Aviation Camps Near You: Lakeland + Polk County
Is your son or daughter interested in aviation? Maybe you have a child who wants to be a pilot?
Learn about the aerospace industry at one of these Aviation Summer Camps in Florida. Topics include flying lessons, meteorology, aircraft restoration and maintenance, pilot summer camps, and a variety of hands-on activities.
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Our Future Engineer Summer Camp is intended for high school students, and provides a fun, engaging learning environment where campers design and create projects while discovering underlying engineering principles and processes. While campers work on their projects, they will investigate the design process and explore aerospace engineering disciplines. Engineering simulations will provide campers with the opportunity to design and build with their teammates.
**There are no flights included in this summer camp.
Visit the Aerospace Center for Excellence website for 5 different summer camps for ages 6 – 17.
July 14 – 18
14 – 17
Mon – Thurs 9am – 4pm // Fri 9am – 12:15pm
Take Flight Summer Camp is an advanced camp for high school students, intended for those who are seriously interested in and are considering pursuing their private pilot certificate. Campers will participate in accelerated ground school sessions covering the following topics: principles of flight, flight controls, flight instruments, weight and balance, performance, weather, airport operations, airspace, and navigation. After each session, campers will apply their instructional knowledge in our Redbird Flight Simulation Lab. At the end of the week, campers will take to the skies and fly in a general aviation aircraft with a certified flight instructor.
**Each week is the same content & experience.
Visit the Aerospace Center for Excellence website for 5 different summer camps for ages 6 – 17.
June 16 – 20 (Ages 14 – 16)
July 7 – 11 (Ages 15 – 17)
14 – 17
Mon – Thurs 9am – 4pm // Fri 9am – 12:15pm
She Can Fly Summer Camp is intended for girls in middle school who are interested in the world of aerospace. Campers will experience a one-of-a-kind summer camp that will introduce them to various aerospace careers from women such as airport designers, pilots, engineers, air traffic controllers, airport managers, A&P mechanics, and more! Campers will also have the opportunity to experience the sensation of flying in iFly’s state-of-the-art vertical wind tunnel after they participate in an immersive, hands-on experience guided by iFly STEM educators. Last but not least, campers will participate in a 30-minute discovery flight with a certified flight instructor.
Visit the Aerospace Center for Excellence website for 5 different summer camps for ages 6 – 17.
June 23 – 27
Girls ages 10 – 13
Mon – Thurs 9am – 4pm // Fri 9am – 12:15pm
STEMtastic Summer Camp is intended for elementary school students. Summer Campers will participate in a week-long experience in STEM. Camps include in-depth explorations, hands-on activities, science experiments, presentations, and much more!
Visit the Aerospace Center for Excellence website for 5 different summer camps for ages 6 – 17.
June 16 – 20 (Ages 6 – 7) – “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” – Kites, Hot Air Balloons, and Gliders
June 23 – 27 (Ages 7 – 8) – “Reaching New Heights” – Airplanes
July 7 – 11 (Ages 8 – 9) – “The Sky is Just the Beginning” – Rockets
July 14 – 18 (Ages 9 – 10) – “Out of this World” – Space Exploration
Ages 6 – 10 (age varies by week)
Mon – Thurs 9am – 4pm // Fri 9am – 12:15pm
Destination Aviation allows campers to learn and engage in ALL aviation-related career fields. Experienced instructors will help campers dive into the world of aviation through experiential learning opportunities, hands-on activities, and flight simulation. Campers will have the opportunity to participate in a 30-minute local exploratory flight with a certified flight instructor – observing first-hand the application of the concepts and skills learned during camp.
Visit the Aerospace Center for Excellence website for 5 different summer camps for ages 6 – 17.
June 16 – 20 (Ages 10 – 13)
June 23 – 27 (Ages 11 – 14)
July 7 – 11 (Ages 11 – 14)
July 14 – 18 (Ages 12 – 14)
Ages 10 – 14 (ages vary by week)
Mon – Thurs 9am – 4pm // Fri 9am – 12:15pm