United Aviate Academy
USA · FAA Part 141
United Aviate Academy is a flight school wholly owned by United Airlines, based at Phoenix Goodyear Airport in Goodyear, Arizona, USA. It trains ab-initio students to become professional pilots as part of United's Aviate career pathway to the airline.
United Aviate Academy operates under FAA regulations from a 340,000 square-foot facility on 28 acres at Phoenix Goodyear Airport, making United the only major U.S. carrier to wholly own and operate its own flight school. The campus includes flight operations and administrative buildings, dormitories, maintenance hangars and a simulator building. Its training fleet consists of late-model Cirrus SR-20 single-engine aircraft with advanced avionics. The academy welcomed its inaugural class on December 6, 2021 and set a goal of training thousands of new pilots, with a stated emphasis on increasing diversity in the profession.
School facts
| Country | USA |
|---|---|
| Region | Arizona (Goodyear) |
| Base airport | Phoenix Goodyear Airport (KGYR) |
| Regulator | FAA Part 141 |
| Courses | PPL CPL IR Multi-engine (zero-to-CPL ab initio) |
| Fleet | Late-model Cirrus SR20 single-engine (leased fleet) |
| Partnerships | United Airlines (wholly owned subsidiary; Aviate career pathway) |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Website | aviateacademy.com |
Key facts
- Country: USA; based in Goodyear, Arizona
- Base airport: Phoenix Goodyear Airport (KGYR)
- Wholly owned subsidiary of United Airlines; part of the United Aviate pilot pathway
- Training conducted under FAA regulations; opened with its inaugural class in December 2021
- Fleet of late-model Cirrus SR-20 single-engine aircraft
- 340,000 sq ft facility on 28 acres with dormitories, hangars and simulators
Frequently asked questions
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Sources
- https://www.aviateacademy.com/
- https://www.azcommerce.com/news-events/news/2021/12/arizona-commerce-authority-announces-united-aviate-academy-pilot-training-facility-in-goodyear/
- https://www.aviateacademy.com/location
- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/united-officially-opens-flight-academy-and-welcomes-historic-inaugural-pilot-class-301469954.html
- https://airlinegeeks.com/2022/01/27/inside-united-s-new-10-million-arizona-flight-school/
Last verified 2026-07-13. Professionally-public, sourced information only.