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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

USA · FAA Part 141; AABI-accredited

OperatingUSA

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is a private aviation and aerospace university in the United States, with residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida and Prescott, Arizona plus a Worldwide online college. It trains professional pilots and aerospace professionals through FAA-certified flight programs and aviation degrees.

Embry-Riddle is regulated in flight training under U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 141 and Part 61 rules and awards degrees such as the Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Science. The Daytona Beach campus operates a large training fleet including Cessna 172 Skyhawks and Diamond DA42 twins based at Daytona Beach International Airport, while the Prescott campus flies Cessna 172s and Diamond DA42NGs plus a Super Decathlon for upset recovery training. The university runs one of the largest university-owned training fleets in the world and offers an Airline Transport Pilot Certification Training Program supported by a Level D full-flight simulator. Its Daytona Beach campus has been the academic headquarters since 1965 and the Prescott campus opened in 1978.

School facts

CountryUSA
RegionFlorida (Daytona Beach) and Arizona (Prescott)
Base airportDaytona Beach International Airport (KDAB); Prescott Regional Airport (KPRC)
RegulatorFAA Part 141; AABI-accredited
CoursesPPL
CPL
IR
Multi-engine
CFI
BSc Aeronautical Science (degree-integrated flight training)
Fleet~154 aircraft across both residential campuses; all Garmin G1000 NXi glass cockpit + ADS-B (largest US civilian training fleet)
Founded1926
Websiteerau.edu

Key facts

Frequently asked questions

Where are Embry-Riddle's flight training campuses?
Its residential campuses are in Daytona Beach, Florida and Prescott, Arizona, with flight operations based at Daytona Beach International Airport and Prescott Regional Airport.
What aircraft does Embry-Riddle train on?
The fleet includes Cessna 172 Skyhawks and Diamond DA42 twins, among one of the largest university-owned training fleets in the world.
Under what regulations does Embry-Riddle train pilots?
Flight training is conducted under FAA Part 141 and Part 61 rules.

Sources

Last verified 2026-07-13. Professionally-public, sourced information only.