The UK has a long tradition of flying clubs, and most will rent an aircraft to a pilot who has been checked out on it, often for a small monthly or yearly membership. This page collects rental and training rates that each school or club posts on its own public website. Rates are shown in pounds sterling first, the way the school lists them, with an estimated US dollar figure beside each one. Some clubs charge by tacho (engine) hour rather than the clock, some include fuel and landings and some do not, 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 pounds sterling (£) first. The schools write the pound sign (£) on their pages, and we read it as pounds sterling (GBP), the UK currency. 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."
26 schools and clubs across 3 nations (England, Scotland, Wales). Prices change often, and some schools charge fuel, landing or circuit fees on top, so check with the school first.
Jump to: Westair · Cambridge Aero Club · The Pilot Centre · Donair Flying Club · FlyElstree · Cotswold Flight Training · Full Sutton Flying Centre · Bristol Aero Club · Andrewsfield Aviation · Phoenix Aviation · Hull Aero Club · North Weald Aviation Group · Perranporth Flying Club · Redhill Aviation Flight Centre · Herefordshire Aero Club · Shoreham Aviation · Star Flight Training · Stapleford Flight Centre · Cabaero Aviation · Tatenhill Aviation · Turweston Flying Club · Edinburgh and Fife Aero Club · Fife Flight Centre · Prestwick Flying Club · ACS Flight Training · Mid Wales Airport (self-fly hire)
Westair
Location: Blackpool, England
Airport: Blackpool Airport · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: From April 1, 2026
Tax: The school says its prices include VAT.
Cessna 152
Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Piper PA-28 Archer II
Diamond DA40 NG
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
The school also lists a Diamond DA50 as price on application, and instructor rates (for example PPL instruction £50 an hour, night £60, instrument rating £90). Landing fees are charged on top: £17 for the Cessna 152, £21 for the other single-engine types listed here.
Cambridge Aero Club
Location: Cambridge, England
Airport: Cambridge Airport · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: The school says its prices include fuel and VAT, and that landings are charged separately.
- Cessna 152
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Cessna 182 Skylane
The school says prices may change without notice. Dual and night rates are also listed (Cessna 152 dual £284.17, Cessna 172 dual £316.80). Airport charges at Cambridge and Duxford are listed on the school's page.
The Pilot Centre
Location: Denham, England
Airport: Denham Aerodrome · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Prices valid from March 2026
Tax: The school says its training rates include VAT. The rental table does not say.
- Cessna 152
- Cessna 182 Skylane
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
You must be a member to fly the aircraft. The school asks for £200 in your account before you fly. Training rates are listed separately.
Donair Flying Club
Location: East Midlands Airport, England
Airport: East Midlands Airport · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: As of April 1, 2026
Tax: The school says its rates include VAT, plus instrument and landing fees at East Midlands Airport.
- Piper PA-28 Archer II
Piper PA-34 Seneca II
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
The school says rates can change. It also lists training rates (for example Cessna 152 training £205 an hour) and trial lesson prices.
FlyElstree
Location: Elstree, England
Airport: Elstree Aerodrome · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Page says "correct at 01/04/2026"
Tax: Not listed by the school
- Piper PA-28 Archer II
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
Aircraft are charged on tacho time. The school says to multiply the listed rate by 0.85 for a rough cost per logbook hour. Rates can move with fuel prices. Training flights also pay landing fees (full stop £12).
Cotswold Flight Training
Location: Enstone, England
Airport: Enstone and Compton Abbas airfields · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: Not listed by the school
- Cessna 152
- Piper PA-28 Archer II
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
These are members' rates. The school's self-fly club page says membership includes unlimited home landings at both bases, and you need a short check flight with an instructor before booking.
Full Sutton Flying Centre
Location: Full Sutton, England
Airport: Full Sutton Airfield · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: Not listed by the school
- Piper PA-28 Archer II
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
Aircraft are available for solo hire from 08:00 to 20:00, seven days a week, per the school. Landing fees are £15 (private single) and £30 (commercial), with no fee when you buy fuel. Social membership is £20 a year.
Bristol Aero Club
Location: Gloucester, England
Airport: Gloucestershire Airport · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: Not listed by the school
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
The club is non-profit. Flight time is charged as airborne time plus 10 minutes. Landing at Gloucester is £17, a touch-and-go £11, and a landing at Kemble £6.
Andrewsfield Aviation
Location: Great Dunmow, England
Airport: Saling Airfield (Andrewsfield) · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Page says "please call for current price", dated January 1, 2026
Tax: The school says all prices include VAT.
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
- Piper PA-28 Archer II
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
Prices are subject to change, so call first. Landing fees are £16 (single) and £18 at night. Instruction, trial lesson and test prices are on the school's page.
Phoenix Aviation
Location: Lee-on-the-Solent, England
Airport: Solent Airport Daedalus · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: From October 21, 2026
Tax: The school says the hire price is fully inclusive of fuel, VAT and taxes.
