Serving Dothan, AL · Based at 71J in Ozark
Convenient flight training for Dothan — 30 minutes north at 71J.
ACOM Aviation Academy is based at Ozark-Blackwell Airport (71J), about 30 minutes north of Dothan on Highway 231. We don't have an office in Dothan — we cater to Dothan pilots from our home base at 71J, where a quieter pattern and lower hangar costs mean more lesson time per flight. Many of our students drive in from Dothan and the broader Wiregrass area.
Why fly with us
Why Dothan pilots train at 71J.
- 30-minute drive on Highway 231 from Dothan to our hangar in Ozark
- Quieter, non-towered field means more practice and less holding
- Cross-country flights regularly put you back over Dothan and the Wiregrass
- All FAA Part 61 ratings — Discovery through CFI / CFII / MEI
- Modern Piper Cherokee fleet plus a Twin Comanche for multi-engine training
Local context
About Dothan and 71J.
Dothan is the largest city in southeast Alabama and home to Dothan Regional Airport (KDHN). It sits at the heart of the Wiregrass region we serve. The hop from 71J to KDHN is about 15 minutes by air — many of our students do their first cross-country between the two fields.
FAQs
Dothan-specific questions.
Do you have a location in Dothan?+
No — ACOM operates from a single base at Ozark-Blackwell Airport (71J), about 30 minutes north of Dothan. We serve the entire Wiregrass area, and a significant share of our students drive in from Dothan because the quieter pattern at 71J means more time in the air per lesson.
Is the drive from Dothan worth it?+
Most of our Dothan-based students say yes. The math works out: a 30-minute drive each way replaces the time you'd lose holding short, taxiing, or waiting on a Skywest regional jet at KDHN.
Other service areas
We also serve.
Pilots train with us from across southeast Alabama and the Florida panhandle. Closer than you think.
Ready when you are
Don't let another year go by on the ground.
Five years from now, you can be the person who flew their family to the beach last weekend — or the person still talking about it.
Most people who say they'll learn to fly never do, because they never take the first step. Book a discovery flight today and we'll be in the air this week.