Flight schools and flying clubs
2,389 training organisations: flight schools and academies (1,088), universities and colleges with a flight programme (143) and flying clubs (1,158), each with the aircraft it registers, its town and the main public airport there. Read this as a start, not an official list: the FAA publishes no list of certificated flight schools, so this one is drawn from company names on the FAA aircraft register. A school whose name does not say "flight school", "academy" or "training", or that rents its aircraft from someone else, is not here yet.
| Organisation | Kind | Town | Airport | Aircraft registered | Mostly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University website Liberty University is a Christian university in Lynchburg, Virginia, offering over 700 degree programs at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels, with both residential and online options. | University or college with a flight programme | Lynchburg, Virginia | Lynchburg Rgnl/Preston Glenn Field LYH | 15 | Cessna 172S |
| Liberty University INC website Liberty University is a Christian university in Lynchburg, Virginia, offering over 700 degree programs at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels, with both residential and online options. | University or college with a flight programme | Lynchburg, Virginia | Lynchburg Rgnl/Preston Glenn Field LYH | 15 | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
| Liberty University School of Aeronautics | Flight school | Lynchburg, Virginia | Lynchburg Rgnl/Preston Glenn Field LYH | 13 | Piper PA-44-180 |
| Averett University website Averett University is a university in Danville, Virginia that operates a flight programme for its students. | University or college with a flight programme | Danville, Virginia | Danville Regional DAN | 10 | Piper PA-28-181 |
| Blue Ridge Soaring Society website Blue Ridge Soaring Society is a 501(c)(3) flying club in New Castle, Virginia that supports the sport of soaring through training, public outreach, and racing. | Flying club | New Castle, Virginia | no public airport in town | 8 | Rolladen-Schneider LS 4A |
| Horizon Flight Center LLC website Horizon Flight Center is an FAA-approved Part 61 and Part 141 flight school located in Chesapeake, Virginia. | Flight school | Chesapeake, Virginia | no public airport in town | 8 | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
| Skyline Soaring Club INC website Skyline Soaring Club is a volunteer flying club based at Front Royal-Warren County Airport in Virginia that provides flight training and education in soaring (glider flying). | Flying club | Front Royal, Virginia | Front Royal-Warren County FRR | 7 | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS CS |
| Teterboro School of Aeronautics INC | Flight school | Virginia Beach, Virginia | no public airport in town | 5 | Piper PA-22-108 |
| Tidewater Soaring Society website Tidewater Soaring Society is a member-owned and operated soaring club affiliated with the SSA, located in Southeastern Virginia near Windsor. | Flying club | Windsor, Virginia | no public airport in town | 5 | Alexander Schleicher ASK 21 |
| Cardinal Flyers LLC website | Flight school | Amherst, Virginia | no public airport in town | 4 | Cessna 177RG |
| FAA Flying Club INC website The FAA Flying Club is a nonprofit flying club based at the FAA William J. | Flying club | Springfield, Virginia | no public airport in town | 4 | Piper PA-28-151 |
| Merlin Soaring Association INC website Merlin Soaring Association is a soaring club located at Merlin Aerodrome in Amelia, Virginia. | Flying club | Amelia Court House, Virginia | no public airport in town | 4 | I.C.A.-Brasov (Romania) IS-28B2 |
| Tidewater Flying Club INC website Tidewater Flying Club is a non-profit flying club founded in 1967 based at Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (KPHF) in Newport News, Virginia. | Flying club | Newport News, Virginia | Newport News/Williamsburg International PHF | 3 | Cessna 172N |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance website | Flight school | Virginia Beach, Virginia | no public airport in town | 2 | Beech B-60 |
| Blue Ridge Soaring Society INC website Blue Ridge Soaring Society is a 501(c)(3) flying club located in New Castle, Virginia that supports the sport of soaring through training, public outreach, and racing. | Flying club | New Castle, Virginia | no public airport in town | 2 | Piper PA-25-235 |
| Central Virginia Flyers LLC | Flight school | Palmyra, Virginia | no public airport in town | 2 | Piper PA-12 |
| Highlands Aero Flight Center LLC website Highlands Aero Flight Center is a flight training and aerial services provider based at Virginia Highlands Airport in Abingdon, Virginia. | Flight school | Abingdon, Virginia | Virginia Highlands Airport VJI | 2 | Piper PA-23-160 |
