This page covers flight schools, aero clubs and aircraft hire options in Australia that post their own rates on their public pages. Rates are shown in Australian dollars first, the way the school lists them, with an estimated US dollar figure beside each one. We list a school's rates when its own current public page or rate sheet shows them. Where the school prints a date we show it, and where it does not, the card says "Not listed by the school" beside the date we checked the page. We leave out prices the school marks as old or expired, pages that contradict themselves, and prices dated more than 24 months ago. Some schools quote prices with GST and some without, some quote wet (fuel included) and some dry, and landing fees are often extra, so read the notes under each school and check with the school before you plan a flight. This page does not yet list a school in South Australia, Tasmania or the Australian Capital Territory, and Queensland has only one club, so those areas are thin or missing.
How to read this page
Prices are in Australian dollars (A$) first. The schools write a plain dollar sign ($) on their pages, and we read it as Australian dollars (AUD), the currency of Australia, shown here as A$. Figures with a public source link to it and show the date we checked. Where a school does not say something, the page says "Not listed by the school". Where we could not find a reliable source, it says "Unverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet."
21 schools and clubs across 6 states and territories (Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia). Prices change often, and some schools charge GST, fuel, landing or airport fees on top, so check with the school first.
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Canberra Aero Club
Location: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Airport: Canberra Airport · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 29, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: Prices include GST (the club says "All prices include GST")
Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Piper PA-28 Archer II
Jabiru J230
The club says it "does not offer any kind of flight training services"; its aircraft are for hire. The fleet page says: "Temporary Fuel Surcharge in place of $0.71 per litre fuel burn. See aircraft details for updated cost." On the aircraft pages the surcharge is $23.08 an hour on the Cessna 172N and 172M, $27.69 an hour on the Archer II and the Sierra, $28.40 an hour on the PA28-180 and $17.75 an hour on the Jabiru 230D; the rates shown here are the base rates before that surcharge. The fleet page says the Cessnas, the Piper PA28s and the Jabiru are charged on AirSwitch time and the Sierra on tacho time, with a minimum of 0.5 hours charged on the Archer II and the PA28-180.
Flight Academy Bankstown
Location: Bankstown, New South Wales
Airport: Bankstown Aerodrome · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: Prices include GST (the school says so)
Cessna 152
Cessna 182 Skylane
Beechcraft 76 Duchess
The school says all prices are wet (fuel and oil included) and charged on VDO/watch time (engine start to engine stop). Landing fees are extra, normally per full stop: $25 for the Cessnas and $35 for the Duchess. Solo rates include a charge for instructor sign-out and supervision. The page marks the Cessna 208 and the simulator as temporarily unavailable. Other fees: ground theory $99 an hour, instructor only (your own aircraft) $165 an hour, cancellation fee $50 without 24 hours' notice.
Phoenix Aero Club
Location: Camden, New South Wales
Airport: Camden Airport · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: The page says "Prices last updated: 08/05/2026" (day/month/year as written)
Tax: Prices include GST (the school says so)
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
- Piper PA-28 Archer II
A volunteer-run club, and you must be a member to hire. The school says all its hire rates are wet (fuel, oil and insurance included). A tower/movement fee ($30 in the Cessna 150M, $38 in the others) is payable once per flight ex Camden, and flights to or from other airports may cost more. Instructor fees are separate: $70 an hour for RPL/PPL/CPL/NVFR training and $120 an hour for multi-engine, instructor-rating and instrument training; hiring an instructor for your own aircraft is $120 an hour. RPL flights include the briefings. There is also a flight simulator at $75 an hour.
Quantum Aviation
Location: Cessnock, New South Wales
Airport: Not listed by the school · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: The page says rates are "current as at the 1st July 2026"
Tax: Prices EXCLUDE GST (the school lists them as plus GST); add GST on top
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
- Beechcraft 76 Duchess
Cessna 310
The rates are valid for the Cessnock flying school only; other locations are quoted on request. The school says hire rates are charged on VDO hours in 0.1 steps and include fuel. The page also lists instructor only at $150 plus GST an hour, briefings at $120 plus GST an hour, a flight test at $800 plus GST and a CASA-approved flight simulator at $100 plus GST (hire) or $200 plus GST (dual). The school lists a Pilatus PC12, a Cessna Caravan and a Cessna 310R as well; the PC12 is price on application.
