Dallas-Fort Worth at a Glance
Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Dallas-Fort Worth
8
Within 100 mi, FAA 2026
Aircraft Mechanic Jobs, Dallas-Fort Worth Metro
8,000
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Metro Median Pay
$94,920
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Location Quotient
2.23
BLS OEWS, May 2025
DFW Passenger Boardings
42,351,316
FAA, CY2024
Area covered: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 19100).
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport moved 42,351,316 passengers and landed 3,754,028,903 pounds of cargo in 2024. American Airlines runs one of its aircraft maintenance bases at DFW, its largest hub, and aircraft mechanic employment across the metro sits at 2.23 times the national concentration, with a local median wage of $94,920.
Training runs close to downtown Dallas. Dallas College trains students at its Aerospace and Aviation Hangar 9.6 miles out, Aviation Institute of Maintenance Dallas is 10.7 miles away in Irving, and Thrust Institute of Maintenance sits 12.8 miles out in Addison. Tarrant County College, 34.1 miles away in Fort Worth, adds a waitlisted associate degree program.
Within Commuting Range
FAA-Approved Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Dallas-Fort Worth
8 FAA-approved schools are within 100 miles, nearest first. The closest is 5 miles away, in Dallas.
Distances are straight-line miles from the center of Dallas-Fort Worth.
Skyline Career Development Center
Dallas · 5 mi
Career and technical center. FAA certificate AS9T019R.
Dallas College
Dallas · 10 mi
- Program Length
- 13 months School website
Community college. FAA certificate DAPT685K.
Aviation Institute of Maintenance Dallas
Irving · 11 mi
Private aviation school. FAA certificate U5DT571K.
Thrust Institute of Maintenance
Addison · 13 mi
- Program Length
- 10 months School website
Private aviation school. FAA certificate TAIT660K.
Tarrant County College
Fort Worth · 34 mi
- In-State Tuition
- $3,537 IPEDS
- Graduation Rate
- 34% IPEDS
Community college. FAA certificate AZ9T026R.
US Aviation Academy Denton
Denton · 37 mi
- Published Program Cost
- $36,000 School website
Private aviation school. FAA certificate 2U5T645K.
Crowley Academy of Aviation, Transportation and Logistics
Crowley · 40 mi
Career and technical center. FAA certificate CROT656K.
Texas State Technical College Waco
Waco · 83 mi
- In-State Tuition
- $7,212 IPEDS
- Graduation Rate
- 46% IPEDS
Community college. FAA certificate FT8T150Q.
See all FAA-approved programs statewide on the aviation maintenance schools in Texas page.
BLS Wage Data
Aircraft Mechanic Salary in Dallas-Fort Worth
Aircraft mechanics in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area earn a median of $94,920 a year ($45.63 an hour), $10,480 above the Texas median of $84,440.
Dallas-Fort Worth Pay vs. Texas and U.S. Medians
The Dallas-Fort Worth median is $15,050 above the U.S. median of $79,870.
Avionics Technician Pay in Dallas-Fort Worth
BLS counts 870 avionics technicians in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area, with a median of $87,090 a year.
Compare metro areas across the state on the Texas aircraft mechanic salary page, or see the national aircraft mechanic salary breakdown.
Local Employers
Where Aircraft Mechanics Work in Dallas-Fort Worth
BLS counts 8,000 aircraft mechanic jobs in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area as of May 2025, a location quotient of 2.23.
A location quotient above 1.00 means these jobs make up a larger share of local employment than they do nationally.
Airline Maintenance
American Airlines
Maintenance base at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
American Airlines runs one of its four aircraft maintenance bases at DFW, its largest hub.
Source: American Airlines - Wikipedia (Wikipedia)
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Air Force Plant 4, Fort Worth, TX
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is headquartered at Air Force Plant 4 in Fort Worth, where it builds the F-35 Lightning II, its top production program.
Source: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics - Wikipedia (Wikipedia)
Manufacturer
Bell Textron
Manufacturing facilities across the Fort Worth, TX area, including the Manufacturing Technology Center
Bell manufactures military rotorcraft at multiple facilities in the Fort Worth area, including development work on newer tiltrotor and helicopter programs.
Six manufacturing facilities throughout the DFW area
Source: Bell Textron - Wikipedia (Wikipedia)
Airports
Commercial and Cargo Airports in the Area
Dallas-Fort Worth International (DFW) recorded 42,351,316 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth International | DFW | Large hub | 42,351,316 | 3,754,028,903 |
| Dallas Love Field | DAL | Medium hub | 8,654,991 | |
| Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance | AFW | 1,779,102,166 |
Local Context
American Airlines Keeps a Maintenance Base at Its Largest Hub
American Airlines operates one of its aircraft maintenance bases at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, its largest hub. The airport itself moved 42,351,316 passengers in 2024 and landed 3,754,028,903 pounds of cargo the same year, giving mechanics work tied to both passenger and freight operations.
A Fighter Jet Manufacturer in Fort Worth
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics builds fighter jets at Air Force Plant 4 in Fort Worth, its aeronautics headquarters. Bell Textron adds rotorcraft manufacturing across six facilities in the same metro, rounding out a job market built on more than airline maintenance.
Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Dallas-Fort Worth: 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
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
- US Aviation Academy Denton published program cost
- American Airlines: American Airlines - Wikipedia
- Lockheed Martin Aeronautics: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics - Wikipedia
- Bell Textron: Bell Textron - Wikipedia
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