Marshall University Opens Bill Noe Flight School

Friday, August 13, 2021 at 02:50 PM ET

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Marshall University/Marshall’s fleet, custom designed and painted with Marshall’s trademark Kelly green, will include up to nine Cirrus SR20s. Marshall University

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Marshall University officially opened the Bill Noe Flight School at Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia, featuring new facilities including a 12,000-square-foot hangar and the Maier Aviation Building.
The school will offer a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Commercial Pilot: Fixed Wing, preparing students for commercial pilot certification, with an inaugural class of at least 20 students.
Named after Marshall alumnus Bill Noe, the program aims to address the significant national demand for over 10,000 new pilots annually and is expected to provide a substantial economic boost to the region.

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Amid the bustling activity of a busy Yeager Airport (KCRW), Marshall University marked the official opening of the Bill Noe Flight School in Charleston, West Virginia, this week.

University President Jerome A. Gilbert and more than a dozen others cut the ribbon for the Maier Aviation Building and a 12,000-square-foot hangar at the airport.