Flight school near Fort Myers Beach, FL
From Fort Myers Beach, Page Field (KFMY) is about 16 miles — a 25–30 minute trip up Summerlin Road — and the flying takes you right back over the water you call home: the beaches, Estero Bay, and Sanibel just off the wingtip.
Learn to fly over your own island
There is something fitting about learning to fly when you live on Estero Island — your training flights overfly the coastline you know from sea level.
Fort Myers Beach students get the same boutique experience everyone does: private instruction in the Cherokee 140, a 95% first-time checkride pass rate, and an instructor who knows your name and your goals.
Coastal flying is some of the most rewarding scenery in the country for a new pilot — and a towered home field means you graduate comfortable talking to ATC anywhere.
a quick 25–30 minute trip up Summerlin Road
to Fort Myers, Florida (Southwest Florida)
Directions from Fort Myers BeachFlight training for Fort Myers Beach students
CORE is pay-per-session: the Cherokee 140 rents at $170/hr wet (fuel and maintenance included) and instruction is $55/hr — how often you fly is the biggest driver of your total.
Private Pilot License
Where every aviator begins. One-on-one Part 61 training in the Cherokee 140, from your first takeoff to a 95%-first-time-pass checkride.
Instrument Rating (IFR)
Fly with precision in the clouds and on the gauges — the rating that turns a fair-weather license into real transportation.
Commercial Pilot License (CPL)
Turn your passion into a paycheck — advanced maneuvers flown to professional-grade standards.
Flight Instructor (CFI)
Teach what you fly. Build real instructional skill with a working CFI who runs a school single-handedly.
Ground School
One-on-one ground instruction — not a classroom you have to sync your life to.
Simulator Training
Rehearse procedures on the ground so your paid hours in the air count double.
Flight training near Fort Myers Beach: common questions
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Ready to fly, Fort Myers Beach?
Book a Discovery Flight — a quick 25–30 minute trip up Summerlin Road from Fort Myers Beach to the field, and you're in the left seat.
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