A family-run FBO & flight school since 1979.
Full-service fuel, hangars, maintenance, and personalized flight training at Marion Municipal Airport — three generations of Hoosier aviation.
Everything you need at the field.
From your first flight to your annual inspection, our family team keeps you flying.
Discovery Flights
Take the controls yourself. ~25–30 minutes of real flying with a CFI — the perfect no-pressure first step.
Flight Training
Private through CFI, plus our IWU degree partnership and the Air Force JROTC Flight Academy each summer.
FBO & Fuel
100LL & Jet-A, heated and community hangars, on-site A&P/IA maintenance, pilot lounge, and a courtesy car.
Aviation has been the family business for three generations.
The Darlington story in Indiana aviation goes back to 1938. In 1979 the family brought that same dedication to Marion Municipal Airport, where we've welcomed pilots, fueled adventures, and trained new aviators ever since.
Today Andy Darlington — second-generation manager and CFII — leads the team, carrying the legacy forward.
Real photos, real people.
A checkride grin, a school group at Sky High Scoops, a sunbeam at altitude, and a wrench turning in the hangar.
Air Force JROTC Flight Academy
We're proud to host high-school cadets from across the country for an intensive summer of flight training right here at KMZZ. Follow along for updates, photos, and solo milestones.
Sky High Scoops 🍦
Hand-dipped ice cream at the airport — the sweetest reason to watch the planes come and go. Open year-round, no boarding pass required.
See flavorsWhat flyers say about KMZZ.
"Easiest fuel stop in central Indiana. Self-serve was quick and the folks here couldn't be friendlier."
"My son soloed here. The instructors treat students like family — exactly what you want in a flight school."
"Based my plane here for years. Honest maintenance and a hangar team that actually cares."
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