Embry-Riddle Opens ‘Cutting-Edge’ Flight Training Center in Arizona

Prescott campus debuts a 263,000-square-foot ramp and 20,000-square-foot flight operations building.

Jack Daleo

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 08:00 AM ET

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Travis Tingle

Ken Witcher, chancellor of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott, Arizona, campus, speaks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the school’s north flight operations facility on March 13. [Credit: Wilson Van Ness/Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University]

Key Takeaways:

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) has significantly upgraded its flight training capabilities with a new Strategic Academic Flight Education Complex at Prescott Regional Airport, driven by surging student enrollment.
This "cutting-edge" facility, funded by state and university investments, features extensive ramp space, advanced simulation technology, and modern instructional areas.
ERAU is actively shaping the future of aviation by adopting electric flight training, joining the FAA's Enhanced AT-CTI program for air traffic control, and engaging in extensive research and partnerships for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and autonomous aircraft.
These expansions and forward-looking initiatives are supported by ERAU's centennial momentum and ongoing fundraising efforts for academic and operational excellence.

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One of America’s premier aviation institutions this month completed a major upgrade to its flight training capabilities.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) on Monday announced the opening of a “cutting-edge” Strategic Academic Flight Education Complex at Prescott Regional Airport (KPRC) in Arizona, also known as Ernest A. Love Field. The centerpiece is a new northern flight operations facility comprising hundreds of thousands of square feet of ramp space, simulation technology, and other training and operational resources.