Community
Fairmont Flying Club
Fairmont Municipal
C150 $52, C172 $70, Cherokee $88 per hr dry
State guide · West Virginia
Learn to Fly in West Virginia
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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 West Virginia
Fairmont State is West Virginia's only R-ATP school and among the lower totals found: $62,396 in flat fees (Private, Instrument, Commercial), with FAA practi…
Flying clubs
3 listed in this file.
Flight schools
2 rows in this file.
Airline ties
None listed in this file.
Flying Clubs
Community
Airheads Flying Club
Martinsburg (Eastern WV Regional)
$150/hr wet (search summary)
Community
Meridian Flying Club
Morgantown
Not found
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- 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 3 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 3: 3 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 3 of 3. Clubs without a published hourly rate stay at the bottom of the rate sort.
- Location
- Fairmont Municipal · 4G7
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L, 172G, Cherokee 180
- Hourly rate
- C150 $52, C172 $70, Cherokee $88 per hr dryLowest figure in that line: $52
- Buy-in
- $600
- Dues
- $105/month flying
- Instruction
- No instruction offered, though some members are CFIs; student members accepted
- Location
- Martinsburg (Eastern WV Regional) · KMRB
- Aircraft
- Verify
- Hourly rate
- $150/hr wet (search summary)VerifyLowest figure in that line: $150
- Buy-in
- $1,500 (search summary)Verify
- Dues
- $135/month (search summary)Verify
- Instruction
- Verify
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- Location
- Morgantown · KMGW
- Aircraft
- Verify
- Hourly rate
- Not found
- Buy-in
- Not found
- Dues
- Not found
- Instruction
- Verify
Non-equity membership 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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Fairmont State University
Fairmont · $62,396
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Marshall University (Bill Noe Flight School)
Huntington · $63,257
School details
University programs
B.S. Aviation Administration, Professional Flight
- City and airport
- Fairmont · Verify
- Part 141
- Verify
- Restricted ATP
- 1,000. Bachelor's on FAA list (rev. 9/15/2026); confirm 61.160(b) vs (d) with school
- Published flight cost
- $62,396 flat fees (Private $14,923, Instrument $15,106, Commercial $32,367); checkride fees included; only partly refundable
Scope: flight only
Source year: Current page
- Aid and GI Bill
- Don Judy Commercial Flight Scholarship
- Airline partners
- Not found
B.S. Aviation, Commercial Pilot
- City and airport
- Huntington · Verify
- Part 141
- Verify
- Restricted ATP
- Not on FAA list. Not on FAA list (rev. 9/15/2026)
- Published flight cost
- About $63,257: Private $8,251, Instrument $14,809, Commercial $32,792, CFI $7,405 (my sum of a search summary)Verify
Scope: flight only
Source year: 2026–27
- Aid and GI Bill
- D. Shawn Wheeler Aviation Scholarship (WV residents, need-based)
- 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. Fairmont State is West Virginia's only R-ATP school and among the lower totals found: $62,396 in flat fees (Private, Instrument, Commercial), with FAA practical exams included. Marshall's Bill Noe Flight School is not on the R-ATP list.
All West Virginia flight schools, A–Z
Not found This file lists no independent flight school.
State money
Paul Lawson Memorial Aviation Scholarship
Closed (annual)Scholarship
- Administrator
- Community Foundation of Washington County MD
- Who receives it
- students
- Amount
- Not stated
- Eligibility
- MD/WV residents ages 15–25; 2026 due Apr 30
- Covers flight fees
- Verify
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
Data gap
No WV state pilot money, ATP center, or airline base 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 West Virginia
- https://www.faa.gov/pilots/training/atp/media/Institutional_Authority_List.pdf (opens in a new tab)
- https://www.fairmontstate.edu/academics/programs/aviation-administration/fees.aspx (opens in a new tab)
- https://www.fairmontstate.edu/news/2021/01/don-judy-commercial-flight-scholarship-established-fairmont-state-university.aspx (opens in a new tab)
- https://www.marshall.edu/tuition/2026-2027-aviation-fees/ (opens in a new tab)
- https://www.marshall.edu/news/2024/06/family-of-d-shawn-wheeler-establishes-scholarship-for-aviation-students/ (opens in a new tab)
- https://www.marshall.edu/aviation/bnfs-faqs/ (opens in a new tab)
- https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/104482-Community-Foundation-Of-Washington-County-Md-Inc (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://atpflightschool.com/airline-career-pilot-program/locations/ (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://fairmontflyingclub.com/about/ (opens in a new tab)
- https://airheadsflyingclub.org/ (opens in a new tab)
- https://www.meridianflyingclub.org/ (opens in a new tab)
- https://youcanfly.aopa.org/flying-clubs/flying-club-finder (opens in a new tab)
West Virginia FAQ
How do I become an airline pilot in West Virginia?
Fairmont State is West Virginia's only R-ATP school and among the lower totals found: $62,396 in flat fees (Private, Instrument, Commercial), with FAA practical exams included. Last checked 2026-10. Confirm it with a CFI and each school.
What flight schools are listed for West Virginia?
The file lists 2 schools. Names are in Flight Schools on this page.
What published flight costs are listed for West Virginia?
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.