| Hokie Flying Club INC website Hokie Flying Club is a member-owned, non-profit flying club based at Virginia Tech Airport in Blacksburg, Virginia. | Flying club | Christiansburg, Virginia | no public airport in town | 2 | Cessna 172M |
| Tidewater Soaring Society INC website Tidewater Soaring Society is a member-owned and operated soaring club affiliated with the Soaring Society of America, located in Southeastern Virginia. | Flying club | Windsor, Virginia | no public airport in town | 2 | Pzl-Swidnik PW-5 |
| Yankee Flyers LLC | Flight school | Berryville, Virginia | no public airport in town | 2 | Piper PA-28-180 |
| Acorn Flying Club of Roanoke LLC website | Flying club | Roanoke, Virginia | Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field) ROA | 1 | Mooney M20J |
| Aero Flyers LLC | Flight school | Stephenson, Virginia | no public airport in town | 1 | Cessna 150F |
| Aero X Flying Club INC | Flying club | Winchester, Virginia | Winchester Regional OKV | 1 | Piper PA-28-181 |
| Aeronca Flying Club INC | Flying club | Winchester, Virginia | Winchester Regional OKV | 1 | Aeronca 7AC |
| Air Pirates Flying Club LLC website The Tidewater Flying Club is a non-profit flying club founded in 1967, based at Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (KPHF) in Newport News, Virginia. | Flying club | Virginia Beach, Virginia | no public airport in town | 1 | Cessna 172H |
| Air Tech Flying Club INC website | Flying club | Chesterfield, Virginia | no public airport in town | 1 | Piper PA-32R-301 |
| Airtime Flying Club LLC | Flying club | Richmond, Virginia | Richmond International RIC | 1 | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
| American Flying Club INC website The FAA Flying Club is a nonprofit flying club based at the FAA William J. | Flying club | Arlington, Virginia | no public airport in town | 1 | Lancair Company LC-40-550FG |
| Angel Flyers LLC | Flight school | Charlottesville, Virginia | Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport CHO | 1 | Beech A36 |
| Back Seat Flyers | Flight school | Berryville, Virginia | no public airport in town | 1 | Piper J3C-65 |
| Bantle Flyers LLC website RVA Flyers is a flight school located in Richmond, Virginia that provides pilot training programs including Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, and Drone License certifications. | Flight school | North Chesterfield, Virginia | no public airport in town | 1 | Piper PA-28-180 |
| Beech Aero Club website The Beech Aero Club is the official type club for Beechcraft Musketeer and related aircraft (Sport, Super, Sundowner, Sierra, Duchess, and Skipper). | Flying club | Ashburn, Virginia | no public airport in town | 1 | Beech 23 |
| Big Sky Navigation & Flight Training LLC website Big Sky Aviation is an FBO, flight school, and aircraft management company located at Millville Executive Airport in southern New Jersey. | Flight school | Bristol, Virginia | no public airport in town | 1 | Beech B95A |
| Blue Ridge Flyers website Blue Ridge Flyers is a flying club based in Leesburg, Virginia. | Flight school | Leesburg, Virginia | Leesburg Executive JYO | 1 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
| Blue Ridge Flyers INC website Blue Ridge Flyers is a flying club based in Leesburg, Virginia that owns and operates aircraft for recreational flying. | Flight school | Leesburg, Virginia | Leesburg Executive JYO | 1 | Cessna 182K |
| Boll Weevil Flyers LLC | Flight school | Reedville, Virginia | no public airport in town | 1 | Piper PA-28R-201 |
| Central Virginia Flyers Flying Club INC | Flying club | Glen Allen, Virginia | no public airport in town | 1 | Cessna 172N |
| Champ Flyers of Va LLC | Flight school | Glen Allen, Virginia | no public airport in town | 1 | Aeronca 7AC |
| Ddt Flyers LLC | Flight school | Lynchburg, Virginia | Lynchburg Rgnl/Preston Glenn Field LYH | 1 | Piper PA-28-236 |
| Fouga Flyers LLC | Flight school | Manassas, Virginia | no public airport in town | 1 | Fouga (Etablissements Et Cie) CM 170R MAGISTER |
| Fourth Stoop Flyers LLC | Flight school | Manakin Sabot, Virginia | no public airport in town | 1 | Cessna 172S |
| Hanover Flying Club LLC website | Flying club | Mechanicsville, Virginia | no public airport in town | 1 | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
| High Flight Flying Club LLC | Flying club | Reston, Virginia | no public airport in town | 1 | Piper PA-28-180 |
| M/T Flyers LLC website RVA Flyers is a flight school located in Richmond, Virginia that provides pilot training programs including Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, and Drone License certifications. | Flight school | Hayes, Virginia | no public airport in town | 1 | Fairchild M-62A |
| Merlin Soaring Association website Merlin Soaring Association is a soaring club located at Merlin Aerodrome in Amelia, Virginia. | Flying club | Amelia Court House, Virginia | no public airport in town | 1 | Cessna 150L |
