SAFETY FIRST
★★★★★
Very safety and detail oriented. Pre-flight briefing explained everything there was. To my knowledge, this flight school is exceptional in their ability.
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LA Flight School Press Kit
Everything a journalist, blogger, school counselor or event writer needs to write about LA Flight School or link to it: a fact sheet with published prices, a boilerplate paragraph you can paste, story ideas, original data you may cite, and photos you may use with credit. For anything not on this page, call us — the phone is answered 9am to 9pm, seven days.
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2017the year the school began training at Van Nuys Airport (KVNY)
20+aircraft, from the Cessna 162 to the Piper Seminole twin and Cirrus SR22T
355flyable days a year at Van Nuys, from the school’s own NOAA weather study
5.0★from 120+ Google reviews
Fact Sheet
LA Flight School Fact Sheet
The verified basics, in one table. Prices are the school’s published package prices as of October 2026; if your piece runs later, call (818) 290-8249 to confirm them.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Name | LA Flight School (also written Los Angeles Flight School) |
| Website | la-flightschool.com |
| Address | 7900 Balboa Blvd. Suite 108A, Van Nuys, CA 91406 |
| Airport | Van Nuys Airport (KVNY), San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles |
| At KVNY Since | 2017 |
| Instructors | FAA-certificated flight instructors with 15+ years of experience |
| Training Rules | 14 CFR Part 61 |
| Fleet | 20+ aircraft: Cessna 162 Skycatcher, Piper Warrior, Diamond DA20-C1, Piper Arrow (complex), Piper Seminole (twin engine), Cirrus SR22T (turbocharged, glass cockpit, whole-airframe parachute) |
| Simulator | Redbird MCX full-motion, FAA-approved advanced aviation training device |
| Hours | 9am to 9pm, seven days a week |
| Google Rating | 5.0 stars from 120+ reviews |
| Discovery Flight | $229, 60 minutes, the guest flies the airplane with an instructor |
| Teen Aviation Course | $4,200, ages 10 to 15 |
| Sport Pilot | $8,400 |
| Private Pilot | From $10,900 (40-hour program); $15,900 (60-hour program) |
| Instrument Rating | $11,700 |
| Multi-Engine Add-On | $5,100 |
| Zero To Airline Program | $89,000 (commercial, instrument, multi-engine and flight instructor) |
| Simulator Session | $189 for one hour in the Redbird MCX |
| Financing | Stratus Financial loans and interest-free in-house payment plans, from $2,500 down |
| Phone | (818) 290-8249 |
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About LA Flight School
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About LA Flight School
LA Flight School is a Part 61 flight school at Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) in Los Angeles, training pilots there since 2017. Its instructors, with 15+ years of experience, teach everything from a first $229 discovery flight to private pilot, instrument, multi-engine and a zero-to-airline career program. The school flies 20+ aircraft and a full-motion Redbird MCX simulator, publishes its prices, and holds a 5.0 rating from 120+ Google reviews. la-flightschool.com, (818) 290-8249.
Story Ideas
Story Ideas About Learning To Fly In Los Angeles
Eight angles we can support with facts, data or a person to talk to. Call to arrange an interview with an instructor on any of them.
Fly Over The Hollywood Sign With Your Own Hands
The $229 discovery flight is a real lesson, not a sightseeing ride. About an hour from Van Nuys past Universal Studios, the Hollywood Sign, Griffith Observatory and Downtown LA, then out to the coast. The instructor takes off and lands; the guest flies most of the rest. The route.
Los Angeles Is As Flyable As Arizona
The school counted flyable days at 15 US training airports from about 120,000 NOAA weather observations. Van Nuys: 355 days a year. Phoenix Deer Valley: 356. Hillsboro, Oregon: 277. The common advice to move to the desert to learn faster does not hold up on weather. The study.
June Gloom Takes Mornings, Not Days
In June only 40% of 7am observations at Van Nuys met student training minimums; from 1pm onward it was 97 to 100%. Santa Monica, closer to the ocean, fared worse. A ready-made seasonal story about the marine layer, backed by hour-by-hour tables.
