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2024 Johnson Flight Academy Dates:

Week 1- June 14-22, 2024 – Power
Week 2 - June 21 - 29, 2024 - Power, Glider and Balloon*

Balloon has special dates 18-29 June 2024


Johnson Flight Academy Mission Statement

Johnson Flight Academy strives to provide a safe, low cost, high quality flight experience that will help shape tomorrow’s aerospace leaders.

For more than 55 years the Johnson Flight Academy has provided the highest quality of flight instruction to Civil Air Patrol Cadets.

JFA occurs each year during June in South Eastern Illinois
Balloon – Familiarization with Hot Air Balloon Flight
Glider – Introduction to gliders
Powered Aircraft – Basic powered flight