Aviation
General Inquiries
The NMDOT Aviation Division
was created in 1963 to cooperate with all public and private agencies and organizations, state, local and federal, to encourage and advance general aviation in New Mexico.
Advanced Aviation Education Programs
New Mexico State University
Primary Aviation Education
Albuquerque Aviation Academy
FAA's Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Aviation and Space Education (AVSED) Program
Women in Aviation | WAI
Pilot Schools
- Bode Aviation | Aviation Services
- Home | Del Sol Aviation
- Home | Red Arrow Flight Academy
- Vertical Limit Aviation-Vertical Limit Aviation
- Frost Aviation Services – Flight Training, Flight School, Pilot License, Instrument
- Flying | Merlin Aviation Inc | Moriarty
- Sierra Aviation – Santa Fe’s flight school – Sierra Aviation LLC flight reviews, instrument proficiency checks, and training.
- Roadrunner Flight School
Contacts
Jessi Litz-Rowden, Aviation Division Director
505-618-0301
Jessi.Litz-Rowden@dot.nm.gov
Dan Moran, Aviation Staff Manager
505-699-5462
Dan.Moran@dot.nm.gov
Mark Harris, Aircraft Registrar
505-629-2492
mark.harris@dot.nm.gov
Jane Lucero, AICP, A.A.E, Planning and Programs Administrator
505-365-3891
jane.lucero@dot.nm.gov
William Fitzpatrick, AS&E Administrator
505-490-5285
william.fitzpatrick@dot.nm.gov
Mailing Address
3501 Access Rd C
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Events and Volunteer Opportunities
Fly-ins
Planes, Guitars and Cars
Planes, Guitars and Cars
Program Start: 7:00 AM Aircraft begin to fly in for spectators to watch planes land. Pilots will meet and greet the public, and attendees will have the opportunity to take
Airshows
SkyFiesta of Las Cruces
SkyFiesta of Las Cruces
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Safety
Mountain Flying Clinic | Santa Fe Airport (KSAF)
Mountain Flying Clinic | Santa Fe Airport (KSAF)
Elevate your mindset. Expand your envelope. Join us in Santa Fe for NMPA’s signature Mountain Flying Familiarization Clinic—one of the Southwest’s most respected aviation safety events. Learn how to handle
Backcountry Clinic | Magdalena Airstrip (N29)
Backcountry Clinic | Magdalena Airstrip (N29)
Welcome to the wild. The Gila is calling. This two-day clinic immerses pilots in the high-altitude, dirt-strip challenges of New Mexico’s backcountry. Saturday begins with classroom instruction and soft-field/STOL drills