Royal Newcastle Aero Club
Location: Rutherford, New South Wales
Airport: Maitland Airport · Airport code: YMND Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: The page says "Effective from October 2026"
Tax: Prices include GST (the school says so)
- Cessna 152
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
- Piper PA-28 Archer II
Piper PA-28R Arrow II- Cessna 182 Skylane
The hourly rates include landing fees at Maitland (YMND), fuel and GST, and landing fees elsewhere are passed on to the hirer. Private hire is for members only and needs 90-day recency in an aeroplane. The school's dual rate includes the instructor; it also lists a supervised rate (instructor supervising a solo flight) and an advanced rate for night, private instrument and instrument training, not all shown here. Rates are charged on VDO clock time. Fuel the hirer buys for a club aircraft is refunded at the Maitland bowser price.
Central Coast Aero Club
Location: Warnervale, New South Wales
Airport: Warnervale Airport · Airport code: YWVA Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: The rate sheet says "Effective from March 2026", and the fleet page says "Last updated: 1 Mar 2026"
Tax: Prices include GST (the school says so)
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
- Cessna 182 Skylane
- Piper PA-28 Archer II
- Piper PA-28R Arrow II
American Champion Super Decathlon
Rates include fuel, oil, insurance and the Central Coast Airfield landing fee, and the school says dry hire rates are also available (not listed). Non-members pay an extra $20 an hour. The dual figures here are the PPL/CPL training column and include the instructor (the school says its instructor is $140 an hour in fleet aircraft); they check against the private hire rate plus that instructor fee. The school also lists RPL training and solo columns, not shown here. Advanced training (night, aerobatic, spin, formation, multi-engine, instrument) adds $10 an hour to the PPL dual rate.
Darwin Flight Training
Location: Darwin, Northern Territory
Airport: Darwin Airport · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: The page says "Effective 01 May 2026"
Tax: Prices include GST (the school says so)
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
- Cessna 182 Skylane
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
The page also lists a Darwin Airport landing fee of $90 a landing for the Cessna 172, a trial instructional flight at $400, theory briefing at $100 an hour and instructor only at $175 an hour. It does not say whether the hire rates include fuel. Annual membership of the Top End Flying Club is needed by every student completing training for a licence or rating.
Brisbane Aviators
Location: Archerfield, Queensland
Airport: Not listed by the school · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 29, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: The school says: "Prices are for wet hire and exclude GST, landing fees, and other Air Services charges. Where applicable, GST is charged at 10%."
Hourly rate: Not listed by the school
The school lists its address as Hangar 1, Qantas Avenue, Archerfield. Its aircraft rates page shows solo and dual prices for each aircraft without saying what time unit they are for, so we do not show them. Check with the school for its hourly rates. The page lists a landing fee for each aircraft type, from $15 to $38.45.
Redcliffe Aero Club
Location: Kippa Ring, Queensland
Airport: Not listed by the school · Airport code: YRED Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: The rate sheet says "Revised: 20 May 2026". We checked it on 28 Oct 2026
Tax: The rate sheet shows both ex-GST and inc-GST columns; the amounts here are the inc-GST figures
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
- Piper PA-28 Archer II
- Piper PA-28R Arrow II
- Cessna 182 Skylane
- Cessna 310
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
A fuel levy is charged when the YRED bowser price is above $2.74 a litre; the sheet says the levy is posted at reception and reassessed each Wednesday. Landing fees and terminal navigation charges are extra. A dual circuit check is needed before private or solo flying if you have not flown with the club in 90 days. Private hire is charged on tacho time and dual on VDO time, per the sheet. The sheet does not say whether the rates include fuel. The sheet also lists solo rates, a simulator and instructor hire, not all shown here.
Mackay Aero Club
Location: Mackay, Queensland
Airport: Mackay Airport · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 29, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: Prices are plus GST (the club lists them as "+ GST"); the amounts here are before GST
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
The club hires a Cessna 172, parked at Mackay Airport, per the club. It says: "All charges start-up to shut-down (VDO or Clock)", and "Fuel & Oil - Reimbursed at the retail cost ex Mackay Airport. This includes fuel purchase at higher prices, the balance will be borne by the hirer. Fuel surcharges may apply at times of high bowser rates." Landing and parking fees are charged to the hirer. The page also lists a no-show fee of $105 + GST and a fee of $55 + GST for cancelling with less than 24 hours notice. The membership page lists general membership at $30 a year.
Sunshine Coast Aero Club
Location: Marcoola, Queensland
Airport: Not listed by the school · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 29, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: Not listed by the school
Sling 2
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
The club lists its address as 16 Friendship Avenue, Marcoola. It flies a Sling 2, which it says is used mainly for Recreational Pilot Licence training and the navigation endorsement. The fleet page does not say whether the rates include fuel or GST.
