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San Diego Aviation Explorers Aviation Career Exploring is open to youth ages 14 to 20 with an interest in learning more about careers in aviation. sdavpost120.com

Aviation Career Exploring is open to young men and women from the 14 to 20 years old with an interest in learning more about careers in the field of Aviation. Aviation Exploring is a hands-on program that exposes young people to flying. It offers aviation experiences, as a possible career or for the sheer pleasure of being around airplanes. Career Exploring combines some classroom training with field trips. You get to experience firsthand what it’s like to be a pilot, aircraft mechanic, flight engineer, air traffic controller and more! You will learn about the educational requirements for a career in Aviation and will receive tangible advice on steps you could take now to prepare and position yourself for a successful career in the field of Aviation. Related career fields:
Corporate pilot, airline pilot, air traffic controller, aircraft maintenance and avionics technician, aerospace engineer, line service technician, flight attendant and more!

Join us for a tour of Red Carpet Aviation next Tuesday, November 10th from 6-8 PM at Palomar Airport. This will be our s...
11/02/2026

Join us for a tour of Red Carpet Aviation next Tuesday, November 10th from 6-8 PM at Palomar Airport. This will be our second tour of Red Carpet Aviation, and we are excited to learn more about aircraft maintenance and aviation mechanics.

Special thanks to the TRACON team for sharing their knowledge of air traffic control operations and giving our Explorers...
10/18/2026

Special thanks to the TRACON team for sharing their knowledge of air traffic control operations and giving our Explorers a behind-the-scenes look at how aircraft are managed throughout the San Diego region.

What a great opportunity to learn about aviation careers firsthand!

Thank you to all the young aviators who came out to the San Diego Aviation Explorer Post 120 open house this week!  We a...
10/16/2026

Thank you to all the young aviators who came out to the San Diego Aviation Explorer Post 120 open house this week! We are thrilled with our new Explorers who joined the Aviation Post!

We had the opportunity to tour the Palomar Tower and learn about air traffic control tower operations. Special thanks to the Palomar Tower crew!

Aviators ages 10 - 20 are invited to join our meeting at Palomar Airport next Tuesday October 13th! Learn more about Pos...
10/08/2026

Aviators ages 10 - 20 are invited to join our meeting at Palomar Airport next Tuesday October 13th!

Learn more about Post 120 and check out our upcoming events:

https://www.sdavpost120.com/

10/04/2026
San Diego Aviation Explorer Post 120 will be hosting a meeting for youth ages 10-20 interested in aviation on October 13...
09/23/2026

San Diego Aviation Explorer Post 120 will be hosting a meeting for youth ages 10-20 interested in aviation on October 13th from 6 - 8 PM at Palomar Airport. We will be touring the Palomar Air Traffic Control Tower and going over upcoming Post 120 activities.

Visit www.sdavpost120.com for more information.

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Father-son representing Aviation Post 120 at the Oceanside Cesar Chavez Middle School STEAM night!  Aviation Post 120 jo...
05/15/2026

Father-son representing Aviation Post 120 at the Oceanside Cesar Chavez Middle School STEAM night! Aviation Post 120 joined Women in Aviation for the event to talk about aviation with middle school students.

Explore Aviation Careers with San Diego Aviation Explorer Post 120San Diego Aviation Explorer Post 120 introduces youth ...
03/08/2026

Explore Aviation Careers with San Diego Aviation Explorer Post 120

San Diego Aviation Explorer Post 120 introduces youth ages 10-20 to exciting career opportunities in aviation.

Based at Palomar Airport, the program provides students with the chance to meet aviation professionals and gain hands-on exposure to fields such as:
• Piloting
• Aircraft maintenance
• Air traffic control
• Drone operations
• Airport operations and management
• Military aviation

Explorers participate in mentorship opportunities, guest speaker presentations, airport tours, and aviation events that help them learn what it takes to build a career in aviation.

If you know a student interested in aviation, engineering, or aerospace, we encourage you to share this opportunity.

Learn more:
https://sdavpost120.com

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Post 120 has been invited to participate in the Latino pilots Association event on March 18 from 5:30-7:30 pm at Montgom...
03/07/2026

Post 120 has been invited to participate in the Latino pilots Association event on March 18 from 5:30-7:30 pm at Montgomery Field in Hanger 36. They will have snack, snacks, and beverages, and will have plenty of pilots, flight instructors, and aviation enthusiasts!

Please RSVP to [email protected] if you would like to attend the event.

For Explorers from North County that would like to attend, we can arrange for carpools.

Hello San Diego Aviation Explorer Post 120!On March 17th we will have a big meeting to talk about attending this year's ...
03/07/2026

Hello San Diego Aviation Explorer Post 120!

On March 17th we will have a big meeting to talk about attending this year's Oshkosh airshow, run youth elections, and have a pizza party!

The Oshkosh airshow is one of the biggest airshows in the country and we would love for people to attend this year.

Last meeting we didn't get to run youth officer elections and we hope for more people to participate! If you are interested in having a leadership position in the club, this meeting is important to attend. We will have elections for these positions:
President, Admin Vice President, Program Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer

Additionally, we will serve pizza for you to enjoy at this meeting. You are all welcome to bring a friend with you!

The meeting will be held at the STEM hanger located at Atlantic Aviation from 6-8pm. It will be in hangar 9, first hangar past the lobby.

Address: STEM Aviation Academy
2100 Palomar Airport Road
Suite #214-14
Carlsbad, CA 92011

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Carlsbad, CA

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