School-run
Fly Vermont Flying Club
Highgate (Franklin County State)
Club rates $95-$125/hr vs $120-$160 standard
State guide · Vermont
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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 Vermont
Vermont State is the state's only R-ATP school.
Flying clubs
1 listed in this file.
Flight schools
1 rows in this file.
Airline ties
None listed in this file.
Flying Clubs
- 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 1 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 1: 0 community, 0 military, 0 university, 1 school-run. Data quality in the file: thin.
- 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 1 of 1. Clubs without a published hourly rate stay at the bottom of the rate sort.
- Location
- Highgate (Franklin County State) · KFSO
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150, 172M, Piper Cherokee
- Hourly rate
- Club rates $95-$125/hr vs $120-$160 standardLowest figure in that line: $95
- Buy-in
- Not found
- Dues
- $50/month (billed $150 quarterly)
- Instruction
- Yes (Fly Vermont trains)
- data gap. Upper Valley Flying Club (Lebanon, NH, KLEB) is just across the river and serves Vermont pilots; see the New Hampshire page.
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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Vermont State University
Williston / Burlington · $105,000
School details
University programs
Vermont State University (opens in a new tab)
Active (new flight partner Fall 2026)B.S. Professional Pilot Technology
- City and airport
- Williston / Burlington · Burlington (per news)
- Part 141
- Verify
- Restricted ATP
- 1,000. Bachelor's on FAA list (rev. 8/25/2026)
- Published flight cost
- About $105,000 in course fees through CFI and ME (e.g., Private Flight 1 $20,175; CFII $3,095; MEI $8,725). Program page says about $80k (conflict)Verify
Scope: flight only
Source year: 2026–27
- Aid and GI Bill
- Trailblazer and Better Together scholarships listed
- 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: partial. Vermont State is the state's only R-ATP school. Its 2026–27 course fees run about $105k (search summary), with a new flight partner, Infinity Flight Group, starting Fall 2026 at Burlington. No state pilot money, ATP center, or airline base was found.
All Vermont 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
Unusual
Vermont State switched its flight-training provider to Infinity Flight Group starting Fall 2026. Older pages may name the previous provider.
Data gap
The fee total ($105k) and the program-page figure ($80k) conflict; verify. VTrans only points students to the program.
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 Vermont
- https://www.faa.gov/pilots/training/atp/media/Institutional_Authority_List.pdf (opens in a new tab)
- https://vermontstate.edu/admission/tuition-and-fees/program-specific-fees-for-professional-pilot-technology/ (opens in a new tab)
- https://vermontstate.edu/academic-programs/professional-pilot-technology-bs/ (opens in a new tab)
- https://generalaviationnews.com/2026/03/24/new-flight-training-partner-for-vermont-state-university/ (opens in a new tab)
- https://infinityflightgroup.com/vermont-state-university-4-year-degree-program/ (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://vtrans.vermont.gov/aviation/training (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.flyvermontllc.com/flying-club (opens in a new tab)
- https://www.flyvermontllc.com/aircraft (opens in a new tab)
- https://youcanfly.aopa.org/flying-clubs/flying-club-finder (opens in a new tab)
Vermont FAQ
How do I become an airline pilot in Vermont?
Vermont State is the state's only R-ATP school. Last checked 2026-10. Confirm it with a CFI and each school.
What flight schools are listed for Vermont?
The file lists 1 schools. Names are in Flight Schools on this page.
What published flight costs are listed for Vermont?
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.