Flying Lessons at Johnson Executive Airport
Flight Training at Johnson County Executive Airport
Johnson County Executive Airport (OJC) is located between Olathe and Overland Park, Kansas. With more than 40,000 annual flight operations and ~120 aircraft, The Johnson Executive Airport is the choice for flight training near Kansas City as well as for many general aviation users along with corporate use. The Airport has historically been the fourth busiest towered airport in the state of Kansas.
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Johnson Executive Airport History
Originally constructed as Morse Field in the early 1940s, the Johnson County Executive Airport (OJC) was purposed as a naval auxiliary field during World War II, aiding the operations of the Olathe Naval Air Station, presently known as the New Century AirCenter. Upon the war’s conclusion, the airport was deeded to the City of Olathe in 1951 and subsequently transferred to Johnson County in 1967. This transfer saw the creation of the Johnson County Airport Commission to oversee the airport’s management and enhancements. In the 1970s and briefly in 1984, Air Midwest operated commercial flights from OJC to Kansas City International Airport, Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, and St. Louis Downtown Airport. A severe storm in March 2017 caused extensive damage to several hangars and airplanes, which were attributed to straight-line winds reaching up to 85 mph.
Over the past two decades, the airport has witnessed significant improvements, including taxiway construction and rehabilitation from 2021-2025, replacement of runway 18/36 and rehabilitation of the West Taxilane and NE Apron between 2010 and 2020, and apron rehabilitation in 2009.
Our Johnson Executive Community
People are the most important part of an aircraft and an organization. We are blessed with an amazing crew at Johnson County Airport and we would love for you to meet our flight instructors, flight training advisors, and the rest of our terrific ground crew.
Whether you are brand new or have ratings from another school, we can get you flying at Johnson County Executive Airport right away, with no delays or long waiting lists!
Flex Air’s Johnson Executive Airport location provides flight training for military transition pilots and service members with no prior flight training. We are proud to serve Camp Pendleton and Naval personnel and veterans from all services.
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Start flying at Johnson Executive Airport with Flex Air
Your first step to flying at Johnson County Executive Airport is a conversation with one of our Kansas flight training advisors. We are happy to answer all your questions and help get your flight training or aviation career started!