First Flight’s mission is to Take Better Care of our Members, Teams and Communities we serve. Chartered in 1952, First Flight Federal Credit Union was originally founded to serve the employees and families of the military at Cherry Point base in North Carolina. As the years have evolved, so has First Flight’s reach.

Today, with over $270 million in assets, First Flight is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, and proudly serves over 20,000 members across a Wake County and Eastern North Carolina footprint. In 2025, the Triangle Business Journal highlighted the First Flight as one of the fastest-growing credit unions in the Triangle.

Caring, personalized service sets First Flight apart

With five locations across North Carolina, First Flight’s vision is to be the financial institution of choice for the local communities we serve. First Flight offers its Members a full menu of deposit and loan accounts with competitive rates, high-earning certificate accounts, mortgages and lot loans, student accounts as well as business accounts. Personalized service sets First Flight apart as our retail and Member support teams deeply care for every person who walks through First Flight doors. First Flight associates are dedicated to developing life-long relationships with our Members to meet their financial needs.