New Skilled Trades School Coming To Jackson County AirportAugust 11, 2026Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.comAn area lawmaker has secured funding for an aircraft maintenance technician training school at Jackson County Airport – Reynolds Field. Schmaltz worked alongside airport officials to advocate for the investment, which will help launch a federally certified aviation maintenance technician school on airport grounds. The program will provide students with hands-on training for careers in one of the nation’s fastest-growing skilled trades while strengthening Jackson County’s workforce and economy. According to industry projections, the United States faces a growing shortage of aircraft maintenance technicians in the coming years. Local leaders believe the Jackson program will help meet that need while providing residents with direct access to high-demand, high-wage careers.