Washington Flight Schools
Washington State has diverse geography and weather patterns that make it an incredible place for learning to fly an airplane. The surging Cascade and Olympic Mountains, miles of Pacific Shoreline, and abundant lowland plains offer extraordinary terrain for practicing your flight skills.
If you’re passionate about becoming a licensed pilot, you can study at any FAA-approved flight center or FBO (Fixed Base Operators) in Washington. These flight schools located at airports, universities, and technical colleges offer training programs using top-notch planes and state-of-the-art equipment.
Qualified and enthusiastic Washington flight instructors want you to be safe in the air and have fun, so they share their expertise in the best way possible. Washington flight schools cover everything you’ll need to fulfill your dreams of becoming a licensed private or commercial pilot.
SpanaFlight Aviation
Puyallup, WA
$8,000+
SpanaFlight Aviation is an FBO flight center located 30 minutes south of Seattle at the Pierce County Airport–Thun Field in Puyallup. This busy, full-service aviation center is a hub for area flight activity. SpanaFlight’s dedicated teachers introduce you to flying and walk you through all the steps necessary to become licensed.
The programs offered are flexible according to your schedule and goals. You’ll begin your training with comprehensive ground school classes where you learn the basics of flying a plane. As an authorized PSI/Lasergrade Testing Center, SpanaFlight instructors will make sure you’re prepared to pass the necessary FAA written exam, which you can take onsite.
While studying, you also take pre-solo training, mastering the in-air skills necessary to later fly solo. In addition to air time, you can practice real-world...
Cascade Aviation
Burlington, WA
$12,675
Cascade Aviation is the largest flight school and flying club in northwest Washington. It has been operating as the Whidbey Island Flying Club from the Skagit County Airport and is a well-respected place to get your flight wings.
The passionate flight instructors at Cascade can help you realize your dream of becoming a licensed pilot with personal attention during flight time and ground school training. You’ll have the chance to practice flying over mountains, water, and endless plains and lowlands.
At Cascade Aviation, you’ll fly in a Cessna or Piper aircraft and use the Redbird TD2-S simulator for additional training. Cascade offers Private Pilot, Instrument, Commercial Pilot, Flight Instructor, and...
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA
$7380
CWU offers pilot certification through its Aviation Training Center located in Ellensburg, near the Kittitas County Bowers Field Airport. CWU offers several aviation degrees, such as a BS in Aviation Management and Aviation Management-Aviation Maintenance.
All CWU aviation classroom and flight instructors are CWU faculty members. Ground training includes innovative simulator experience, while flight training takes you into the sky in one of 19 new Piper Aircraft of the CWU fleet. The Aviation Professional Pilot Minor program is for those who want private pilot license certification and comprises 26 credits in aircraft systems, flight principles, and meteorology.
A Bachelor of Science In Aviation Professional Pilot degree at CWU provides a...
Clover Park Technical College
Puyallup, WA
$29,000
Clover Park Technical College has an ultramodern School of Aerospace and Aviation offers several aviation certificates and degrees. Clover Park’s aviation classes are held at the college’s South Hill campus adjacent to the Pierce County Airport.
If you dream of an airborne aviation career, you can opt for pilot certification. If you prefer technical ground-based activity, you can choose aviation support career training, like aircraft component manufacturing, aircraft repair and maintenance, avionics (airplane electrical systems) maintenance, and aviation operations management.
Clover Park’s popular Professional Pilot-AAT/AAS-T offers an associate degree program that takes students through the coursework and air-time training to get certified as Personal Pilot continuing to Commercial Pilot certification....
Summit Aviation Spokane
Spokane, WA
$17,000
Summit Aviation Spokane is a dedicated Part 61 flight school for aspiring pilots in Spokane, Coeur d’Alene, Eastern Washington, plus Northern Idaho. This dynamic group of professionals is excited to share the love of flying with anyone who wants to join the thrilling field of aviation.
You can go from zero experience to becoming a licensed private pilot in a matter of months or become a commercial pilot in just two years, depending on your schedule. Even if you can only study and practice part-time, Summit Aviation Spokane works with you.
You’ll take to the air in one of four state-of-the-art Piper Archer aircraft to develop your flight skills. Summit...