Flight Operations Center | Department of Aviation
![Flight Operations Center](/_files/images/flight-ops-center/hero-mobile.jpg)
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Give TodayStrategic Components for the Flight Operations Center
![Flexible Learning Spaces](/_files/images/flight-ops-center/huddle-rooms.jpg)
21 new and 15 renovated huddle rooms will provide Certified Flight Instructors and students with flexible, private debriefing spaces.
![State-of-the-Art Dispatch Center](/_files/images/flight-ops-center/dispatch.jpg)
Designed for efficiency and guided by our FAA-compliant Safety Management System, our centrally located dispatch center showcases our operations while fostering the growth of UND Aerospace's safety culture.
![Sophisticated Event Space](/_files/images/flight-ops-center/hangar-event-space.jpg)
A unique 16,000-square-foot event space will be fully equipped with a kitchen, storage area, and private restrooms - the perfect innovative space for industry and community events.
![Innovation in Aviation Technology](/_files/images/flight-ops-center/interior-1.jpg)
UND Aerospace will have the space it needs to create a high-tech connected ecosystem throughout our flight operations facility and management.
![Unique Meeting Rooms](/_files/images/flight-ops-center/board-room.jpg)
With several professional spaces unlike any other on campus, including a board room overlooking the runway, this facility will create an environment of collaboration between faculty, students, industry, and the community.
![A Welcoming Workplace](/_files/images/flight-ops-center/chief-office.jpg)
With 27 new office spaces, the facility will provide our world-class faculty and staff with a supportive work environment to continue their outstanding work and encourage overall wellness.
![Aviation Bookstore](/_files/images/flight-ops-center/aviation-bookstore.jpg)
This one-stop-shop will equip students as they pursue their dreams of flight.
![Community and Engagement](/_files/images/flight-ops-center/interior-2.jpg)
A 2,000-square-foot Grand Lounge and various seating areas throughout the facility will create an environment of connection and socialization.
![Real-World Prep](/_files/images/flight-ops-center/exterior-2.jpg)
A professional aesthetic that blends the best of today's luxury fixed-base operators with the efficiency of today's airlines will create the most prepared aviation industry leaders.
Building Highlights and Design
![Building Design](/_files/images/flight-ops-center/exterior-1.jpg)
Focused on creating a modernized space to streamline the multitude of activities conducted at the Grand Forks Airport, the new Flight Operations Center is designed to showcase aviation excellence.
Building Size: 28,500 sq. ft.
![Building Spaces](/_files/images/flight-ops-center/lead-office.jpg)
Faculty & Staff Offices
27
Learning Spaces/Debriefing Rooms
36 (21 new, 15 renovated)
![Community and Connections](/_files/images/flight-ops-center/interior-3.jpg)
Event Space
A unique 16,000-square-foot event space will serve as the perfect innovative space
for industry and community events.
Grand Lounge
A 2,000 sq. ft. Grand Lounge will create an environment of connection and socialization.
![John D. Odegard](/_files/images/flight-ops-center/john-d-odegard.png)
First we will be the best, then we will be firstJohn D. Odegard