Flight school near Bonita Springs, FL
Bonita Springs students train with Core Aviator Training at Page Field (KFMY) in Fort Myers, about 20 miles north up US-41 or I-75. It is a boutique Part 61 school — one instructor, one student, one Piper Cherokee 140 — at $175 per hour wet for the airplane and $60 per hour for instruction, with a $175 Discovery Flight that counts in your logbook.
- To
- KFMY · Page Field
- Drive
- About 20 miles north
Bonita Springs to the field.
About 20 miles north from Bonita Springs — the only part of the trip that happens on the ground.
Why Bonita Springs students train at KFMY
Page Field is roughly 20 miles north of Bonita Springs, close enough that a three-hour lesson block still fits either side of a working day.
The training area runs out over the Gulf, the barrier islands and the Estero Bay backcountry — the water you already know from the ground, seen from 2,500 feet.
Everything is booked one-on-one with your instructor, so a drive up US-41 always buys a full brief, flight and debrief rather than a queued 45-minute slot.
Bonita Springs → KFMY · Page Field
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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.
- 01 Private Pilot LicenseWhere most students begin — the certificate that lets you fly friends and family, and the foundation every rating after it is built on.
- 02 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.
- 03 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.
The training area Bonita Springs students learn over.
Every lesson flies from Page Field (KFMY) over the Southwest Florida coast — about 20 miles north from Bonita Springs.
Flight training near Bonita Springs: common questions
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How far is Core Aviator Training from Bonita Springs?
About 20 miles north, at the General Aviation Terminal at Page Field (KFMY), 607 Danley Dr, Fort Myers.
How much does flight training cost near Bonita Springs?
The Cherokee 140 is $175 per hour wet — fuel and maintenance included — and instruction is $60 per hour. A Discovery Flight is $175. Nothing is prepaid.
Can I train while I am only here for the season?
Yes. Training is pay-per-session with no packages, so seasonal residents fly with us while they are in town and nothing is forfeited when they leave.
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Ready to fly, Bonita Springs?
Call and I'll talk you through where to start. I answer my own phone, and five minutes is usually enough to know.
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