West Michigan Aviation Academy

West Michigan Aviation Academy


Project Type: Education

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Services: Electrical + Communications + Audio Visual

Parkway was hired to serve in a design/build capacity for both the electrical and communication systems at The West Michigan Aviation Academy. WMAA is a revolutionary charter school concept located at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, MI. 


Highlights of the project included the power team installing complete lighting and electrical systems throughout the building. Our communication team implemented a short-throw video projection systems in the classrooms and portable AV teaching stations for the teaching staff. The entire project was completed on a very tight time frame over a single summer.


The Parkway team enjoyed helping create an immersive, innovative, and unique classroom experience. The school features world-class aviation simulators, a fully functioning airplane hanger, and instructors whose backgrounds vary from commercial piloting to Top Gun military flight experience. 

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