Program & Activities

Students will receive an exclusive behind-the-scenes look into dozens of aviation careers within the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan area. Program activities include tours of commercial airline operations, shadowing employees during a working flight, an MSP Tower tour, an Enroute Center tour, applied lessons in physics while indoor skydiving, flight attendant training with emergency procedures, and the opportunity to pilot multiple aircraft with FAA-Certified Flight Instructors, including drones, gliders, helicopters, general aviation aircraft, and a full-motion airline simulator!

Camp Application Requirements

All students must be able to meet the following eligibility requirements in order to apply to camp.

  • Grade Level: Camp Applicants must be High School Students or entering their first year of college.

  • Age Requirements: Students must be at least 14 years old but not have reached their 19th birthday by the end of the Camp Session they wish to attend.

  • Citizenship: Applicants must be citizens of the United States. Proof of citizenship may be required during the application process.

  • Ground School

  • Flights

  • Tours

  • Hands-On Activities

  • Demonstrations

  • Guest Speakers

  • Static Displays

  • Team Building

  • Mentorship

Camper Essential Functions

All students must be able to perform the following skills to participate fully and successfully in activities during camp.

  • Read, write, and speak fluent English

  • Care for themselves overnight, including unassisted dressing, toileting, and sleeping

  • Climb and descend stairs and ladders, without assistance 

  • Enter and exit using stairs, and ride in a coach or school bus, unassisted

  • Participate and engage in group activities

  • Interpret, understand, and comply with verbal instructions

  • Follow emergency exit path lighting without assistance in the event of an emergency

  • Exit a small aircraft in the event of an emergency, unassisted

  • Exit a building in the event of a fire alarm, unassisted

  • Maneuver on uneven surfaces (traverse and move around on uneven or broken surfaces including, carpet, sidewalks, asphalt, gravel, and grass)

  • Be aware of their surroundings at all times without prompting from others

Note: Typical activities at camp may pose risks to those with prior head, neck, back, or shoulder injury, heart condition, or any other condition that may impede their ability to take part in physical activity

For students who are unable to accomplish any of the above, we will require you to complete the following form with your Primary Care Physician. We will review and respond to all requests based on disability before making any camp admissions decisions. Please email the completed form to our Board of Directors Chairperson at chair@mnacecamp.org.