Canada has a mix of flying clubs, college-style flight schools and small seaplane operators, and most will rent a plane to a pilot who has been checked out on it. This page collects rental and training rates that each school posts on its own public website. Rates are shown in Canadian dollars first, the way the school lists them, with an estimated US dollar figure beside each one. Many schools quote prices before tax, and some add fuel or insurance surcharges, so read the notes under each school and check with the school before you plan a trip.
How to read this page
Prices are in Canadian dollars (C$) first. The schools write plain "$" on their pages without naming a currency, and we read that as Canadian dollars because they are Canadian schools. 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."
19 schools and clubs across 5 provinces (Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan). Prices change often and many are quoted before tax, so check with the school first.
Jump to: Calgary Flying Club · Springbank Air Training College · Edmonton Flying Club · Super T Aviation · Pacific Flying Club · Airhart Aviation · Sealand Flight · Victoria Flying Club · Brantford Flight Centre · Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre · Brampton Flight Centre · Canadian Pilot Academy (FlyCPA) · Ottawa Flying Club · Stratford Air Service · KBM Aviation · TAK Aviation Flying Club · Québec Aéronature · Regina Flying Club · Mitchinson Flight Centre
Calgary Flying Club
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Airport: Not listed by the school · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: Rates do not include GST.
Bellanca 7ECA Citabria
Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Cessna 182 Skylane
Piper PA-34 Seneca II
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
Springbank Air Training College
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Airport: Not listed by the school · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: Rates do not include GST.
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
- Cessna 182 Skylane
- Piper PA-34 Seneca II
Edmonton Flying Club
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Airport: Not listed by the school · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Prices effective February 1, 2026
Tax: Prices exclude GST unless the school says otherwise.
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Piper PA-44 Seminole
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
Extended single-day and multi-day rentals carry a four flight-hour minimum charge per day.
Super T Aviation
Location: Medicine Hat, Alberta
Airport: Not listed by the school · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: Tax treatment not stated on the rates page.
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Beechcraft 58 Baron
Fuel bought away from base is reimbursed at the school's cost. The Baron is listed as not available for solo rental.
Pacific Flying Club
Location: Delta, British Columbia
Airport: Boundary Bay Airport · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Rates effective February 2, 2026
Tax: Tax treatment not stated on the rates page.
Cessna 152- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
- Piper PA-34 Seneca II
Rates shown are for voting and junior members; associate members pay higher rates, listed on the school's page. A fuel surcharge can apply when local fuel prices rise past the club's base assumption. The page sits under a members area of the site but opens without signing in.
Airhart Aviation
Location: Kelowna, British Columbia
Airport: Not listed by the school · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: Tax treatment not stated on the page.
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
The page labels these as training rates and lists separate solo and dual figures; solo is shown here. A floatplane (Cessna 180) is on the same page.
Sealand Flight
Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia
Airport: Nanaimo Airport · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: Plus applicable taxes. The school says there are no surcharges.
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
A checkout is required before renting company aircraft. The floatplane rate is the school's own listing.
Victoria Flying Club
Location: Sidney, British Columbia
Airport: Not listed by the school · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: Tax and surcharges are not included.
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
- Piper PA-44 Seminole
Piper PA-38 Tomahawk
The school adds a fuel surcharge to every aircraft rental and an insurance surcharge when no club instructor is aboard. It does not list the amounts on the rates page. Rates shown are the solo rates.
Brantford Flight Centre
Location: Brantford, Ontario
Airport: Brantford Airport · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: HST is applicable.
- Cessna 152
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Licensed pilots can rent after joining and flying a short checkout with an instructor. Rates shown are solo wet rates.
Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre
Location: Breslau, Ontario
Airport: Region of Waterloo International Airport · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: Tax treatment not stated on the rates page.
- Cessna 152
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Diamond DA40 NG
Piper PA-28R Arrow II- Piper PA-44 Seminole
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
A temporary fuel surcharge applies from July 2, 2026, per the school. Renters must hold a current client access agreement and meet the school's currency rules.
Brampton Flight Centre
Location: Caledon, Ontario
Airport: Brampton-Caledon Airport · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Prices effective September 1, 2026
Tax: Tax treatment not stated on the rates sheet.
