Hangar C-1
Butler County Airport
470 Airport Road, Butler, PA 16001

Civil Air Patrol
Butler Composite Squadron 712

About Civil Air Patrol

  • THE ORGANIZATION
    Nonprofit, 501(c)(3) corporation
    The auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force
    More than 56,000 members, including 22,000 cadets ages 12-21
    Eight geographic regions, 52 wings, 1,500 units in all
    National Headquarters at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., with 100 support staff
    World’s largest fleet (530) of single-engine, piston aircraft
    Nation’s most extensive communications network
    1,000 emergency services vehicles
  • AEROSPACE EDUCATION
    100 aerospace education workshops each year
    Aerospace classroom materials, grades K through college
    Nation’s premier annual aerospace education conference
    AE program touches more than 900 teachers per year
  • CADET PROGRAMS
    Multi-step leadership training
    Cadet glider and powered orientation flights, flight training scholarships
    International Air Cadet Exchange program
  • OPERATIONS
    Performs 90 percent of nation’s inland search and rescue
    75 lives on average saved per year
    Aerial reconnaissance for homeland security
    Disaster relief and damage assessment
    Transport for time-sensitive medical materials
    Counter-narcotic missions