Gold Coast Sports Flying Training
Location: Norwell, Queensland
Airport: Heck Field, Jacobs Well Airfield · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 29, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: Not listed by the school
Hourly rate: Not listed by the school
The school lists its address as 1638 Stapylton Jacobs Well Road, Norwell, and flies the Sling 2. Its pages do not list hourly aircraft or training rates. The school says: "For GCSFC Students, Membership for a year is only $110."
Aircraft Training Australia
Location: Redcliffe, Queensland
Airport: Not listed by the school · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 29, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: The rates table is headed "Inc. GST"
Hourly rate: Not listed by the school
The school says it trains "at our local Redcliffe base", and also lists locations at Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Bundaberg, Mackay, Moorabbin and Darwin. Its rates page shows aircraft prices in columns headed "Dual (VDO)", "Solo (VDO)" and "Private Hire (VDO)" without saying they are hourly, so we do not show them. Check with the school for its hourly rates. The page lists briefings at $95.00 per hour and says all payments are made at the end of each flight.
Geelong Sports Aviators
Location: Lethbridge, Victoria
Airport: Not listed by the school · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: The club notice on the page is dated 25/05/2026 (day/month/year as written)
Tax: Not listed by the school
A small member club with one club aircraft, a Jabiru LSA 55/3J, for suitably licensed club members. The page says there is a one-off fee of $75 for the first flight to cover expenses, an agreement form to sign, and online booking after a committee invitation. The only address the page gives is the club's postal address (3429 Midland Hwy, Lethbridge VIC).
BINIF Flight Training
Location: Moorabbin, Victoria
Airport: Moorabbin Airport · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: The rate sheet says "Effective 28-07-2025", so these rates are about 15 months old
Tax: Prices include GST (the rate sheet says so)
- Piper PA-28 Archer II
- Piper PA-28R Arrow II
Piper PA-44 Seminole
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
These rates are dated 28 July 2025 on the school's own rate sheet and may be about 15 months old, so call before relying on them. Aircraft are charged on VDO time. The rate sheet says landing fees are not included, Airservices en-route charges are included for dual hire only, and Airservices TNC and approach charges are not included. It does not say that the rates include fuel, but it says fuel bought away from Moorabbin is credited at the current YMMB rate. Single-engine instructor hire is listed at $190 an hour. Solo and dual columns are shown; NVFR/IFR dual is a third column not shown here.
Learn To Fly Melbourne
Location: Moorabbin, Victoria
Airport: Moorabbin Airport · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: The school's own pages put "+GST" on its lesson prices (for example "Lessons from AUD$388 +GST" on its home page, the same figure as the Sling 2 dual rate here). The fleet pages themselves do not say whether the hourly rates include GST, so confirm with the school
- Sling 2
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Diamond DA40 NG
Diamond DA42 Twin Star- Piper PA-44 Seminole
- American Champion Super Decathlon
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
The school's fleet pages give two hourly rates per aircraft: "dual and supervised solo" and "private hire". They do not say whether the rates include fuel or landing fees. The school also runs VET Student Loans and diploma courses, which are not priced here.
Latrobe Valley Aero Club
Location: Traralgon, Victoria
Airport: Not listed by the school · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: The rate sheet says "Effective 14th October 2026"
Tax: Prices include GST (the rate sheet says so)
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
- Cessna 152
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
Member rates. Non-members pay a $30 an hour surcharge, except on trial flights. The rate sheet says prices exclude landing, missed approach and usage fees at other airports and Airservices charges, and it does not say whether the hire rates include fuel. Dual rates here are the lower of the two instructor lines on the sheet; the other line is $10 to $20 an hour higher. The sheet also lists solo, recreational (Tecnam P92) and simulator training, theory training, and trial flights. The club's page also advertises a discounted 10-hour package, but its price is not shown on the page.
Bunbury Flying School
Location: Bunbury, Western Australia
Airport: Not listed by the school · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: The page says "hire rates correct as of 1/01/2026"
Tax: Prices include GST (the school says so)
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
- Piper PA-44 Seminole
The page says wet hire and, for the Cessna 172 and the Seminole, that a 10% fuel levy is applied to the hourly rate because of fuel price increases, so the real hourly cost is higher than the figures shown. The hourly figures shown here are the school's listed rates and do not include the levy. The page does not say whether the levy applies to the 182RG or the 206. The page gives the school's location only as South Western Highway, WA. Bookings go first to full-time students. Solo hire needs at least an RPL and a dual check within 90 days.
Royal Aero Club of Western Australia
Location: Jandakot, Western Australia
Airport: Jandakot Airport · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: Prices include GST (the school says so)
- Cessna 152
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
These are the club's solo (aircraft hire only) promotion packs, for licensed pilots, offered at Jandakot only. The per-hour figures below are our division of each pack price by its hours. The packs are valid for 3 years from purchase and the page says pack prices may be reviewed. Fuel levies, landing fees, external airport charges and government fees are extra; G1000-capable and retractable-gear aircraft are not covered. The club also sells dual training and refresher packs, whose prices are not shown here, and it does not list a standard hourly rate on this page.
