Flight school near Naples, FL
Naples pilots train with Core Aviator at Page Field (KFMY) in Fort Myers — about 37 miles, a 35–45 minute straight shot up I-75 — for a towered airport and genuinely private, one-on-one instruction. We like to be upfront: Naples is a bit farther out, and plenty of our students happily make the trip.
Worth the drive up I-75
Naples has no shortage of people who can afford to fly — but a shortage of boutique, one-on-one flight training. The reward for the drive is an instructor whose entire attention is on you, not a rotating roster.
From Naples, Park Shore, or Pelican Bay, you train in a Piper Cherokee 140, fly the scenic Southwest Florida coastline, and earn an FAA Private Pilot License at a school with a 95% first-time pass rate.
If schools closer to Naples offered you group classes, shared cockpits, or waitlists — the short trip to Fort Myers solves all three.
a 35–45 minute drive up I-75
to Fort Myers, Florida (Southwest Florida)
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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 Naples: common questions
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Ready to fly, Naples?
Book a Discovery Flight — a 35–45 minute drive up I-75 from Naples to the field, and you're in the left seat.
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