The North American Institute of Aviation (NAIA) was a private, FAA Part-141 flight school located in Conway, South Carolina, in the United States.

Founded on July 7, 1972 in Hammonton, New Jersey, then later moved to South Carolina in 1978, NAIA specialized in flight and aircraft maintenance training.

[4] Upon closure of the school, the majority of the fleet was transferred to Pelican Flight Training Center where it continued to operate on lease from Christiansen Aviation.

A popular dining option for students and instructors alike was Kyoto Fantasy Express (Mon Cafe Japanese, as of late 2008).

This led to the coining of the term "Kyoto Arrival" for the visual approach to that runway, mimicking the often creative names of STARs at major airports.

After voting on the restaurant name, "Crosswinds Grill," was announced in acknowledgment of the occasional strong, Las Cruces airport desert winds.