Community
Upper Valley Flying Club
Lebanon Municipal
C172 $85/hr, C182RG $127/hr (rates may change with fuel)
State guide · New Hampshire
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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 New Hampshire
New Hampshire has no R-ATP school and no ATP center.
Flying clubs
4 listed in this file.
Flight schools
1 rows in this file.
Airline ties
None listed in this file.
Flying Clubs
Community
New Hampshire Flying Association
Nashua (Boire Field)
$185/hr wet (Bonanza)
Community
Apollo Flying Club
Nashua (Boire Field)
Not found
Community
Lakes Region Flying Club
Laconia Municipal
$100/hr wet (search summary)
- AOPA Flying Club Finder (opens in a new tab)
- Air Force aero clubs (opens in a new tab)
- Navy flying clubs (opens in a new tab)
- Army flying activities. Ask the installation MWR office (examples: Redstone Arsenal AL, Fort Leavenworth KS)
View all 4 clubs
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 4: 4 community, 0 military, 0 university, 0 school-run. Data quality in the file: partial.
- AOPA Flying Club Finder (opens in a new tab)
- Air Force aero clubs (opens in a new tab)
- Navy flying clubs (opens in a new tab)
- Army flying activities. Ask the installation MWR office (examples: Redstone Arsenal AL, Fort Leavenworth KS)
Showing 4 of 4. Clubs without a published hourly rate stay at the bottom of the rate sort.
- Location
- Lebanon Municipal · KLEB
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172, Cessna 182RG
- Hourly rate
- C172 $85/hr, C182RG $127/hr (rates may change with fuel)Lowest figure in that line: $85
- Buy-in
- $1,100 (search summary)Verify
- Dues
- $175/month
- Instruction
- Verify
- Location
- Laconia Municipal · KLCI
- Aircraft
- Verify
- Hourly rate
- $100/hr wet (search summary)VerifyLowest figure in that line: $100
- Buy-in
- Not found
- Dues
- $135/month (search summary)Verify
- Instruction
- Verify
- Location
- Nashua (Boire Field) · KASH
- Aircraft
- Beech F33A Bonanza, Piper Archer II
- Hourly rate
- $185/hr wet (Bonanza)Lowest figure in that line: $185
- Buy-in
- $2,500 share + $300 application (Bonanza page)
- Dues
- $278/month (Bonanza page)
- Instruction
- Verify
- Location
- Nashua (Boire Field) · KASH
- Aircraft
- Verify
- Hourly rate
- Not found
- Buy-in
- Equity share
- Dues
- Fixed monthly fee billed quarterly (amount Not found)Not found
- Instruction
- Verify
Flight Schools
Never affected by sponsorship. Free flying club listings and the A–Z school list are never reordered or affected by sponsors.
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Southern New Hampshire University
Nashua · Ask the school
School details
University programs
Aviation Science (with Nashua flight school partner)
- City and airport
- Nashua · Verify
- Part 141
- Verify
- Restricted ATP
- Not on FAA list. Not on FAA list (rev. 9/15/2026)
- Published flight cost
- Not foundNot found
- Aid and GI Bill
- Not foundNot found
- Airline partners
- Not found
Cadet Programs
Delta Air Lines
Propel Pilot Career Path (Collegiate & CFI path)
Open
JetBlue
Gateway Select
Open
Envoy Air (American)
Envoy Cadet Program
Rolling
Costs, hubs, notes, and sources
Data quality in the file: thin. New Hampshire has no R-ATP school and no ATP center. Daniel Webster College closed in 2017. SNHU now runs an Aviation Science degree with a Nashua flight school. The Aero Club of New England is the main source of pilot money.
All New Hampshire flight schools, A–Z
Not found This file lists no independent flight school.
State money
Aero Club of New England pilot scholarships
Closed (annual)Association scholarship
- Administrator
- Aero Club of New England
- Who receives it
- students
- Amount
- $1,000–$5,000 per award
- Eligibility
- New England residents at a New England school
- Covers flight fees
- Yes
FAA Aircraft Pilots Workforce Development Grants
Closed (Round 4 – 2025)Federal program in this state
- Administrator
- FAA
- Who receives it
- institutions
- Amount
- Varies
- Eligibility
- Organizations apply, not individuals. FAA 'Round 4 – 2025' closed June 22, 2026.
- Covers flight fees
- n/a
Airline hubs and bases
Not found This file lists no hub, focus city, or pilot base.
Regional and other carriers
Not found This file lists no other carrier base.
Notes
Closed program
Daniel Webster College (Nashua) closed in 2017 and still appears in search.
Data gap
No NHDOT pilot money or airline base found. SNHU program status and cost not confirmed on an official page.
Not found
Examiners and medical examiners
- FAA designee locator (opens in a new tab)
Designated pilot examiners. The locator is the list. This page does not copy names.
- FAA aviation medical examiner locator (opens in a new tab)
Aviation medical examiners. The locator is the list. This page does not copy names.
Sources for New Hampshire
- https://www.faa.gov/pilots/training/atp/media/Institutional_Authority_List.pdf (opens in a new tab)
- https://www.unionleader.com/news/education/partnership-between-nashua-flight-school-and-snhu-brings-aviation-careers-back-to-nh/article_0fe956ee-6ab9-5472-ad0b-1473cd330084.html (opens in a new tab)
- https://www.acone.org/content.aspx?club_id=779885&module_id=284130&page_id=22&sl=948210853 (opens in a new tab)
- https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ang/grants/awd (opens in a new tab)
- https://www.transportation.gov/rural/grant-toolkit/faa-aircraft-pilots-workforce-development-grant-program (opens in a new tab)
- https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2017-05-26/after-nashuas-daniel-webster-college-signs-off-whats-next-for-students-and-staff (opens in a new tab)
- https://designee.faa.gov/designeeLocator (opens in a new tab)
- https://www.faa.gov/pilots/amelocator (opens in a new tab)
- https://www.uvflyingclub.org/ (opens in a new tab)
- https://www.nhflying.com/ (opens in a new tab)
- https://www.nhflying.com/n321tb/ (opens in a new tab)
- https://aopa.org/destinations/flyingclub/35894 (opens in a new tab)
- https://lakesregionflyingclub.org/index.html (opens in a new tab)
- https://youcanfly.aopa.org/flying-clubs/flying-club-finder (opens in a new tab)
New Hampshire FAQ
How do I become an airline pilot in New Hampshire?
New Hampshire has no R-ATP school and no ATP center. Last checked 2026-10. Confirm it with a CFI and each school.
What flight schools are listed for New Hampshire?
The file lists 1 schools. Names are in Flight Schools on this page.
What published flight costs are listed for New Hampshire?
Published costs are on each school row. Prices can change. Check the school for the current figure.
Safety is the most important badge
Never rush a badge. Fly only what you're trained and ready for, and plan it with your instructor. Safety first.