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Serving Punta Gorda, Florida

Flight school near Punta Gorda, FL

Punta Gorda students train with Core Aviator Training at Page Field (KFMY) in Fort Myers, about 25 miles south down I-75. It is a Part 61 school built on one instructor, one student and one Piper Cherokee 140 — $175 per hour wet for the airplane, $60 per hour for instruction, and $175 for a Discovery Flight.

Book a Discovery Flight — $175Call 239-722-6751
Why Punta Gorda students train with CORE

Why Charlotte County pilots train at KFMY

Page Field is a towered, professionally managed field, so ATC communication and airspace discipline are part of your training from hour one.

Southwest Florida gives you 300+ flyable days a year, which is what makes consistent weekly lessons — and a shorter path to your checkride — realistic.

Everything is pay-per-session: no packages, no financing to sign, and no prepaid hours sitting in someone else’s account.

Punta Gorda → Fort MyersFL

about 25 miles south

to Fort Myers, Florida (Southwest Florida)

Directions from Punta Gorda
Training paths

Flight training for Punta Gorda students

CORE is pay-per-session: the Cherokee 140 rents at $175/hr wet (fuel and maintenance included) and instruction is $60/hr. How often you fly is the biggest driver of your total.

  1. Private Pilot License

    Where most students begin — the certificate that lets you fly friends and family, and the foundation every rating after it is built on.

  2. Instrument Rating (IFR)

    The rating that turns a fair-weather pilot into an all-weather one — flying by reference to instruments, in the system, on a clearance.

  3. Commercial Pilot License (CPL)

    The certificate that lets you be paid to fly, and the step where precision stops being a goal and becomes a standard.

  4. See all six programs …or jump to Flight Instructor (CFI) →
Where you’ll fly

The training area Punta Gorda students learn over — the Gulf coast, the Caloosahatchee and the barrier islands.

The leg

Punta Gorda to the field.

about 25 miles south from Punta Gorda — the only part of the trip that happens on the ground.

Also serving nearby

Bonita SpringsFort Myers BeachLehigh Acresevery area we serve

Punta Gorda questions

Flight training near Punta Gorda: common questions

How far is Core Aviator Training from Punta Gorda?
About 25 miles south, at Page Field (KFMY), 607 Danley Dr, Fort Myers — a straight run down I-75.
How much does flight school cost near Punta Gorda?
The Cherokee 140 is $175 per hour wet and instruction is $60 per hour, paid session by session. A Discovery Flight is $175.
Do I need experience to start?
No. You take the controls on your very first visit, with a Certified Flight Instructor beside you the whole time.

Ready to fly, Punta Gorda?

Book a Discovery Flight — about 25 miles south from Punta Gorda to the field, and you're in the left seat.

Book a Discovery Flight — $175 Speak to an advisor

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Serving Cape Coral · Naples · Estero · Punta Gorda · Bonita Springs · Fort Myers Beach · Lehigh Acres · Immokalee

Book a Discovery Flight — $175 Speak to an advisor