Pajaro Valley Aviation Academy Scholarships

05/28/2026

The next deadline for applications is coming up on September 30th, 2026. Go to our website for application information.

The Pajaro Valley Aviation Academy will be awarding scholarships up to $4000 to local students aged 16-25. Scholarships will be offered in the following training areas: Basic Flight Training (Private Pilot Certificate) Advanced Flight Training (Instrument, Commercial, CFI/CFII) Airframe &

05/11/2026

03/04/2024

Last chance to sign the petition to protect the Watsonville crosswind runway!
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Please fill out the fields below to add yourself or your organization to our letter, urging the Watsonville City Council to reconsider the closure or undue shortening of the crosswind runway at Watsonville Municipal Airport (KWVI). This runway is essential to aviation safety, the regional transporta...

11/10/2023

Disaster Service Worker Badging/Rebadging -

For those who were issued badges in the past for WEACT in Santa Cruz County, it is time to replace and also to issue badges for new people and those who missed out before. The badges allow you to travel to Watsonville airport in time of disaster declared by Santa Cruz county. You don’t have to be ...

08/18/2023

The show will be at the free-to-attend airport open house.

05/07/2023

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Welcome to the Pajaro Valley Aviation Academy

06/10/2021

PVAA would like to congratulate 2021 scholarship recipient Brooke Beetham for completing her first solo flight with United Flight instructor Danielle Aguilar! She is well on her way to that check-ride! 👍🛫🎊🎉

04/17/2021

🛫WELCOME TO THE PAJARO VALLEY AVIATION ACADEMY🛬

The Pajaro Valley Aviation Academy (PVAA) helps local youth pursue careers in aviation by providing scholarships for education in aviation fields from aircraft maintenance to pilot training. We are not a school; our purpose is to grant scholarships.

Since its inception in 2000, the PVAA has provided over $135,000 in scholarships for Private Pilot certificate to Jet rating to Airline Transport Pilot certificate.

Over 80 percent of the money, almost $108,000, was spent at Watsonville Municipal Airport flight schools, thereby putting that money back into the local economy.