- Piper PA-28 Archer II
Hire is per tacho hour. One landing at Lee is included, and extra movements are £9.25 each. A £6 winter night surcharge applies. The school also lists check-flight and instructor-led rates.
Hull Aero Club
Location: Leven (near Beverley), England
Airport: Beverley Airfield · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: Not listed by the school
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
- Piper PA-28 Archer II
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
The school lists two sets of hire rates: "student hire" and "PPL hire", which is charged per tacho hour (the Ikarus C42 per Hobbs hour). Landings at Beverley are included, and junior membership (17 and under) is free.
North Weald Aviation Group
Location: North Weald, England
Airport: North Weald Airfield · Airport code: EGSX Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: The school says the hourly rates include fuel, landing at North Weald, maintenance and insurance. It does not mention VAT.
- Cessna 152
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
- Piper PA-28 Archer II
Piper PA-28R Arrow II
Aircraft are charged per tachometer (tacho) hour, and the school says 0.8 on the tacho is about one clock hour. Membership has a three-month minimum. Hire depends on your experience and any differences training the school asks for.
Perranporth Flying Club
Location: Perranporth, England
Airport: Perranporth Airfield · Airport code: EGTP Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Page posted January 25, 2026
Tax: Not listed by the school
- Piper PA-28 Archer II
The club offers its PA-28s for hour building, with online booking. The page gives one wet and one dry rate without saying which PA-28.
Redhill Aviation Flight Centre
Location: Redhill, England
Airport: Redhill Aerodrome · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: The school says its prices are wet and include VAT, but exclude landing and circuit fees. It says it charges no fuel surcharge.
- Piper PA-28 Archer II
- Piper PA-28R Arrow II
Beechcraft 76 Duchess
Shoreham Aviation's own page shows the same rate table, and the school says membership is valid at both clubs. The discounted rate applies to blocks of 15+ hours, or on Mondays to Wednesdays. The page lists passengers as free.
Herefordshire Aero Club
Location: Shobdon, England
Airport: Shobdon Airfield · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: Not listed by the school
- Cessna 152
- Piper PA-28 Archer II
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
Syndicate rates are for licence holders only and need a monthly fee on top. The club also lists instruction rates (Cessna 152 £195, Archer II £240 an hour).
Shoreham Aviation
Location: Shoreham, England
Airport: Brighton City Airport · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: The school says its prices are wet and include VAT, but exclude landing and circuit fees. It says it charges no fuel surcharge.
- Piper PA-28 Archer II
- Piper PA-28R Arrow II
Redhill Aviation's own page shows the same rate table, and the school says membership is valid at both clubs. The page says the Cessnas and PA-28s fly from Brighton City and the Arrow is at the Redhill base. The discounted rate applies to blocks of 15+ hours, or on Mondays to Wednesdays.
Star Flight Training
Location: Shoreham, England
Airport: Brighton City Airport · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: The school says all its prices include VAT. Aircraft are charged from brakes off to brakes on.
- Cessna 152
- Piper PA-28 Archer II
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
The discounted rate applies to a pilot's first flight with the school and to members buying block hours. Airfield fees are charged in addition: landing £33 (Cessna 152) or £37 (Warrior and Archer), £15 per circuit, and £31.62 for an instrument approach. Day membership is £15 and monthly membership is £29. Training and night/IMC rates are listed on the school's page.
Stapleford Flight Centre
Location: Stapleford Tawney, England
Airport: Stapleford Aerodrome · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: The school says its rates include VAT and landing fees at Stapleford.
- Cessna 152
- Piper PA-28 Archer II
Tecnam P2008 JC
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
Aircraft are charged from brakes off to brakes on. The school says a fuel surcharge may apply, so ask reception for the current figure, and that hour-building rates are discounted when paid in a block (no figure given). Joining fee is £15.
Cabaero Aviation
Location: Sywell, England
Airport: Sywell Aerodrome · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Pricing "correct as of July 2026"
Tax: Not listed by the school
- Piper PA-28 Archer II
Robin R2160
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
The school says hourly prices do not include external approach or circuit fees. A check flight is needed before you hire. Home landing fees are £15 a flight and circuits £7.80 each.
Tatenhill Aviation
Location: Tatenhill, England
Airport: Tatenhill Airfield · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Page says "effective from April 9, 2025", and to call for current prices
Tax: The school says prices include VAT, fuel and home landing fees.
- Cessna 152
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
- Piper PA-28 Archer II
These prices may be about 19 months old, so call before relying on them. The Tobago TB-10 needs a PPL, 100 hours and a check ride with an instructor.
Turweston Flying Club
Location: Turweston, England
Airport: Turweston Aerodrome · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Fuel surcharge noted from April 7, 2026
Tax: Only the £5 touch-and-go fee is stated to include VAT.
- Piper PA-28 Archer II
- Piper PA-28R Arrow II
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
The page also lists lower Pilot Club rates (Archer III £205, Warrior £175, PA-28R-200 £245) and a Pilot Club membership at £75 a month. One landing is included and each touch-and-go is £5. The page says a £15-per-hour fuel surcharge applies from April 7, 2026 until further notice.
