Flight School Van Nuys — Train Where Los Angeles Learns to Fly
Los Angeles Flight School operates on the field at Van Nuys Airport, one of the busiest general-aviation airports in the world, with the largest dedicated training fleet at KVNY and two FAA-approved Redbird MCX full-motion simulators.
The busiest GA airport in America is also its best classroom
Van Nuys is not a sleepy training field, and that is exactly the point. You learn inside real Class D airspace with professional controllers, on two parallel runways given over almost entirely to light aircraft, minutes from the practice areas over the Santa Susana Pass and the Malibu coastline. Students who train at Van Nuys graduate comfortable on the radio and confident in complex airspace — skills that pay off for the rest of their flying lives.
The weather cooperates too. While coastal airports sit under the marine layer, the Valley usually burns clear by late morning, which is why Van Nuys students train on schedule year-round. Combine that with a tower whose whole job is sequencing light aircraft, and you spend your money flying rather than waiting.
Several schools operate at Van Nuys Airport. What separates ours is fleet depth and honesty: the largest dedicated training fleet on the field, so scheduling is never the bottleneck, and published prices on every program, so you know the real number before you walk in. Add two FAA-approved Redbird MCX full-motion simulators, financing through Stratus Financial with in-house payment plans, and a free in-person consultation before you commit to anything.
Every program at Van Nuys, priced honestly
Packages, not hourly teaser rates — aircraft, instructor, ground school and simulator time are included.
Standard Private Pilot
The full FAA Private Pilot Certificate. Where most students start.
Learn morePremium Private Pilot
Train in the Cirrus SR22 Turbo with the widest margin of hours.
Learn moreHow much is flight school?
Every fee itemized — including the ones schools forget to mention.
Learn moreTry it first — a discovery flight over Los Angeles
You fly the aircraft from the left seat with an instructor beside you. The time is loggable and counts toward a certificate.
Luxury Cirrus For Two
The SR22 Turbo, glass cockpit. 90 min $549, 120 min $699.
Learn moreRedbird Simulator Session
FAA-approved full-motion MCX, on the field at Van Nuys.
Learn moreHow to compare Van Nuys flight schools
Fleet depth decides your timeline
A school with three airplanes and forty students becomes your bottleneck the first time maintenance takes an aircraft down. We run the largest dedicated training fleet at Van Nuys — Cessna 162, Diamond DA20, Piper Warrior, Piper Arrow II, Cirrus SR22 Turbo and Piper Seminole — so the airplane is never the reason you didn't fly.
Published prices beat phone quotes
Every program price is on this page. Ask any school that quotes by phone what their average graduate actually pays — then compare it to our package numbers, which are built on realistic hours rather than FAA minimums nobody hits.
Simulators cut real money
Two FAA-approved Redbird MCX full-motion simulators mean procedures, emergencies and instrument approaches get practiced at a fraction of aircraft cost — and weather never cancels a sim lesson.
Start free, decide later
The in-person consultation costs nothing: tour the fleet, meet instructors, and leave with a personal training plan. A discovery flight is credited in full against any package if you enroll within 24 hours.
Van Nuys flight school questions
Sport Pilot is $8,400, Private Pilot programs run $10,900 to $22,500 depending on aircraft and pace, the Instrument Rating is $11,700 and the Multi-Engine Rating is $5,100. The complete Airline Pilot Program is $89,000. Every package includes aircraft, instructor, ground school and simulator time.
Book a discovery flight from $229 or a free in-person consultation. You will fly with a certified instructor, tour the fleet, and leave with a personal training plan. No experience is required to begin.
No — you need an FAA medical certificate before your first solo, not your first lesson. Our FAA medical guide walks you through getting one in Los Angeles, and sport pilot training requires only a driver's license.
Most students earn the private pilot certificate in three to six months flying two to three times per week. Sport pilot takes about two months, and accelerated full-time students can finish a private certificate in six to eight weeks.
Students drive in from Sherman Oaks, Encino, Burbank, Woodland Hills, Studio City, Glendale, Santa Monica, Calabasas, Santa Clarita and across greater Los Angeles — most of the Valley is within twenty minutes of our ramp at 7900 Balboa Blvd.
It is busy in the best way: a tower dedicated to light aircraft, two parallel runways, and constant real-world radio practice. Students trained at Van Nuys handle complex airspace anywhere because they have been doing it since lesson one.
Your first lesson is one phone call away
Book a Redbird session for $189 or a real discovery flight from $229, and see Los Angeles from the pilot's seat this week. Call (818) 290-8249 or book online — the consultation is free and the coffee is decent.