Coffey School of Aeronautics
| Coffey School of Aeronautics | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
, United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°43′49″N 87°47′54″W / 41.73028°N 87.79833°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Flight school |
| Established | 1938 |
| Founder | Cornelius Coffey Willa Brown |
| Closed | 1945 |
The Coffey School of Aeronautics was a flight school at Harlem Airport in Oak Lawn, Illinois, founded by Cornelius Coffey and Willa Brown. Established in 1938, it was the first flight school owned and operated by African Americans in the United States. The school was one of only two non-collegiate institutions selected to participate in the federal Civilian Pilot Training Program (CPTP) for African American students, training over 200 pilots who went on to join the Tuskegee Airmen. The school closed in 1945 following the end of World War II.