FAA Airport Design Challenge Registration OPEN NOW

Students from Kindergarten through 12th Grade can now replicate an actual airport in Minecraft with the help of experts from the Federal Aviation Administration!

In order to educate and inspire students (K-12) to better understand airports and their leading role in the National Airspace System, the FAA is hosting another run of the acclaimed Airport Design Challenge competition which utilizes Minecraft to help develop a model airport with all of the required airside elements. Individually or in small teams, participants will receive instruction from FAA experts who specialize in specific areas of the airport. With that information, students will research a local airport of their choosing and then recreate that airport in the virtual world of Minecraft!

What you can expect…

• Small teams of students work together to learn about their local airport and to complete development tasks in Minecraft
• Organized lesson plans covering topics from airport layout, pavement, lighting, structures, and innovative growth
• Knowledge check assignments, which will be turned in accompanied by screen shots of student progress
• Collaborative work between students, parents, and teachers performed in a virtual environment
• STEM based applied knowledge in math, engineering, and career development

Enrollment for the upcoming semester closes November 14.

For more information, visit https://www.faa.gov/go/adc.

Have Questions? We would love to hear from you – avsed.challenge@faa.gov