Flight school · Ozark, AL
If you live in Ozark, your flight school is across town.
ACOM Aviation Academy is based at Ozark-Blackwell Airport (71J) — right here in town. For Ozark residents that means no drive, no toll, no excuses. Show up, walk to the hangar, take off.
Why fly with us
Why Ozark pilots train at 71J.
- Zero commute — 71J is in Ozark proper
- Modern fleet of Piper Cherokees and a Twin Comanche on the ramp
- Schedule around your job and family — six days a week
- Same FAA Part 61 program a regional pilot would train under at Atlanta or Dallas
- Local instructors who know the airspace from Ozark to Dothan to the panhandle
Local context
About Ozark and 71J.
Ozark-Blackwell Airport (FAA identifier 71J) sits a few minutes from downtown Ozark and a short drive from Fort Novosel and the Dale County Courthouse. If you've driven past the airport on Highway 231 and watched a Cherokee turn final, that's our pattern.
FAQs
Ozark-specific questions.
How close is the airport to downtown Ozark?+
Ozark-Blackwell Airport (71J) is at 1124 Parker Dr, less than 10 minutes from downtown Ozark. Most lessons start at the hangar, taxi out, and you're airborne in under 15 minutes.
Can I learn to fly in Ozark and fly to bigger airports later?+
Yes — that's how most students train. We routinely fly to Dothan (KDHN), Cairns (KOZR), and the Florida panhandle as part of training. Once you have your certificate, you can fly anywhere VFR.
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.