From the Space & Rocket Aviation Challenge to summer ACE camps, OAF brings aviation to students where they are.
Out in the Community
Dates for upcoming events are confirmed on a rolling basis — reach out to bring one of these experiences to your students.
July 15–17, 2026 · Ages 12–16
Walker County Airport (Bevill Field) · Sanders Aviation — Jasper, Alabama
Our flagship Aviation Career Education (ACE) Academy in Jasper, Alabama — three days of hands-on aviation career exposure for youth ages 12–16, including discovery flights, flight gear, simulators, and mentorship.
June 17–19, 2026 · Ages 12–16
Fallon Municipal Airport · Flyin' Tiz Aviation — Fallon, Nevada
Aviation Career Education (ACE) Academy comes to Fallon, Nevada — the home of TOPGUN. Three days of hands-on aviation career exposure and discovery flights for youth ages 12–16.
2025 & 2026
Sanders Flight Training Center · Huntsville International Airport — Huntsville, Alabama
In partnership with the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, OAF's Aviation Challenge immerses students in fighter-pilot-style training — mission simulators, flight gear, and teamwork — culminating in real flight experiences.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Sanders Flight Training Center — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
The University of Alabama's STEM Entrepreneurship Academy brings together high school students from the West Alabama area to study how science, technology, engineering and math fit into the workplace, along with the entrepreneurship concepts essential to a start-up. OAF welcomes these campers to the flight training center to learn firsthand how aviation utilizes all areas of STEM.
Bryant Conference Center · University of Alabama — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
OAF joins the University of Alabama's STEM Showcase to introduce students to aviation career pathways and the science, technology, engineering, and math behind flight.
Statewide — Alabama
OAF brings aviation to students across the state with field trips and school visits — discovery flights, simulators, aircraft up close, and mentors who show what a future in flight can look like.
In the Field
Invite Operation Aviation Foundation to speak or host an event for your students.