University Flying Club
Location: Jandakot, Western Australia
Airport: Jandakot Airport · Airport code: YPJT Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: The page says "Effective 12 October 2026"
Tax: Not listed by the school
Hire is available to financial members after a club check-out. The page says the wet rate includes fuel when the aircraft is refuelled at Jandakot, and you pay the fuel price difference when refuelling elsewhere. Landing fees charged by Jandakot Airport: $44 a landing with the tower open, $27 with it closed, circuits $8 a landing with the tower open. Block hours must be bought in advance, expire after 12 months, are for club members living in Australia, and may carry a fuel surcharge if fuel prices surge.
Northam Aero Club
Location: Northam, Western Australia
Airport: Northam Airfield · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: The page says "Effective from 16th April 2026"
Tax: Not listed by the school
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
The school says its two prices include a fuel surcharge of $15 an hour, so the figures shown already include that surcharge and nothing more is added here. It does not name the aircraft and does not say whether the prices include fuel. Landing charges, Airservices charges, the fuel surcharge outside Northam and insurance excess fees may also apply. Pre-paid block rates are discounted 5% for 5 hours and 10% for 10 hours, to be used within 12 months (aircraft hire only for students).
Rental and training rates from each school's own public page, in Australian dollars with an estimated US dollar figure. Last checked Oct 29, 2026.
Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) basics
These points are in our own words from Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)'s public pages, which are the official word. Requirements vary, so confirm the details with Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and with the school before you plan training or a rental.
- Licence steps. CASA says a pilot licence needs a current medical certificate suited to the licence, a theory exam, the relevant flight training, the minimum flying hours and a flight test. Training is with a Part 141 or Part 142 flight training operator, and the licensing rules are in Part 61 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations. CASA's page on starting out is not dated.Source: CASA: Starting out; Getting a private pilot licence (page shows 14 Oct 2025) ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
- Recreational pilot licence (RPL). The minimum age for an RPL is 16. CASA says the RPL needs at least 25 hours of flying time, including 20 hours dual and 5 hours as pilot in command, plus a theory exam and a flight test, with training at a Part 141 operator. An RPL holder flies light single-engine aircraft and, without a navigation endorsement, stays within 25 NM of the departure aerodrome or training area. CASA also says the RPL is not an ICAO licence, so other countries do not recognise it.Source: CASA: Getting a recreational pilot licence (page shows 8 Sep 2025) ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
- Private pilot licence (PPL). The minimum age for a PPL is 17. For an aeroplane PPL CASA's table shows minimum aeronautical experience of 40 hours for a non-integrated course (35 hours for an integrated course), including 10 hours solo and 5 hours solo cross-country, with up to 5 hours in a flight simulator. CASA says the PPL lets you command or co-pilot an aircraft in a private operation and do flying training.Source: CASA: Getting a private pilot licence (PPL) (page shows 14 Oct 2025) ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
- Commercial pilot licence (CPL). The minimum age for a CPL is 18. CASA says a full-time 150-hour CPL course takes around 12 months, and that if you train on an ad-hoc basis the minimum goes up to 200 hours. A CPL holder can fly private and commercial operations, with limits on some larger aircraft.Source: CASA: Starting out ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
- English language. CASA says a PPL applicant must meet Aviation English Language Proficiency (AELP) level 4, 5 or 6. A level 6 only needs to be done once, while level 4 or 5 must be sat again after 3 or 6 years. For an RPL, a general English language proficiency (GELP) assessment applies if you use an aeronautical radio.Source: CASA: Getting a private pilot licence (PPL); Getting a recreational pilot licence (RPL) ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
- Medical certificates. CASA says a Class 1 medical is needed for a commercial or air transport pilot licence and is valid for one year unless advised. A Class 2 medical is needed for an RPL or PPL, valid for 4 years if you are under 40 on the day of the exam and 2 years if over 40. Basic Class 2, Class 5 and RAMPC options also exist with operating limits. CASA says there are no medical requirements while you fly with your instructor, but student pilots need a Class 2 or Basic Class 2 before flying solo.Source: CASA: Classes 1 to 3 medical certificates ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
- Getting started. CASA says to apply for an Aviation Reference Number (ARN) in myCASA, which needs proof of identity, before applying for a medical. It also says an Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC) is a background check required by law, and a PPL applicant must complete an aviation security check when applying for the licence.Source: CASA: Starting out; Getting a private pilot licence (PPL) ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026