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Learn to Fly in Michigan

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Never rush a badge. Fly only what you're trained and ready for, and plan it with your instructor. Safety first. Last checked October 2026.

Flight training in Michigan

Western Michigan publishes $84.9k in required flight-lab fees and partners with Delta, United, and Envoy.

  • Flying clubs

    7 listed in this file.

  • Flight schools

    5 rows in this file.

  • Airline base

    Delta · DTW (core hub)

Flying Clubs

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Never affected by sponsorship. Free flying club listings and the A–Z school list are never reordered or affected by sponsors.

Flying clubs are member-run groups that share the cost of aircraft. Because there's no profit markup, hourly rates are often lower than at a flight school, which makes a club one of the cheapest ways to build hours after your private certificate. You also get a community: mentors, safety pilots, fly-outs, and people who know the local examiners and instructors. The trade-offs are monthly dues, a buy-in or initiation fee at many clubs, waitlists, and the fact that not every club offers instruction or accepts student pilots. Rates move with fuel prices, so confirm current costs with the club before you join.

Clubs last checked 2026-10. The file counts 7: 7 community, 0 military, 0 university, 0 school-run. Data quality in the file: partial.

Showing 7 of 7. Clubs without a published hourly rate stay at the bottom of the rate sort.

Flight Schools

Never affected by sponsorship. Free flying club listings and the A–Z school list are never reordered or affected by sponsors.

School details

University programs

Western Michigan University (opens in a new tab)

Active

B.S. Aviation Flight Science

City and airport
Battle Creek · KBTL
Part 141
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Restricted ATP
1,000. Bachelor's on FAA list (rev. 9/15/2026); confirm 61.160(b) vs (d) with school
Published flight cost
$84,893 required flight-lab fees

Scope: usage-based with a 10% buffer, excl. tuition

Source year: 2026–27

Aid and GI Bill
Not foundNot found

Sources

Northwestern Michigan College (opens in a new tab)

Active

Associate in Applied Science (Aviation)

City and airport
Traverse City · KTVC
Part 141
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Published flight cost
Annual cost of attendance $42,341 in-district / $47,407 in-state, with flight fees folded into tuition and fees

Scope: per year, not a program total

Source year: 2026–27

Aid and GI Bill
Not foundNot found

Sources

Eastern Michigan University (opens in a new tab)

Active

B.S. Aviation Flight Technology

City and airport
Ypsilanti · KYIP
Part 141
Verify
Published flight cost
Not foundNot found
Aid and GI Bill
Not foundNot found

New R-ATP authority in 2025

Sources

Andrews University (opens in a new tab)

Active

B.T. Aviation–Flight (and A.T.)

City and airport
Berrien Springs · KC20
Part 141
Verify
Restricted ATP
1,000 / 1,250. Bachelor's on FAA list (rev. 9/15/2026); confirm 61.160(b) vs (d) with school
Published flight cost
Not foundNot found
Aid and GI Bill
Not foundNot found
Airline partners
Not found

Sources

Other

ATP Flight School (opens in a new tab)

Locations
Detroit–Willow Run (YIP); Pontiac (PTK)
Part 61 or 141
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Published cost
$123,995 from zero; $90,995 with private

Scope: fixed tuition; ~$10.5k–$12k exam fees and up to $5k location premium extra

Source year: 2026

VA approved
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Sources

Cadet Programs

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  • Delta Air Lines

    Propel Pilot Career Path (Collegiate & CFI path)

    Open

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  • JetBlue

    Gateway Select

    Open

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  • Envoy Air (American)

    Envoy Cadet Program

    Rolling

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Costs, hubs, notes, and sources

Data quality in the file: partial. Western Michigan publishes $84.9k in required flight-lab fees and partners with Delta, United, and Envoy. Detroit is a Delta core hub (Endeavor and SkyWest bases), and the state business-aviation group offers rare $10k scholarships.

All Michigan flight schools, A–Z

  • ATP Flight School

State money

Airline hubs and bases

Regional and other carriers

Notes

  • Stale search result

    Search often returns 'EMU' aviation fees from emu.edu/lancaster, which is Eastern Mennonite University's Pennsylvania program, not Eastern Michigan.

  • Data gap

    No costs found for Eastern Michigan or Andrews. Check whether Michigan Reconnect (state community-college tuition aid) covers NMC aviation tuition; not verified. No MDOT Aeronautics pilot scholarship was found.

    Not found

Examiners and medical examiners

Sources for Michigan

Michigan FAQ

How do I become an airline pilot in Michigan?

Western Michigan publishes $84.9k in required flight-lab fees and partners with Delta, United, and Envoy. Last checked 2026-10. Confirm it with a CFI and each school.

What flight schools are listed for Michigan?

The file lists 5 schools. Names are in Flight Schools on this page.

What published flight costs are listed for Michigan?

Published costs are on each school row. Prices can change. Check the school for the current figure.

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