A Flight Simulator For People Afraid To Fly
Nervous flyers can sit in the full-motion Redbird MCX, feel turbulence and engine noise with the ground still underneath them, and stop at any second. A session is $189. The school is clear that it is not a clinic and sends people with panic symptoms to a psychologist first. Details.
Kids In The Left Seat
The Teen Aviation Course takes students aged 10 to 15: 20 hours of training: 10 hours in a real airplane, 3 in the full-motion simulator and 7 of ground school, for $4,200. Federal rules set 16 as the minimum age to fly solo (14 CFR 61.83), so this is the head start before it. The course.
The Pilot Career Path, Without The Hype
What it takes to go from no experience to an airline-hireable pilot, and why airline hiring is cyclical. The school’s hiring-outlook page sets out the published forecasts and their sources, and its $89,000 zero-to-airline program shows the cost of the route. Hiring outlook.
Learning To Fly At A Business-Jet Airport
Van Nuys is described by its owner, Los Angeles World Airports, as one of the world’s busiest general aviation airports. Students here learn radio work and traffic patterns alongside business jets from their first lesson, inside the airport’s Class D airspace. Van Nuys airspace.
Scholarship Season Is Open
AOPA’s fall flight training scholarship window runs October 1 to December 30, and several other programs close in the coming months. The school keeps a roundup of who gives money for flying lessons and what a winning application looks like. Scholarships roundup.
Free Data And Tools
Free Tools And Data You Can Cite Or Link To
Six free resources for readers, students and teachers. Link to any of them, or quote them with the credit line “LA Flight School” and a link to the page.
Flyable Days Study
Flyable days a year at 15 US training airports, plus hour-by-hour tables for Van Nuys and Santa Monica. Free to reproduce; a link back is appreciated.
Flight School Cost Calculator
Pick a certificate and how often you can fly; it returns a real package price and a timeline built from FAA minimums. Runs in the browser, nothing collected.
FAA Medical Expiry Calculator
Enter medical class, age at exam and month to get the exact expiry dates under 14 CFR 61.23(d), including the step-downs most pilots get wrong.
Pilot Phonetic Alphabet Chart
All 26 code words from Alfa to Zulu and the ten numerals, with the FAA’s official pronunciation and Morse code.
Private Pilot Practice Test
Twenty questions drawn from a 42-question bank in the FAA test format, with an explanation on every answer. Free, no sign-up.
Flight Training Scholarships
The programs that fund flying lessons, what they pay, who is eligible and when to apply, updated for the 2026–27 cycle.
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Press Photos, Free To Use With Credit
These six photos are free to use in editorial coverage of LA Flight School, flight training or Van Nuys Airport, with the credit “LA Flight School”. Each link opens the full-size file. For other images, call (818) 290-8249.
Media Contact
How To Reach Us
Call (818) 290-8249, 9am to 9pm, seven days. You talk to the school, not a call center. Media visits to the school and ride-alongs can be arranged by phone. You can also write to us through the contact page.
7900 Balboa Blvd. Suite 108A, Van Nuys, CA 91406 · Van Nuys Airport (KVNY)
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Yes. The six photos on this page are free to use in editorial coverage with the credit LA Flight School. Use the Download full size link under each one for the original file. If you need a different image, such as a specific aircraft or the simulator in use, call (818) 290-8249.
Cite it as: LA Flight School, Flyable Days at 15 US Training Airports, August 2026, computed from NOAA ASOS observations, 1 August 2025 to 1 August 2026. Link to la-flightschool.com/pages/flyable-days-flight-training-study. The tables may be reproduced freely; a link back is appreciated but not required. The full method and its limitations are written out on the study page.
Media visits and ride-alongs can be arranged by phone. Call (818) 290-8249, 9am to 9pm any day, and tell us what you are working on, your deadline and what you would like to see. Flights depend on weather, aircraft and instructor availability, and weight limits apply, so call before you plan a date around one.
An instructor can speak on learning to fly, costs, the training route to an airline career, the simulator, fear of flying, and flying weather in Los Angeles, including the findings of the flyable days study. Call (818) 290-8249 with your topic and deadline and we will find the right person and a time that works.
