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 opened a state-of-the-art Strategic Academic Flight Education Complex at its Prescott campus, featuring extensive ramp space, advanced simulation, and new instructional facilities.
This major upgrade addresses a significant increase in student enrollment and enhances ERAU's capacity for aviation education, safety training, and workforce development.
ERAU is actively investing in the future of aviation by transitioning flight training to electric aircraft and expanding its FAA-approved air traffic control programs to provide direct pathway training.
The university is also heavily involved in pioneering research and partnerships focused on Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), autonomous aircraft, and urban air mobility, supported by substantial funding and grants.

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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.