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EAA Air Academy includes hands-on projects such as woodworking, sheet metal, composites, 3-D printing, soldering, and TIG welding. The program also offers aviation-focused activities including Redbird and X-Plane simulators, accident investigation, Sphero robots, engine basics, flight planning, air-compressed rockets, welding simulators, preflight, and weather-permitting helicopter and airplane flights. Campers also visit the EAA Museum, hear from aviation professional guest speakers, and take part in recreation such as pool, carpet ball, and ping-pong.
• Ages: 14–18 years old
• Schedule: Multiple sessions offered in June, July, and August 2026, including Explore Aviation Camp and Navigating Horizons Camp options
• Price: Session 1 (ages 14–15) – June 27 – July 2, 2026 - $1,300; Session 2 (ages 14–15) – July 6 – 11, 2026 - $1,300; Session 3 (ages 16–18) – July 14 – 22, 2026 - $1,650; Session 4 (ages 16–18) – July 24 – August 1, 2026 - $1,650; Navigating Horizons Camp Session 1 (ages 14–15) – June 11 – 16, 2026 - $1,300; Navigating Horizons Camp Session 2 (ages 16–18) – June 19 – 24, 2026 - $1,300
Campers stay at the EAA Air Academy Lodge, which has 12 bunkrooms that each accommodate four campers with shared bathroom facilities, plus four accessible suites that each have private bathrooms and accommodate four campers. The lodge also includes a library, games of pool, carpet ball, ping-pong, and a fire pit. EAA Air Academy is an ACA accredited program.
EAA was founded in 1953. The mission at EAA is to ensure that every aspiring aviator has the opportunity to explore the world of aviation, regardless of financial constraints. Many Air Academy campers are sponsored by their local EAA chapter, and Young Eagles pilots can earn credits that can help with the cost of camp, which are often used by EAA chapters to sponsor students. Camperships are grants offered to students attending EAA Air Academy camps, and to be eligible for a Campership, a student must first be accepted into the Air Academy program. EAA chapters may pay part or all of camp expenses for campers, and Young Eagles pilots can earn credits that can help with the cost of camp.
Last updated February 26, 2026.
• Ages: 14–18 years old
• Schedule: Multiple sessions offered in June, July, and August 2026, including Explore Aviation Camp and Navigating Horizons Camp options
• Price: Session 1 (ages 14–15) – June 27 – July 2, 2026 - $1,300; Session 2 (ages 14–15) – July 6 – 11, 2026 - $1,300; Session 3 (ages 16–18) – July 14 – 22, 2026 - $1,650; Session 4 (ages 16–18) – July 24 – August 1, 2026 - $1,650; Navigating Horizons Camp Session 1 (ages 14–15) – June 11 – 16, 2026 - $1,300; Navigating Horizons Camp Session 2 (ages 16–18) – June 19 – 24, 2026 - $1,300
Campers stay at the EAA Air Academy Lodge, which has 12 bunkrooms that each accommodate four campers with shared bathroom facilities, plus four accessible suites that each have private bathrooms and accommodate four campers. The lodge also includes a library, games of pool, carpet ball, ping-pong, and a fire pit. EAA Air Academy is an ACA accredited program.
EAA was founded in 1953. The mission at EAA is to ensure that every aspiring aviator has the opportunity to explore the world of aviation, regardless of financial constraints. Many Air Academy campers are sponsored by their local EAA chapter, and Young Eagles pilots can earn credits that can help with the cost of camp, which are often used by EAA chapters to sponsor students. Camperships are grants offered to students attending EAA Air Academy camps, and to be eligible for a Campership, a student must first be accepted into the Air Academy program. EAA chapters may pay part or all of camp expenses for campers, and Young Eagles pilots can earn credits that can help with the cost of camp.
Last updated February 26, 2026.
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