Community
Snoopy's Group
Westerly State
$105/hr wet (AOPA via search)
State guide · Rhode Island
Learn to Fly in Rhode Island
Schools, clubs, and instructors. Educational only. Confirm each step with your CFI.
Not financial, tax, or legal advice
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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 Rhode Island
Rhode Island has no collegiate pilot program, R-ATP school, ATP center, or airline base.
Flying clubs
4 listed in this file.
Flight schools
3 rows in this file.
Airline ties
None listed in this file.
Flying Clubs
Community
Cross Country Club (XCC)
Smithfield (North Central State)
$65/hr dry (C150)
Community
Pacca Club Inc.
Smithfield (North Central State)
Not found
Community
South County Flyers
North Kingstown (Quonset State)
Not found
- 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
- Smithfield (North Central State) · KSFZ
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 (other tiers TBD)
- Hourly rate
- $65/hr dry (C150)Lowest figure in that line: $65
- Buy-in
- Not found
- Dues
- $2,500/year (C150 tier)
- Instruction
- Verify
Snoopy's Group (opens in a new tab)
Community- Location
- Westerly State · KWST
- Aircraft
- Verify
- Hourly rate
- $105/hr wet (AOPA via search)VerifyLowest figure in that line: $105
- Buy-in
- $250 + $500 refundable share deposit (AOPA via search)Verify
- Dues
- $80/month + $20 assessment (AOPA via search)Verify
- Instruction
- Verify
Pacca Club Inc. (opens in a new tab)
Community- Location
- Smithfield (North Central State) · KSFZ
- Aircraft
- Verify
- Hourly rate
- Not found
- Buy-in
- Not found
- Dues
- Not found
- Instruction
- Verify
- Location
- North Kingstown (Quonset State) · KOQU
- Aircraft
- Verify
- Hourly rate
- Not found
- Buy-in
- Not found
- Dues
- Not found
- Instruction
- Verify
Third-party listing only.
Includes a third-party listing; confirm with the club.
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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Air Ventures Flying School
Smithfield · Ask the school
- View (opens in a new tab)
Horizon Aviation
Warwick (Providence area) · Ask the school
- View (opens in a new tab)
Newport Aviation
Newport/Middletown · Ask the school
School details
Other
Horizon Aviation (opens in a new tab)
- Locations
- Warwick (Providence area)
- Part 61 or 141
- 141 (per school)
- Published cost
- Not foundNot found
- VA approved
- Verify
- Airline partners
- Not found
Air Ventures Flying School (opens in a new tab)
- Locations
- Smithfield
- Part 61 or 141
- Verify
- Published cost
- Not foundNot found
- VA approved
- Verify
- Airline partners
- Not found
Newport Aviation (opens in a new tab)
- Locations
- Newport/Middletown
- Part 61 or 141
- Verify
- Published cost
- Not foundNot found
- VA approved
- Verify
- 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. Rhode Island has no collegiate pilot program, R-ATP school, ATP center, or airline base. Training is at independent schools such as Horizon Aviation (Part 141), and money comes from RIPA and New England groups.
All Rhode Island flight schools, A–Z
- Air Ventures Flying School
- Horizon Aviation
- Newport Aviation
State money
RIPA aviation scholarships
VerifyAssociation scholarship
- Administrator
- Rhode Island Pilots Association
- Who receives it
- students
- Amount
- $1,000 (x2) / $1,500 (per third-party listing)
- Eligibility
- Rhode Island residents; due Feb 28
- Covers flight fees
- Verify
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
Unusual
Lincoln and Westerly high schools got state approval for aviation CTE pathways (2026–27).
Data gap
No school costs or state pilot money were found.
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 Rhode Island
- https://horizonaviation.com/ (opens in a new tab)
- https://www.airventuresri.com/flight-training (opens in a new tab)
- https://www.flynewportri.com/pilot-training (opens in a new tab)
- https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/9542/ripas-aviation-scholarships (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.valleybreeze.com/news/lincoln/state-approves-lincoln-high-aviation-pathway-as-partnership-with-westerly-takes-flight/article_6230325e-8340-48aa-bf5c-8c6725f6e778.html (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.aopa.org/destinations/flyingclub/31412 (opens in a new tab)
- https://www.thexcclub.com/membership-tiers (opens in a new tab)
- https://webapp.aopa.org/destinations/flyingclub/31998 (opens in a new tab)
- https://flyto1500.com/flying-clubs/rhode-island (opens in a new tab)
- https://youcanfly.aopa.org/flying-clubs/flying-club-finder (opens in a new tab)
Rhode Island FAQ
How do I become an airline pilot in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island has no collegiate pilot program, R-ATP school, ATP center, or airline base. Last checked 2026-10. Confirm it with a CFI and each school.
What flight schools are listed for Rhode Island?
The file lists 3 schools. Names are in Flight Schools on this page.
What published flight costs are listed for Rhode Island?
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.