- Bellanca 7ECA Citabria
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
- Piper PA-44 Seminole
Fuel surcharges may apply. Rates shown are the solo wet rates.
Canadian Pilot Academy (FlyCPA)
Location: London, Ontario
Airport: London International Airport · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: The school describes rates as estimates before applicable taxes.
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
Aimed at licence and permit holders. Renters who are not students need a 2.5-hour checkout with an instructor, required for insurance. The school says rates may change.
Ottawa Flying Club
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Airport: Not listed by the school · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Rates effective June 12, 2025
Tax: Rates do not include applicable taxes.
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
These rates are dated June 12, 2025 on the club's own page and may be about 17 months old, so call before relying on them. The school says its aircraft are available for training and rental by members. Rates shown are the solo/rental rates.
Stratford Air Service
Location: Stratford, Ontario
Airport: Not listed by the school · Airport code: CYSA Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: Prices do not include applicable taxes.
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
- Piper PA-44 Seminole
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
The airport code comes from a weather-camera link on the school's home page. The school says prices are subject to change without notice.
KBM Aviation
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario
Airport: Thunder Bay airport · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Rates effective December 1, 2025
Tax: Tax is added to the listed prices.
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche
The school says all aircraft rental rates are wet.
TAK Aviation Flying Club
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Airport: Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport; Peterborough Regional Airport; Edenvale Aerodrome · Airport code: CYTZ; CYPQ; CNV8 Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: 13% HST applies.
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Dry rates: the renter pays for fuel. Larger hour blocks (30, 50 and 100 hours) bring the hourly rate down; the 10-hour block is shown here. There is an annual membership fee.
Québec Aéronature
Location: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec
Airport: Saint-Mathias Aerodrome · Airport code: CSP5 Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Rates listed for 2026
Tax: Taxes are added to the listed prices.
Seaplane and tailwheel training school. Rates include insurance and fuel at a stated fuel price; a fuel surcharge is added if the price goes up.
Regina Flying Club
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan
Airport: Regina International Airport · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: GST is not included.
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
- Piper PA-34 Seneca II
- Bellanca 7ECA Citabria
Renting requires club membership in good standing, a valid pilot permit or licence, and having flown with the club in the last 60 days.
Mitchinson Flight Centre
Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Airport: Not listed by the school · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Rates dated April 1, 2026
Tax: Tax treatment not stated on the rates sheet.
- Cessna 152
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
- Cessna 182 Skylane
Cessna 310
Rates shown are the solo wet rates. The sheet also lists dual rates and simulator time.
Rental and training rates from each school's own public page, in Canadian dollars with an estimated US dollar figure. Last checked Oct 28, 2026.
Transport Canada basics
These points are in our own words from Transport Canada's public pages, which are the official word. Requirements vary, so confirm the details with Transport Canada and with the school before you plan training or a rental.
- Private pilot licence (aeroplane). To apply you need to be at least 17, hold a Category 3 (or Category 1) medical certificate, finish at least 40 hours of ground school and pass the PPAER written exam, and complete at least 45 hours of flight training with an instructor. At least 17 of those hours are dual and at least 12 are solo. Up to 5 of the 45 hours can be in an approved simulator. A flight test is also required, taken within 12 months before you apply.Source: Transport Canada: Standard 421 (Flight Crew Permits and Licences and Ratings) section 421.26 ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
- Commercial pilot licence (aeroplane). To apply you need to be at least 18 and hold a Category 1 medical certificate. The standard route needs at least 80 hours of ground school and a pass on the CPAER written exam. It also needs at least 200 hours of aeroplane flight time, including 100 as pilot in command (20 of those cross-country). After the private licence you also need 65 hours of commercial flight training, at least 35 dual and 30 solo. A flight test is required. Graduates of an approved integrated course follow the course requirements instead.Source: Transport Canada: Standard 421 (Flight Crew Permits and Licences and Ratings) section 421.30 ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
- Medical certificate category. Transport Canada has four medical categories. A private pilot licence needs Category 1 or 3, and a commercial pilot licence needs Category 1, which has the strictest standard. A recreational pilot permit can use Category 1, 3 or 4.Source: Transport Canada: Medical certificate categories ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026