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.
Punta Gorda to the field.
About 25 miles south from Punta Gorda — the only part of the trip that happens on the ground.
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 → KFMY · Page Field
Directions from Punta Gorda →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.
- 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 Punta Gorda students learn over.
Every lesson flies from Page Field (KFMY) over the Southwest Florida coast — about 25 miles south from Punta Gorda.
Flight training near Punta Gorda: common questions
Something else about training from Punta Gorda? Call 239-722-6751.
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.
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