This page covers flying clubs and flight schools in the Netherlands that post their own aircraft rental and instruction rates. Some Dutch operators bill by block time rather than flight time, and some add landing fees or fuel surcharges on top, so read the notes under each school. Rates are shown in euros 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. Pilot licences in the Netherlands follow European (EASA) rules. Check with the school before you plan a trip.
How to read this page
Prices are in euros (€) first. The schools write the euro sign (€) on their pages, and we read it as euros (EUR), the currency of the Netherlands. 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."
4 schools and clubs across 3 provinces (Flevoland, Gelderland, Zeeland). Prices change often, and some clubs charge membership, landing or fuel costs on top, so check with the school first.
Jump to: Aeroclub Maritime · Van de Bunte Aviation · VliegExperience.nl · CessAir
Aeroclub Maritime
Location: Lelystad, Flevoland
Airport: Lelystad Airport · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 29, 2026
Rates effective: Rates as of April 1, 2026
Tax: Not listed by the school
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
Aircraft hire is charged per block hour, which the club defines as flight time plus 10 minutes. The page does not name the aircraft type or say whether fuel is included. Instruction is €55 per instruction hour, and the club counts two instruction hours per lesson (€110), covering the briefing, ground instruction and debriefing; solo flights carry no instruction charge. First-year membership is €260 plus a €50 joining fee. Theory, exams, the medical and landing fees away from the club are extra, per the club.
Van de Bunte Aviation
Location: Teuge, Gelderland
Airport: Teuge airfield · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 29, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: Prices include Dutch VAT (btw), per the school
Cessna 172 Skyhawk
The rate includes VAT and fuel, and billing is on full block time, per the school. Landing fees are extra and passed on at the airfield's rate. The school also lists a temporary fuel surcharge of €0.19 per flight minute (before VAT), which it reviews weekly. The insurance excess is €1,500. Renters need a valid LAPL(A) or PPL with a single-engine rating, a radio licence, a medical and a checkout on the Cessna 172.
VliegExperience.nl
Location: Teuge, Gelderland
Airport: Teuge airfield · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 29, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: Prices include Dutch VAT (btw), per the company
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
This is the rate without membership; the company says members get a discount but does not list it on this page. A checkout covers 1.5 hours of instruction, and the company lists €60 (including VAT) as the instructor's fee for it. The page does not say whether fuel is included. VliegExperience mainly runs sightseeing flights.
CessAir
Location: Arnemuiden, Zeeland
Airport: Midden-Zeeland airfield · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 29, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: Prices include 21% Dutch VAT (btw), per the school
Cessna 152- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Cessna 182 Skylane
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
Billing is by block time, per the school. Landing and take-off fees at Midden-Zeeland are invoiced; at other airfields you pay them yourself. If you refuel elsewhere you pay for the fuel and the school settles it on your invoice. Renters need a valid Dutch or EASA licence and a checkout, and a new checkout after two months without flying a CessAir aircraft. The school says pilots with money on deposit get €5 off per flight hour.
Rental and training rates from each school's own public page, in euros with an estimated US dollar figure. Last checked Oct 29, 2026.
Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport (ILT) basics
These points are in our own words from Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport (ILT)'s public pages, which are the official word. Requirements vary, so confirm the details with Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport (ILT) and with the school before you plan training or a rental.
- Who issues licences. EASA, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, sets common pilot licensing rules (Part-FCL) but does not issue licences itself; in the Netherlands the national authority does. EASA says you can get a licence in any EASA member state, whatever your nationality.Source: EASA: Licensing for General Aviation (page shows no date) ↗ · checked Oct 29, 2026
- LAPL and PPL (aeroplane). EASA's general aviation licensing page describes two private licences. The Light Aircraft Pilot Licence, LAPL(A), is valid in Europe only, for non-commercial VFR flying in single-engine piston aeroplanes up to 2,000 kg with up to four people on board; it needs at least an LAPL medical. The Private Pilot Licence, PPL(A), can also be used outside the EU, is non-commercial, and is VFR unless you add an instrument rating; it needs at least a class 2 medical. EASA lists about 100 hours of theory for both, and at least 30 hours of flight instruction for the LAPL(A) and 45 hours for the PPL(A). LAPL(A) holders get credit toward a PPL(A). Pilots with a non-EU ICAO licence can convert it under set conditions, including exams, a skill test and a European medical.Source: EASA: Licensing for General Aviation (page shows no date) ↗ · checked Oct 29, 2026
- Commercial pilot licence (CPL). EASA's rules say a CPL applicant must be at least 18, complete theory and flight instruction at an approved training organisation (ATO), and pass theory exams and a skill test. A CPL lets you fly as pilot in command of single-pilot aircraft in commercial operations, with some limits, and as co-pilot.Source: EASA: Easy Access Rules for Aircrew, Part-FCL (revision from August 2023) ↗ · checked Oct 29, 2026
- Medical certificates. EASA's medical rules (Part-MED) link medicals to licences: at least an LAPL medical for the LAPL, at least class 2 for the PPL, and class 1 for the CPL and airline licences. A student pilot may not fly solo without the medical needed for the licence. A class 1 medical is valid for 12 months (6 months from age 60, or from age 40 for single-pilot commercial passenger flying). A class 2 medical is valid for 60 months until age 40, 24 months until age 50, then 12 months. You can renew up to 45 days before expiry.Source: EASA: Easy Access Rules for Aircrew, Part-MED (revision from August 2023) ↗ · checked Oct 29, 2026
- Where to take a medical. EASA's medical FAQs say a first class 1 medical can only be done at an aeromedical centre (AeMC), while class 2 and LAPL medicals can be done at an AeMC or by an aeromedical examiner (AME). A medical issued in any EASA member state is recognised in all of them.Source: EASA: Medical FAQs (page shows no date) ↗ · checked Oct 29, 2026
- Applying for a licence in the Netherlands. In the Netherlands you apply for a pilot licence to the ILT's aviation authority. The ILT lists a minimum age of 17 for an LAPL(A) or PPL(A) and 18 for a CPL(A). When we checked, it listed €673 for a first LAPL or PPL and €698 for a first CPL. It says it has a backlog, so allow extra time. Apart from the RPL(A), the ILT says an aeroplane licence does not expire, but a class rating is valid for 2 years.Source: ILT: Applying for an FCL aeroplane licence (page shows no date) ↗ · checked Oct 29, 2026