Bakersfield, CA - Main Campus
An Immersive Aviation Experience
Ideally located at Meadows Field Airport, California Aeronautical University’s flight training facilities on the main campus offer an immersive aviation experience where students live, eat, and breathe aviation.
The California Aeronautical University main campus is an unparalleled, purpose-built flight training facility in the heart of California's Central Coast. The area offers near-perfect, flyable weather year-round and is conveniently centered between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Real-World Experience
With an active lit runway and control tower at Meadows Field, 24-hour flight availability, varied terrain and steady area traffic for real-world flight conditions, students get the benefit of practicing in a variety of airport conditions. There is no substitute for the practical experience students gain from being completely immersed in this aviation environment at the main campus.
Live, Eat, Breathe Aviation
The tree-lined main campus is home to an expansive 39,000 square-foot flight center just feet from the aircraft and our 32,000 square-foot hangar. Other amenities include on-campus student housing, dining facility, and recreation center with athletic courts and pool. CAU students live, eat, and breathe aviation in this immersive environment.
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An Enriched Learning Experience
Home to an expansive flight center, onsite maintenance facility, and dispatch center, CAU's purpose-built flight training facility provides a training culture that embodies the aviation mission.
Plus, living on-campus and studying with others who understand the unique challenges of being an aviation student can provide a more enriched learning experience.
Additional features our Bakersfield location offers:
- A 39,000-square-foot administration and flight operations center that houses university offices, classrooms, flight-planning room, dispatch center, and simulator rooms.
- 32 shaded hangar ports.
- An adjacent 32,000-square-foot hangar for students training in CAU’s aircraft maintenance program.
- Comfortable, onsite housing with 168 student rooms, lounge areas, meeting rooms, and laundry facilities.
- Double occupancy rooms with private bathroom and study area.
- Campus recreation center, pool, fully equipped gym and athletic courts.
Programs Offered
- Bachelor’s degree flight training program
- Includes earning 6 certificates/ratings
- Fast-paced, year-round courses
- Duration: 3 years (approximate)
- 255 flight hours
- 188 quarter credits
- Eligible students receive a 500-hour reduction in FAA-mandated flight time for an air transport pilot (ATP)
- Associate’s degree flight training program
- Includes earning 4 certificates/ratings
- Fast-paced, year-round courses
- Duration: 1.8 years (approximate)
- 221 flight hours
- 111 quarter credits
- Eligible students receive a 250-hour reduction in FAA-mandated flight time for an air transport pilot (ATP)
- Ideal for those already holding an undergraduate degree
Keeping a fleet of aircraft running like clockwork requires qualified professionals with the training, skill and passion for aircraft maintenance.
- Learn the skills to diagnose, repair, and maintain aircraft
- Duration: 17-22 months (approximate)
- On-campus student housing available
- Graduates receive Sonic Tools toolkit, valued at $6,000
We’ll help you acquire valuable analytical and interpersonal skills desired by hiring managers in the aviation industry, increasing your employment potential. If you’re looking for a more business oriented aviation related career, it might be time to give our aviation business administration degree a shot.
Students of the masters in aviation degree will apply the knowledge and skills learned throughout the program by completing a required Capstone Project in their last academic term. This course is offered online.
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Designed for comfort so students feel at home but equipped with the perfect tools and technology for stimulating training; CAU’s exceptional main campus combines the best of both worlds. A great education is more than pencils and books. It’s sharing your dream of a career in flight with people just like you; and getting there together.
Main Campus Map
Main Campus Address:
1450 BOUGHTON DRIVE
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93308
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