Short Takeoff.
Long Horizon.

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STOLCRAFT Aviation is a backcountry aviation ecosystem based at Franklin Flying Field, Indiana — flight training, aircraft access, builder programs, and the state's STOL community, under one roof.

One Field. Five Ways In.

Whether you're logging hour one or riveting wing one, there's a door into STOLCRAFT.

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STOLCRAFT Flight School

Learn to fly — from first discovery flight to private pilot, then on to tailwheel, STOL, and the backcountry.

Visit the Flight School

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BirdShare

Aircraft access membership with a rent-to-own track. Fly real airplanes without ownership overhead.

Explore BirdShare

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BUILDaSTOL

Builder-assist for kit aircraft. Your build, our shop, experienced hands — airworthy faster.

Explore BUILDaSTOL

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KitRescue

The brokerage for unfinished kit projects. Sell the one you'll never finish, or buy one worth finishing.

Explore KitRescue

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The INDYSTOL Gathering

Indiana's annual STOL competition and fly-in at Franklin Flying Field. Watch the short game get shorter.

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Based at Franklin Flying Field

A real grass-roots airfield twenty minutes south of Indianapolis — where Indiana's backcountry flying community trains, builds, and gathers.