Toledo at a Glance
Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Toledo
6
Within 100 mi, FAA 2026
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
TOL Passenger Boardings
66,614
FAA, CY2024
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.
Within Commuting Range
FAA-Approved Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Toledo
6 FAA-approved schools are within 100 miles, nearest first. The closest is 13 miles away, in Swanton.
Distances are straight-line miles from the center of Toledo.
Federal Aerospace Institute
Swanton · 13 mi
- Program Length
- 12 months School website
Private aviation school. FAA certificate 4T0T639K.
Aerospace and Natural Science Academy of Toledo
Swanton · 13 mi
Career and technical center. FAA certificate AE9T005R.
Universal Technical Institute Canton
Canton, MI · 43 mi
- In-State Tuition
- $17,835 IPEDS
- Graduation Rate
- 64% IPEDS
Private aviation school. FAA certificate BN9T040R.
Lansing Community College
Mason, MI · 78 mi
- In-State Tuition
- $7,200 IPEDS
- Graduation Rate
- 25% IPEDS
- Program Length
- 24 months School website
Community college. FAA certificate JW8T257Q.
Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN · 89 mi
- In-State Tuition
- $5,154 IPEDS
- Graduation Rate
- 40% IPEDS
Community college. FAA certificate IV7T579K.
Western Michigan University
Battle Creek, MI · 96 mi
University. FAA certificate JX8T258Q.
See all FAA-approved programs statewide on the aviation maintenance schools in Ohio page.
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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