Maintenance Fremont is 48.4 miles out with day and evening certificate classes. Solano Community College, 49.9 miles away in Vacaville, and College of Alameda, 53.5 miles away, both offer Airframe and Powerplant certificates and degrees.
Within Commuting Range
FAA-Approved Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Stockton
5 FAA-approved schools are within 100 miles, nearest first. The closest is 48 miles away, in McClellan.
Distances are straight-line miles from the center of Stockton.
Sacramento City College
McClellan · 48 mi
- Graduation Rate
- 33% IPEDS
Community college. FAA certificate BI9T035R.
Aviation Institute of Maintenance Fremont
Fremont · 48 mi
Private aviation school. FAA certificate 2AQT602K.
Solano Community College
Vacaville · 50 mi
- In-State Tuition
- $1,104 IPEDS
- Graduation Rate
- 36% IPEDS
Community college. FAA certificate DB9T080R.
College of Alameda
Alameda · 54 mi
- In-State Tuition
- $1,104 IPEDS
- Graduation Rate
- 33% IPEDS
Community college. FAA certificate CO9T067R.
Gavilan College
San Martin · 63 mi
- In-State Tuition
- $1,444 IPEDS
- Graduation Rate
- 42% IPEDS
Community college. FAA certificate DJ9T088R.
See all FAA-approved programs statewide on the aviation maintenance schools in California page.
BLS Wage Data
Aircraft Mechanic Salary in Stockton
Aircraft mechanics in the Stockton metro area earn a median of $75,250 a year ($36.18 an hour), $10,850 below the California median of $86,100.
Stockton Pay vs. California and U.S. Medians
The Stockton median is $4,620 below the U.S. median of $79,870.
Compare metro areas across the state on the California aircraft mechanic salary page, or see the national aircraft mechanic salary breakdown.
Local Employers
Where Aircraft Mechanics Work in Stockton
BLS counts 120 aircraft mechanic jobs in the Stockton metro area as of May 2025, a location quotient of 0.48.
A location quotient above 1.00 means these jobs make up a larger share of local employment than they do nationally.
Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul
AeroTurbine (StandardAero)
Jet engine MRO facility at Stockton Metropolitan Airport
AeroTurbine, part of StandardAero, runs a jet engine maintenance, repair and overhaul shop at Stockton Metropolitan Airport with an engine test cell rated for military-class thrust levels.
Source: Fixed Base & Commercial Operations - Fly Stockton (Stockton Metropolitan Airport) (flystockton.com)
Air Cargo
Amazon Air
Chartered air cargo operation based at Stockton Metropolitan Airport
Amazon began daily chartered cargo flights into Stockton Metropolitan Airport in 2016, establishing an air cargo operation at the field.
Source: Stockton Metropolitan Airport - Wikipedia (Wikipedia)
Top Gun Aviation
FAA-certified aircraft maintenance shop at Stockton Metropolitan Airport
Top Gun Aviation is an FAA-certified Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) and Inspection Authorization (IA) repair shop at Stockton Metropolitan Airport specializing in inspections, engine and airframe repairs, and modifications.
Source: Top Gun Aviation, Inc. (topgunaviation.net)
Airports
Commercial and Cargo Airports in the Area
Stockton Metro (SCK) recorded 63,668 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockton Metro | SCK | Nonhub | 63,668 | 225,291,000 |
Local Context
A Jet Engine MRO at Stockton Metro
AeroTurbine, part of StandardAero, operates a jet engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul shop at Stockton Metropolitan Airport, built around an engine test cell rated for military-class thrust levels. The same airport also hosts Amazon Air's chartered cargo flights and Top Gun Aviation, an FAA-certified Airframe and Powerplant repair shop handling inspections, engine work, and airframe repairs for general aviation aircraft.
Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Stockton: 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)
- Commercial Service Airports, CY2024 Enplanements
- Passenger Boarding (Enplanement) and All-Cargo Data for U.S. Airports
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
- AeroTurbine (StandardAero): Fixed Base & Commercial Operations - Fly Stockton (Stockton Metropolitan Airport)
- Amazon Air: Stockton Metropolitan Airport - Wikipedia
- Top Gun Aviation: Top Gun Aviation, Inc.
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