Aviation Summer Camp (Ages 12-17)

Thank you to all that attended our 2024 Summer Camps! We look forward to seeing you next summer for camp.

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Experience…

  • A REAL FLIGHT with YOU AT THE CONTROLS* in a beautiful and modern Glass Cockpit Piper Cherokee aircraft!

  • Executive FBO Tour - Discover the exciting world of corporate aviation and what it’s like to own a private jet! The world is at your fingertips…

  • Private Aircraft Tour – Explore a corporate aircraft, try your hands at the controls, and experience what it would be like to travel as an executive!

  • ATL SkyTrain/Plane Train – Ever wonder what it takes to keep millions of people moving at the World's Busiest Airport?

  • Airport/Aircraft Maintenance - Get up close and personal with all the heavy equipment it takes to keep an airport operating!

  • ATL Pilot Shop: Shop along with international airline pilots. Here you'll find really cool models and other pilot gear- at "flight crew prices"

  • ATC Communications: What are pilots saying on the radio? How do air traffic controllers safely land an airplane every 90 seconds? What does it take to lift hundreds of people, their luggage, cargo and fuel into thin air? Learn about all this in one of our interactive presentations.​

PLEASE NOTE: The airport is a working live & secure environment, all programming is subject to change based on operational and safety considerations.

Tentative Camp Agenda

​Day 1 Schedule: PDK Airport Day
​Pickup and Drop-off at our PDK Office

  • Camp Briefing

  • Airport Fire Station

  • Private Aircraft Catering Kitchen

  • Executive Flight Terminal

  • Intro to Careers in Aviation & ATC Communications

  • Plane Spotting

Day 2 Schedule: ATL Airport Day
​Pickup and Drop-off at our PDK Office

  • Delta Flight Museum

  • ATL Pilot Shop

  • Lunch inside Terminal or Local Area

  • Executive Flight Terminal

Day 3 Schedule: Flight Day
Pickup and Drop-Off at out PDK Office

  • Each camper participates in a group flight with 2 other campers and one of our fantastic instructors in one of our four-seat training aircraft.

  • Each camper will get to fly and land at a different airport. Time Blocks will be assigned upon pick-up on Day 2.

  • NOTE: Flights will be rescheduled in the event of inclement weather (storms, rain, low visibility, high winds, turbulence)

Come see why our Aviation Camps are consistently rated as one of the best specialty camps in Atlanta!

CAA Summer Camps are open to children ages 12-17.

You can bring a lunch or send your camper with money to purchase lunch on Days 1 & 2.

Day 3 is flights only - usually a 2-hour block. Your camper should arrive at the scheduled flight time and is then done for the day after the flight.

  • Day One (Mon): 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
    Day Two (Tue): 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
    Day Three (Wed) Flight Day: Time will be determined upon Pick-Up on Day 2

  • $349

    A 3.5% credit card processing fee is assessed to all registrations.

  • Centennial Aviation Academy
    1980 5th Street
    ​Atlanta, GA 30341

  • We recommend staying at the Renaissance Hotel at ATL/Hartsfield - request a south-facing room for an amazing overlook of ATL's runways and terminal buildings!

    Alternatively, the Atlanta Marriott Northeast/Emory Area is conveniently located near to our home airport, PDK, as well as all that the Atlanta area has to offer!

  • Summer camps are non-refundable

    In the event your camper is unable to attend for medical reasons, you can receive a credit for a future camp or flight lesson.

Georgia DECAL Compliance Statement:
The Centennial Aviation Academy, Inc. summer camp is exempt from Georgia DECAL licensing requirements.

Registration

Registration has not opened yet for our 2025 Summer Camps. Check back in Spring for our 2025 camp dates!