LA Flight School is at 7900 Balboa Blvd. Suite 108A, Van Nuys, CA 91406, on Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. The school has trained there since 2017 and is open 9am to 9pm, seven days a week. Directions are on the contact page.
The 5.0 rating from 120+ reviews is the school's public Google Business Profile. Search LA Flight School Van Nuys on Google or Google Maps to read every review in the reviewer's own words, with dates. Reviews quoted on the school's website are shown verbatim from that profile. For anything else you need to check, call (818) 290-8249.
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Over 120 Reviews. 5.0 Stars.
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SAFETY FIRST
DISCOVERY FLIGHT
★★★★★
I recently had the chance to take my first-ever discovery flight, and it was nothing short of amazing! From the moment I stepped into the cockpit, the...
SUNSET CIRRUS
★★★★★
It was a great flight! I did a sunset flight and Alex let us fly an awesome. Website was easy to book, and the plane itself was really fun to fly...
FLYING LESSON
★★★★★
We had a great flying lesson with Ralph and came away with a much better understanding of both the aircraft and the principles of flight. Ralph is a...
KIDS LUXURY FLIGHT
★★★★★
I got 2 luxury discovery flights for my kids. I wanted them to have the experience of flying. Our instructor Alex was amazing he made sure they feel...
HONEYMOON SURPRISE
★★★★★
Last minute booking to surprise my wife on our honeymoon. She had no experience with flying and was scared of flying, but Alex was very easygoing and knew...
FULL-MOTION SIM
★★★★★
Amazing flight school in van nuys airport. I have been a student here for the past few months and i could not be happier. I started doing a lot of...
DISCOVERY FOR TWO
★★★★★
I booked a Discovery Flight for Two for my girlfriend's birthday and it was the perfect gift for her. She couldn't have been more excited to get to...
SIMULATORS
★★★★★
Very professional and great airplanes. I love the flight simulators. The pricing is very fair compared to any other flight school
TEEN FIRST LESSON
★★★★★
We gifted our teenage son his first flying lesson. He was so excited! Alex greeted us and gave a reassuring brief that made us all feel comfortable and at...
FIRST-TIME FLYER
★★★★★
Flying is my husband's hobby and I was incredibly anxious and apprehensive about the discovery flight. However, I felt completely safe and at ease once we...
SAFETY FIRST
★★★★★
Very safety and detail oriented. Pre-flight briefing explained everything there was. To my knowledge, this flight school is exceptional in their ability.
DISCOVERY FLIGHT
★★★★★
I recently had the chance to take my first-ever discovery flight, and it was nothing short of amazing! From the moment I stepped into the cockpit, the...
SUNSET CIRRUS
★★★★★
It was a great flight! I did a sunset flight and Alex let us fly an awesome. Website was easy to book, and the plane itself was really fun to fly...
FLYING LESSON
★★★★★
We had a great flying lesson with Ralph and came away with a much better understanding of both the aircraft and the principles of flight. Ralph is a...
KIDS LUXURY FLIGHT
★★★★★
I got 2 luxury discovery flights for my kids. I wanted them to have the experience of flying. Our instructor Alex was amazing he made sure they feel...
HONEYMOON SURPRISE
★★★★★
Last minute booking to surprise my wife on our honeymoon. She had no experience with flying and was scared of flying, but Alex was very easygoing and knew...
FULL-MOTION SIM
★★★★★
Amazing flight school in van nuys airport. I have been a student here for the past few months and i could not be happier. I started doing a lot of...
DISCOVERY FOR TWO
★★★★★
I booked a Discovery Flight for Two for my girlfriend's birthday and it was the perfect gift for her. She couldn't have been more excited to get to...
SIMULATORS
★★★★★
Very professional and great airplanes. I love the flight simulators. The pricing is very fair compared to any other flight school
TEEN FIRST LESSON
★★★★★
We gifted our teenage son his first flying lesson. He was so excited! Alex greeted us and gave a reassuring brief that made us all feel comfortable and at...
FIRST-TIME FLYER
★★★★★
Flying is my husband's hobby and I was incredibly anxious and apprehensive about the discovery flight. However, I felt completely safe and at ease once we...
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