Construction Updates
Stay tuned for important moves, building hours, and more as construction begins!
Important Location Changes
- Records has moved to the Crookston Wing Classroom
- Dispatch has moved to the 1st floor of the Administration Building
- TSA Ramp badges and some check instructors have moved to the 2nd floor of the Maintenance Building
Bravo Ramp Access
Bravo Ramp will be accessible via the door outside the Crookston classroom (now Records):
- Use the door accessible from the hallway outside the Crookston Classroom (now Records) to enter the hangar
- Walk east out of the hangar onto Bravo Ramp
- Use caution while walking through the hangar as aircraft may be present!
Construction Progress
The current flight operations building was built in 1974 and originally made to serve as a maintenance hangar. Eventually, it was transitioned to a dispatch and briefing space for the flight line. The building has been a part of the UND Aerospace experience for over 15,000 pilots that have trained there and has been a recognizable piece of UND Aerospace history for more than 50 years.
At the 2025 Spring Safety seminar, UND students first learned that construction on the new Flight Operations Center was scheduled to begin in the upcoming summer. The building had been anticipated by students and staff alike for years, and excitement over the news was almost palpable after the announcement was made. While there is a nostalgic fondness for the original building, students agree that it is time for a change. The school has outgrown the current building, and it no longer serves students in the way it once did. In an ever-growing aviation industry, it serves that there be a training center to match the needs and demands that such an environment creates.
Live Stream
Groundbreaking
On May 28, 2025, members of both the UND Aerospace and Grand Forks community were invited to an event celebrating the legacy of the old flight operations center and welcoming in the new. University leadership, notable donors, alumni, staff, students, and more gathered to reminisce on the history that the old building represents, as well as express their excitement over the arrival of a new space.