| Midland Flyers LLC | Flight school | Warrenton, Virginia | Warrenton/Fauquier Airport HWY | 1 | Piper PA-28-140 |
| Mile High Flyers Club INC | Flying club | Fort Valley, Virginia | no public airport in town | 1 | Cessna 172M |
| Northern Virginia Flying Club INC website Flying Club One is a non-profit flying club in Northern Virginia with about 50 members who fly light recreational aircraft including powered paragliders, trikes, gyroplanes, ultralights, and sport pilot aircraft. | Flying club | Aldie, Virginia | no public airport in town | 1 | Cessna 182P |
| Nrv Flyers INC website NRV Flyers is a member-owned flying club based in Blacksburg, Virginia, serving pilots in the New River Valley area including Blacksburg, Radford, and Floyd. | Flight school | Blacksburg, Virginia | Virginia Tech/Montgomery Executive BCB | 1 | Mooney M20C |
| P/T Flyers LLC | Flight school | Hayes, Virginia | no public airport in town | 1 | Beech D95A |
| River City Flying Club | Flying club | Glen Allen, Virginia | no public airport in town | 1 | Cessna 182M |
| Roanoke Valley Flying Club website | Flying club | Roanoke, Virginia | Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field) ROA | 1 | Piper PA-28-181 |
| Rva Flyers Fleet LLC website RVA Flyers is a flight school in Richmond, Virginia that provides pilot training programs including Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, and Drone License certifications. | Flight school | Richmond, Virginia | Richmond International RIC | 1 | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
| Shannon School of Aeronautics LLC website Shannon School of Aeronautics is a flight school located at Shannon Airport in Fredericksburg, Virginia. | Flight school | Fredericksburg, Virginia | Shannon Airport EZF | 1 | Beech 76 |
| Sky Bryce Flying Club LLC website | Flying club | Basye, Virginia | no public airport in town | 1 | Cessna 172G |
| Smith Mountain Lake Flying Club LLC | Flying club | Hardy, Virginia | no public airport in town | 1 | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
| South River Flyers LLC | Flight school | Natural Bridge, Virginia | no public airport in town | 1 | Icp Srl SAVANNAH S |
| Thirty-Two Gulf Flying Club website TSS Flying Club is a non-profit flying club based at Montgomery County Airpark (KGAI) in Gaithersburg, Maryland, since 1958. | Flying club | Reston, Virginia | no public airport in town | 1 | Cessna 172M |
| Three Chopt Flying Club website Three Chopt Flying Club is a non-profit 501(c)(7) social flying club based at Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport in Virginia. | Flying club | Charlottesville, Virginia | Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport CHO | 1 | Mooney M20F |
| Tide Water Soaring Society INC website Tidewater Soaring Society is a member-owned and operated soaring club affiliated with the SSA, located in Southeastern Virginia near Windsor. | Flying club | Windsor, Virginia | no public airport in town | 1 | Piper PA-25-235 |
| Virginia 601 Flyers LLC website RVA Flyers is a flight school located in Richmond, Virginia that provides pilot training programs including Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, and Drone License certifications. | Flight school | Vesuvius, Virginia | no public airport in town | 1 | Weeks William A ZODIAC 601XLB |
| Winchester Skylane Flyers LLC | Flight school | Winchester, Virginia | Winchester Regional OKV | 1 | Cessna 182Q |
| Wing Nuts Flying Club LTD website Wing Nuts Flying Club is a flying club located at Richmond Executive Airport in Chesterfield County, Virginia. | Flying club | North Chesterfield, Virginia | no public airport in town | 1 | Columbia Aircraft Mfg LC42-550FG |
| Wings Aero Club LLC website Wings Flying Club is a non-profit flying club located at Bowman Field in Louisville, Kentucky. | Flying club | Union Hall, Virginia | no public airport in town | 1 | Cessna 182L |
| Wings Level Flying Club website Wings Flight Enterprises is a flight training school located in central Kentucky with bases in Danville and Lexington. | Flying club | Mechanicsville, Virginia | no public airport in town | 1 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Source: the FAA Civil Aviation Registry, October 9, 2026: company owners whose names say flight school, academy, flight training, flying club, or a university or college with three or more aircraft. The airport is the main public landing place in the town the company registers its aircraft from, which is usually, not always, where it works. A name links to the company's aircraft. Is your company here, or missing? Claim, correct or add a listing: the base, the website, what you do, and your own pictures; "confirmed" marks a listing the company itself has checked.
