CATC is located at Bamrauli, Allahabad. Situated at a distance of approx. 10 Kms. west of Allahabad Railway Station, on the Grant Trunk Road, it is close to Bamrauli Aerodrome, Allahabad.
The CATC has existed ever since 1948 (under the then Civil Aviation Department, Govt. of India).
CATC is a modernized training establishment in terms of Infrastructure, training facilities, laboratories and simulators.
The institutional building with 33026 SQMs of covered space alongwith hostels and residential buildings are spread over 106 acres (43 hectare).