Tri-Cities' Premier Flight Training Center
Tri-Cities' Premier Flight Training Center
Learn to Fly with Highlands Aero. Offering Flight Training, Aircraft Rentals, and Aircraft Management Services.
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Starting Fall 2025, Now offering Private Pilot Ground School in partner with VHCC Workforce Development & Continuing Education
Welcome to Highlands Aero – Your Gateway to the Skies!
Nestled in the heart of the Appalachian Highlands, Highlands Aero delivers exceptional aviation and drone services to the Tri-Cities area and beyond. Whether you're taking your first steps toward becoming a pilot, advancing your skills with an instrument or commercial rating, booking a certified drone mission, or simply enjoying the thrill of flight in a modern and meticulously maintained aircraft—we're here to help you soar.
Nestled in the heart of the Appalachian Highlands, Highlands Aero delivers exceptional aviation and drone services to the Tri-Cities area and beyond. Whether you're taking your first steps toward becoming a pilot, advancing your skills with an instrument or commercial rating, booking a certified drone mission, or simply enjoying the thrill of flight in a modern and meticulously maintained aircraft—we're here to help you soar.
Our mission is simple: to provide a welcoming and professional environment for aspiring and experienced aviators, as well as UAS operators. With state-of-the-art training resources, including our high-fidelity Procedure Simulator, and a fleet led by the efficient and reliable Pipistrel Alpha Trainer, Highlands Aero is your partner in achieving both manned and unmanned aviation goals.
Our mission is simple: to provide a welcoming and professional environment for aspiring and experienced aviators, as well as UAS operators. With state-of-the-art training resources, including our high-fidelity Procedure Simulator, and a fleet led by the efficient and reliable Pipistrel Alpha Trainer, Highlands Aero is your partner in achieving both manned and unmanned aviation goals.
Join us to experience the unmatched beauty of the Blue Ridge and Appalachian skies—whether from the cockpit or behind the sticks of a drone. From flight training and discovery flights to aircraft rental and professional drone operations, Highlands Aero is where your passion for flight takes off.
Join us to experience the unmatched beauty of the Blue Ridge and Appalachian skies—whether from the cockpit or behind the sticks of a drone. From flight training and discovery flights to aircraft rental and professional drone operations, Highlands Aero is where your passion for flight takes off.
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