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 cutting-edge Strategic Academic Flight Education Complex at its Prescott, Arizona campus, significantly upgrading its flight training capabilities and resources.
The new facility, funded by the state legislature and the university, supports a substantial increase in student enrollment and aligns with ERAU's broader fundraising efforts and a recent $20 million gift.
ERAU is actively investing in the future of aviation, including enhanced air traffic control training, transitioning to electric flight, researching uncrewed aircraft systems, and leading initiatives for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) integration through partnerships and NASA 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.