(818) 290-8249 · Open 9 AM–9 PM, 7 Days a Week · ★★★★★ 4.9 · 500+ Reviews · Van Nuys Airport
Westwood is home to UCLA, Westwood Village and some of the most ambitious students in Los Angeles. Our flight school near Westwood is at Van Nuys Airport (KVNY), about 11 miles north through the Sepulveda Pass, with flexible training seven days a week.
For many people, Westwood means UCLA: Royce Hall, Pauley Pavilion and thousands of students moving between classes and apartments along Gayley and Landfair. It also means the high-rise condos lining Wilshire Boulevard, the movie palaces and restaurants of Westwood Village, and quiet residential streets filled with faculty, medical professionals and families. It is a neighborhood of planners and achievers, and many of them have thought about learning to fly.
Van Nuys Airport is a direct shot up the 405 through the Sepulveda Pass, which makes it the practical choice for Westwood residents. As an FAA Part 61 school, we schedule training around quarters, finals, research hours and clinical shifts. Whether you want a private pilot certificate before graduation or are considering an aviation career instead of a desk job, we can build a plan that fits.
Westwood is about 11 miles from Van Nuys Airport, connected by the 405 through the Sepulveda Pass.
Part 61 flexibility and our 9 AM to 9 PM daily hours make it easy to fly between classes, labs and exams.
Learn in the Cessna 162 Skycatcher, Piper Warrior or Diamond DA20, then advance into the Arrow, Seminole twin and Cirrus SR22 Turbo.
The Redbird MCX full-motion, FAA-approved simulator is the perfect lab for procedures, emergencies and instrument work.
Our Airline Pilot Program goes from zero to airline for $84,000 (regularly $89,000, with a $5,000 promotion), a structured option for graduates considering aviation.
Stratus Financial offers terms up to 15 years, and we offer in-house plans to help students manage training costs.
Flying south from the Valley, the Sepulveda Pass opens up beneath you with the 405 snaking through the hills. Perched on its hilltop beside the freeway, the white travertine buildings of the Getty Center are unmistakable. Beyond the pass, the UCLA campus spreads across Westwood with its brick buildings and athletic fields, while the Wilshire corridor's tall towers line up toward Century City. On a clear day you can follow the coastline from Santa Monica toward Palos Verdes. Your route always depends on weather and air traffic control, and your instructor will plan the best flight for the day.
Westwood students tend to think long-term. Each program builds on the last, and many students start with a private pilot certificate and keep going all the way to instructor or airline jobs.
The first big milestone. Earn your certificate during your time in Westwood and fly friends to Big Bear or Santa Barbara on breaks.
Master flying by instruments, a demanding and rewarding rating that suits analytical, detail-focused students.
Qualify to be paid to fly. An essential step for graduates choosing aviation as a profession.
Zero to airline for $84,000 (regularly $89,000, with a $5,000 promotion), with financing available. A focused path for those ready to commit.
For Westwood-area high school students who want to begin training early in a structured program.
Teach flying, build hours and sharpen your own skills. Many career pilots earn their CFI along the way.
Westwood is about 11 miles from Van Nuys Airport. Take the 405 north through the Sepulveda Pass into the San Fernando Valley, exit at Sherman Way or Roscoe Boulevard, and head west to Balboa Boulevard. Our school is at 7900 Balboa Blvd, Main Terminal, Van Nuys, CA 91406. The 405 can be heavy at peak hours, so many Westwood students book midday or evening lessons.
Just west of Westwood across the 405, Brentwood pilots use the same route north to KVNY.
East of Westwood, Beverly Hills students train with us at Van Nuys Airport.
Toward the coast from Westwood, Santa Monica residents fly with us out of the Valley.
From the lecture hall to the left seat is just one freeway away. Call us, book a discovery flight or schedule a free consultation and start your training this quarter.
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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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