Let your aviation career take-off with the Honolulu Community College Pacific Aerospace Training Center!  You can earn a Commercial Aviation (AVIT) Associates in Science degree right here at HCC^†.  HCC's AVIT program is a four semester collegiate flying program.  Students earn their Private Pilot Certificate, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot Certificate, and Multi-Engine Rating.  There is an optional semester for a Certified Flight Instructor Certificate (CFI).

The total estimated cost for the two year program is $35,000.  This cost may vary as it depends on each individual student's aptitude for flying.  The AVIT program is affiliated with the University of North Dakota (UND) Aerospace. The program was designed with an option upon completion to transfer to UND to pursue a Bachelor's degree in Commercial Aviation, Flight Education, Aviation Management, or Air Traffic Control (2 years + 2 years).  For more information on enrollment, please visit the Honolulu Community College website.  International Students may be interested in finding more information regarding foreign citizenship, the Transportation Safety Administration, and flight training here.

Students enrolling into the AVIT program must have a current FAA Medical Certificate prior to registering for AVIT classes at the Honolulu Community College.

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The AVIT program at HCC utilizes a fleet of modern Piper aircraft:

• Piper PA-28-161 Cadet/Warrior III

• Piper PA-28R-201 Arrow

• Piper PA-44-180 Seminole

• Frasca Model 142 Flight Training Device

The PATC Commercial Aviation Training Center is located at:

Hangar 111, Kalaeloa Airport
91-1259 Midway Road,
Kapolei, HI  96707

^† Flight Training is conducted at the HCC Commercial Aviation Training center at the Kalaeloa Airport in Kapolei.

Student and Instructor practicing
flight maneuvers.

Student and Instructor debriefing
after a training flight.

Student prepares the cockpit prior to lesson.

Student Pilot conducts pre-flight inspection.