Orlando at a Glance
Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Orlando
8
Within 100 mi, FAA 2026
Aircraft Mechanic Jobs, Orlando Metro
2,380
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Metro Median Pay
$92,430
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Location Quotient
1.90
BLS OEWS, May 2025
MCO Passenger Boardings
27,859,783
FAA, CY2024
Area covered: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 36740).
United Airlines is building a new maintenance campus with two hangars at Orlando International Airport to service narrow-body and wide-body aircraft. Orlando International handled 27,859,783 enplanements in 2024 and moved 1,098,693,217 pounds of cargo, and the metro's aircraft mechanic location quotient of 1.9 shows nearly double the national concentration of that work. Mechanics here earn a median $92,430.
Several schools sit within an hour's drive. US Aviation Academy in Kissimmee is 14 miles from Orlando and runs an aviation maintenance program with tools supplied. Aviation Institute of Maintenance in Casselberry is 14.5 miles away, and Eastern Florida State College in Titusville, 32 miles out, trains at Melbourne International Airport.
Within Commuting Range
FAA-Approved Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Orlando
8 FAA-approved schools are within 100 miles, nearest first. The closest is 14 miles away, in Kissimmee.
Distances are straight-line miles from the center of Orlando.
US Aviation Academy Kissimmee
Kissimmee · 14 mi
- Program Length
- 16 months School website
- Published Program Cost
- $36,000 School website
Private aviation school. FAA certificate 2RIT619K.
Aviation Institute of Maintenance Orlando
Casselberry · 15 mi
Private aviation school. FAA certificate Q5VT572K.
Eastern Florida State College
Titusville · 32 mi
Community college. FAA certificate 6EFT614K.
Epic Flight Academy
New Smyrna Beach · 46 mi
- Program Length
- 15 months School website
- Published Program Cost
- $36,995 School website
Private aviation school. FAA certificate 3P7T641K.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach · 53 mi
University. FAA certificate NX4T404M.
A&P Mechanic Institute
Lakeland · 53 mi
- Program Length
- 15 months School website
Private aviation school. FAA certificate IAAT654K.
Central Florida Aerospace Academy
Lakeland · 55 mi
Career and technical center. FAA certificate 6CKT604K.
National Aviation Academy, Tampa Bay Campus
Clearwater · 94 mi
- Program Length
- 14 months School website
Private aviation school. FAA certificate DV9T100R.
See all FAA-approved programs statewide on the aviation maintenance schools in Florida page.
BLS Wage Data
Aircraft Mechanic Salary in Orlando
Aircraft mechanics in the Orlando metro area earn a median of $92,430 a year ($44.44 an hour), $15,490 above the Florida median of $76,940.
Orlando Pay vs. Florida and U.S. Medians
The Orlando median is $12,560 above the U.S. median of $79,870.
Avionics Technician Pay in Orlando
BLS counts 290 avionics technicians in the Orlando metro area, with a median of $84,830 a year.
Compare metro areas across the state on the Florida aircraft mechanic salary page, or see the national aircraft mechanic salary breakdown.
Local Employers
Where Aircraft Mechanics Work in Orlando
BLS counts 2,380 aircraft mechanic jobs in the Orlando metro area as of May 2025, a location quotient of 1.90.
A location quotient above 1.00 means these jobs make up a larger share of local employment than they do nationally.
Airline Maintenance
United Airlines
Technical Operations maintenance campus at Orlando International Airport (MCO)
United Airlines is building a 354,400 square foot maintenance campus with two hangars at Orlando International Airport where more than 1,000 Tech Ops employees will service narrow-body and wide-body aircraft.
United's Orlando Tech Ops workforce of more than 1,000 people
Source: United Airlines Breaks Ground on State-Of-The-Art Maintenance Complex at Orlando International Airport (flymco.com)
Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul
Avocet Aviation Services
Headquarters and MRO hangar at Orlando-Sanford International Airport
Avocet Aviation Services runs a 55,000 square foot hangar at Orlando-Sanford International Airport supporting heavy maintenance, passenger-to-freighter conversions, engine services and teardown programs.
55,000 square-foot hangar
Source: Avocet Aero (avocet.aero)
Airports
Commercial and Cargo Airports in the Area
Orlando International (MCO) recorded 27,859,783 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando International | MCO | Large hub | 27,859,783 | 1,098,693,217 |
| Orlando Sanford International | SFB | Small hub | 1,412,954 |
Local Context
United Airlines' New Maintenance Campus at MCO
United Airlines broke ground on a new maintenance campus with two hangars at Orlando International Airport, built to service both narrow-body and wide-body aircraft. The work spans airframe inspection, powerplant maintenance and line service for one of the country's larger airline fleets.
That build puts Orlando in a small group of metros gaining a purpose-built airline maintenance base rather than inheriting an older facility. Students training locally now are positioned for a hangar that is still under construction.
An Independent MRO at Orlando-Sanford
Avocet Aviation Services runs its headquarters and an MRO hangar at Orlando-Sanford International Airport. The shop handles heavy maintenance, passenger-to-freighter conversions, engine services and teardown programs, work distinct from the airline-specific maintenance United is building at MCO.
Having both a major airline maintenance campus and an independent MRO in the same metro gives Orlando mechanics two different kinds of employer to train toward, from scheduled airline upkeep to conversion and teardown projects.
Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Orlando: 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
- US Aviation Academy Kissimmee published program cost
- Epic Flight Academy published program cost
- United Airlines: United Airlines Breaks Ground on State-Of-The-Art Maintenance Complex at Orlando International Airport
- Avocet Aviation Services: Avocet Aero
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