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Learn to Fly in Ohio

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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 Ohio

Ohio has seven R-ATP schools.

  • Flying clubs

    4 listed in this file.

  • Flight schools

    6 rows in this file.

  • Airline base

    Frontier · CVG area (Cincinnati), CLE

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 4: 3 community, 0 military, 0 university, 1 school-run. Data quality in the file: partial.

Showing 4 of 4. 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.

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University programs

Bowling Green State University (opens in a new tab)

Active

B.S. Aviation Studies – Flight Technology & Operations

City and airport
Bowling Green · K1G0
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
$79,008 required flight courses (electives +$26,708)

Scope: estimates

Source year: 2025–26

Aid and GI Bill
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Sources

Kent State University (opens in a new tab)

Active

B.S. Professional Pilot

City and airport
Kent/Stow · K1G3
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
Per-course special fees, e.g., Commercial NAV $15,500, Commercial C-172SP $13,620

Scope: excl. aircraft operational fees; no total

Source year: 2026–27

Aid and GI Bill
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Sources

The Ohio State University (opens in a new tab)

Active

B.S. Aviation (professional pilot)

City and airport
Columbus · KOSU
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
Flight labs $3,500–$12,400 per course; C172 $210/hr wet, CFI $50/hr

Scope: no total

Source year: Current page

Aid and GI Bill
Not foundNot found

Sources

Ohio University (opens in a new tab)

Active

B.S. Aviation Flight / A.S. Aviation Technology

City and airport
Albany/Athens · KUNI
Part 141
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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
Airline partners
Not found

Sources

Sinclair College / UC Clermont / American Winds (opens in a new tab)

Active

Two-year pilot degrees (Sinclair also BAS)

City and airport
Dayton / Batavia / Akron · Various
Part 141
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Restricted ATP
1,250. Associate's (Sinclair's BAS likely 1,000; confirm) on FAA list
Published flight cost
UC Clermont: $9,802 per designated flight course. Sinclair: residency-based rate sheets (not read)

Source year: Current

Aid and GI Bill
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Airline partners
Not found

Sources

Other

ATP Flight School (opens in a new tab)

Locations
Akron-Canton (CAK); Cincinnati–Lunken (LUK); Columbus (OSU); Dayton (DAY)
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

    View

Costs, hubs, notes, and sources

Data quality in the file: partial. Ohio has seven R-ATP schools. BGSU publishes a clear $79k required-flight total, and three of the universities are Delta Propel schools. Airline jobs cluster at CVG and CLE (Frontier), Dayton (PSA), and Columbus (Republic).

All Ohio flight schools, A–Z

  • ATP Flight School

State money

Norman J. Crabtree Memorial Aviation Scholarship

Active (open now)

Association scholarship

Administrator
Ohio Aviation Association
Who receives it
students
Amount
$2,500 (aviation degree) or $1,000 (A&P)
Eligibility
Ohio aviation degree students; window Oct 12–Dec 4, 2026
Covers flight fees
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Sources

Airline hubs and bases

Regional and other carriers

Notes

  • Data gap

    Kent, OSU, Ohio U, and Sinclair publish per-course fees but no program totals. No Ohio state-agency pilot aid was found.

    Not found

Examiners and medical examiners

Sources for Ohio

Ohio FAQ

How do I become an airline pilot in Ohio?

Ohio has seven R-ATP schools. Last checked 2026-10. Confirm it with a CFI and each school.

What flight schools are listed for Ohio?

The file lists 6 schools. Names are in Flight Schools on this page.

What published flight costs are listed for Ohio?

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

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