A&P Mechanic Schools in New York

New York's aviation maintenance sector is anchored by the massive air-traffic operations of the New York metro — JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark just across the river form one of the busiest airspace systems in the world, generating heavy demand for line and base maintenance from JetBlue (headquartered in New York), Delta, American, United, and a large cargo and business-aviation sector.

Upstate, the picture shifts toward manufacturing and defense: the Rome/Utica corridor, the capital region, and western New York host aerospace suppliers and Air National Guard maintenance operations. Aircraft-mechanic wages in New York run at or above the national median, though cost of living in the downstate metro is high.

New York's Part 147 schools are split between the New York City area — including the well-known Aviation High School and Vaughn College's feeder programs — and a network of upstate community colleges (Hudson Valley, Mohawk Valley, Dutchess). Most are VA-approved, and the SUNY community-college programs are among the most affordable A&P paths in the Northeast.

Schools across New York.

↳ Click a marker for details. Color-coded by school type.