Edinburgh and Fife Aero Club
Location: Glenrothes, Scotland
Airport: Fife Airport · Airport code: EGPJ Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: Not listed by the school
- Piper PA-28 Archer II
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
The club says rentals are booked through Fife Flight Centre, and a check flight may be required before you rent. The page says the aircraft are available or will soon be available for members.
Fife Flight Centre
Location: Glenrothes, Scotland
Airport: Fife Airport · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: Not listed by the school
Tecnam P2002 Sierra- Piper PA-28 Archer II
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
Fife Airport's own aircraft hire page. It says rentals are pay as you fly, invoiced weekly, with online booking.
Prestwick Flying Club
Location: Prestwick, Scotland
Airport: Not listed by the school · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Page says "last updated 01/02/2026"
Tax: The school says the rate includes VAT.
Robin DR400
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
Only the club-owned Robin DR400 is listed here. The club's page also describes separate groups that own and fly other aircraft, and we have not listed their costs.
ACS Flight Training
Location: Scone, Perth, Scotland
Airport: Perth Airport · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: Not listed by the school
- Cessna 152
- Piper PA-28 Archer II
Wet (fuel included) or dry: Not listed by the school
These are prepaid self-hire packages for licensed pilots. The per-hour figure is the package price divided by the hours. Package totals: 5 hours £1,215 (Tecnam P-Mentor), £1,290 (Cessna 152), £1,390 (PA-28-161). 15 hours £3,465, £3,600, £3,950. The school also offers a Florida hour-building upgrade for its Fast Track students.
Mid Wales Airport (self-fly hire)
Location: Welshpool, Wales
Airport: Mid Wales Airport · Airport code: Not listed by the school Location source ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
Rates effective: Not listed by the school
Tax: The school says the price includes fuel and VAT.
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Charged per tacho hour. The airport says this works out at around £140 per flying hour for typical use. The page also mentions helicopter self-hire through a separate company.
Rental and training rates from each school's own public page, in pounds sterling with an estimated US dollar figure. Last checked Oct 28, 2026.
UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) basics
These points are in our own words from UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)'s public pages, which are the official word. Requirements vary, so confirm the details with UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and with the school before you plan training or a rental.
- Private pilot licence (aeroplane): age and medical. The minimum age for a UK PPL(A) is 17, and you need a Part-MED Class 2 medical certificate. The licence lets you fly as pilot in command on aeroplanes and touring motor gliders, but not for pay. Training has to be at an Approved or Declared Training Organisation.Source: UK CAA: Private pilot licence for aeroplanes ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
- Private pilot licence (aeroplane): hours and exams. You need 40 hours of flight instruction, of which up to 5 can be in an approved simulator. It must include 10 hours of supervised solo flying, with at least 5 hours of solo cross-country and one cross-country of at least 270 km (150 NM) landing at two other aerodromes. The 40 hours can be cut to 35 on a course at an Approved Training Organisation approved for that. You also pass written exams (air law, human performance, meteorology, communications, navigation, principles of flight, operational procedures, flight performance and planning, aircraft general knowledge) and a skill test. Passed exams stay valid for 24 months.Source: UK CAA: Private pilot licence for aeroplanes ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
- Medicals: Class 1 and Class 2. For a UK Part-FCL PPL the minimum is a Class 2 medical certificate, and for a CPL or MPL it is Class 1. Both come from an AeroMedical Examiner (AME). The CAA suggests getting the right medical before you spend heavily on training, and you need it before your first solo.Source: UK CAA: Medical requirements for pilots ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
- Medicals: LAPL and the Pilot Medical Declaration. A LAPL medical certificate can come from your GP or an AME. Separately, once you hold some UK licences you can self-declare medical fitness (a Pilot Medical Declaration) to fly UK-registered aircraft, with limits on aircraft weight, conditions and passengers. The CAA says it is not valid outside UK airspace unless the other country gives permission.Source: UK CAA: Medical requirements for pilots ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
- Light aircraft pilot licence (LAPL) for aeroplanes. The CAA says it no longer issues the LAPL(A). Students who trained for it but were not issued the licence before October 1, 2025 get an NPPL instead. Check the CAA page for what this means if you already hold a LAPL(A).Source: UK CAA: LAPL light aircraft pilot licence ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
- Commercial pilot licence (aeroplane): age and medical. The minimum age for a CPL is 18, and you need a Part-MED Class 1 medical certificate. Training and theory exams have to be done at an Approved Training Organisation, and you finish with a skill test.Source: UK CAA: Commercial pilot licence for aeroplanes ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026
- Commercial pilot licence (aeroplane): hours. On the modular route you need at least 200 hours of flight time before the skill test. That includes 100 hours as pilot in command (20 cross-country, with a VFR flight of at least 540 km / 300 NM), 5 hours at night and 10 hours of instrument instruction. An integrated course instead needs at least 150 hours of flying training, with 80 hours dual and 70 as pilot in command. Credits for earlier experience may apply.Source: UK CAA: Commercial pilot licence for aeroplanes ↗ · checked Oct 28, 2026