(818) 290-8249 · Open 9 AM–9 PM, 7 Days a Week · ★★★★★ 4.9 · 500+ Reviews · Van Nuys Airport
Searching for a flight school near me or flight lessons near me in Los Angeles? Our school sits in the Main Terminal at Van Nuys Airport, in the middle of the San Fernando Valley and a short drive from the Westside, Hollywood, Santa Clarita and the Conejo Valley. Pick your neighborhood below, then come take the controls on a discovery flight.
Los Angeles is a big place, but most of it is within easy reach of Van Nuys Airport (KVNY). The airport sits on Balboa Boulevard near the 405 and the 101, so students from the Valley, the Westside, the 5 corridor and the 118 corridor can all get to the runway without crossing the whole county. That central location is a big reason people looking for flight lessons near me end up training with us.
We are an FAA Part 61 school open 9 AM to 9 PM, seven days a week, which makes it practical to fit lessons around work, school or family. Our fleet runs from the Cessna 162 Skycatcher and Piper PA-28 Warrior to the Diamond DA20, Piper Arrow, Piper Seminole twin and a Cirrus SR22 Turbo with a glass cockpit and CAPS parachute, backed by a Redbird MCX full-motion FAA-approved simulator. Distances below are straight-line miles from the airport.
The Valley is our backyard. From Lake Balboa next door to Burbank and Glendale on the east side, these neighborhoods are the closest to the runway.
Home base: our school is right on the field at Van Nuys Airport.
About 1 mile from Van Nuys Airport. Practically next door to the runway.
About 2 miles from Van Nuys Airport. Just north of the field.
About 3 miles from Van Nuys Airport. A quick hop east of the airport.
About 3 miles from Van Nuys Airport. West across the Valley floor.
About 4 miles from Van Nuys Airport. Northeast Valley neighbors.
About 4 miles from Van Nuys Airport. Central Valley, east of the 405.
About 4 miles from Van Nuys Airport. North Valley, below the foothills.
About 5 miles from Van Nuys Airport. West Valley flatlands.
South of the airport, along Ventura Blvd.
Where the 101 meets the 405.
West of Encino along Ventura Blvd.
Home of Cal State Northridge.
West Valley, near Warner Center.
The far west end of the Valley.
Hillside neighborhoods in the north Valley.
The city at the Valley's northeast corner.
About 7 miles from Van Nuys Airport. East Valley, near Hansen Dam.
About 7 miles from Van Nuys Airport. The northern tip of the Valley.
About 7 miles from Van Nuys Airport. Northwest Valley, by the Santa Susana Mountains.
About 7 miles from Van Nuys Airport. South Valley, along Ventura Blvd.
About 7 miles from Van Nuys Airport. Southwest Valley, by Warner Center.
The NoHo Arts District and beyond.
About 9 miles from Van Nuys Airport. Tucked between Burbank and Studio City.
About 10 miles from Van Nuys Airport. Media capital of the east Valley.
About 14 miles from Van Nuys Airport. Just east of Burbank, via the 134.
Over the Sepulveda Pass or the Cahuenga Pass, Westside and Hollywood students reach the Valley via the 405 or the 101.
About 12 miles from Van Nuys Airport. Over the Cahuenga Pass via the 101.
About 11 miles from Van Nuys Airport. Sunset Strip and Melrose neighbors.
About 11 miles from Van Nuys Airport. At the southern foot of the Santa Monica Mountains.
About 11 miles from Van Nuys Airport. Home of UCLA, straight down the 405.
About 11 miles from Van Nuys Airport. Westside, at the foot of the Sepulveda Pass.
About 13 miles from Van Nuys Airport. Beach city on the Westside.
About 14 miles from Van Nuys Airport. Studio town south of the 10.
About 17 miles from Van Nuys Airport. Over the mountains on the coast.
North and west of the Valley, students come in on the 5, the 118 and the 101.
About 9 miles from Van Nuys Airport. West along the 101.
About 13 miles from Van Nuys Airport. North through the Newhall Pass on the 5.
About 16 miles from Van Nuys Airport. Conejo-side neighbors on the 101.
About 17 miles from Van Nuys Airport. Ventura County, east end via the 118.
Conejo Valley, Ventura County.
Farther out, but plenty of students make the trip for our schedule, fleet and simulator.
About 20 miles from Van Nuys Airport. San Gabriel Valley, via the 134.
Heart of the San Gabriel Valley.
South Bay families and commuters.
Port city at the southern end of LA County.
The easiest way to find out if flying is for you is to take the controls. A discovery flight puts you in the left seat with an instructor beside you, flying over the San Fernando Valley with the Santa Monica Mountains and the San Gabriels in view. Choose the aircraft that fits your goals.
Whether you want to fly for fun or fly for a living, every program runs out of the same Van Nuys base.
The foundation certificate: fly yourself, friends and family anywhere in the country.
Zero to airline for $84,000 (regularly $89,000, with a $5,000 promotion), with financing through Stratus Financial (up to 15 years) or in-house plans.
See also Sport Pilot, Multi-Engine, Pricing, Financing and our Fleet.
Wherever you live in Los Angeles, your first lesson starts at Van Nuys Airport. Call us to pick a date, or book a free consultation to talk through your goals.
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Tour the school, meet your instructors, sit in the cockpit, and leave with a personal training plan and exact pricing. Your Discovery Flight fee is credited toward training when you enroll within 24 hours.
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