28 airplane flight schools in Illinois

Last updated November 1, 2026 · Newest stored listing or Google Places timestamp

28 airplane flight schools are listed in Illinois. 15 have an FAA Part 141 certificate number on file. Top cities by listed schools: CENTRALIA (2), East St Louis (2), West Chicago (2).

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How many airplane flight schools are listed in Illinois?

28 airplane flight schools are listed in Illinois. This page lists airplane training.

How many listed airplane schools in Illinois have an FAA Part 141 certificate number?

15 of 28 have an FAA Part 141 certificate number on file. The Part 141 label is shown only when that number is stored.

Which cities in Illinois have the most listed airplane schools?

Cities with the most listed airplane schools: CENTRALIA (2), East St Louis (2), West Chicago (2).

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Chicago Flight Center Inc

Chicago, ILPart 61

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COLLEGE OF DUPAGE logo

COLLEGE OF DUPAGE

Part 141

FAA Part 141 flight training in WHEATON, IL

WHEATON, ILPart 141 / 61

★ 4.2 (445) · Google rating, not an FSI score

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LEWIS UNIVERSITY logo

LEWIS UNIVERSITY

Part 141

FAA Part 141 flight training in ROMEOVILLE, IL

ROMEOVILLE, ILPart 141 / 61

★ 4.1 (195) · Google rating, not an FSI score

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PWK SATELLITE logo

PWK SATELLITE

Part 141

FAA Part 141 flight training in WHEELING, IL

WHEELING, ILPart 141 / 61Est. 1994

★ 4.7 (120) · Google rating, not an FSI score

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STL Flight Training logo

STL Flight Training

Flight training in East St Louis, IL, including PPL, IR, and CFI

East St Louis, ILPart 61

★ 5.0 (73) · Google rating, not an FSI score

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ILLINOIS AVIATION ACADEMY, LLC logo

ILLINOIS AVIATION ACADEMY, LLC

Part 141

FAA Part 141 flight training in WEST CHICAGO, IL, including PPL, CFI, and ME

WEST CHICAGO, ILPart 141 / 61

★ 4.7 (72) · Google rating, not an FSI score

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AVEL FLIGHT SCHOOL INC logo

AVEL FLIGHT SCHOOL INC

Part 141

FAA Part 141 flight training in WEST CHICAGO, IL, including PPL and CPL

WEST CHICAGO, ILPart 141 / 61

★ 4.5 (72) · Google rating, not an FSI score

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ILLINOIS AVIATION ACADEMY logo

ILLINOIS AVIATION ACADEMY

Part 141

FAA Part 141 flight training in DEKALB, IL, including PPL, CFI, and ME

DEKALB, ILPart 141 / 61

★ 4.7 (72) · Google rating, not an FSI score

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IDEAL AVIATION logo

IDEAL AVIATION

Part 141

FAA Part 141 flight training in SAUGET, IL, including PPL, IR, and CPL

SAUGET, ILPart 141 / 61

★ 4.7 (45) · Google rating, not an FSI score

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JW Aviation Chicago Flight Training School Learn to Fly logo

JW Aviation Chicago Flight Training School Learn to Fly

Flight training in Bolingbrook, IL, including CFI

Bolingbrook, ILPart 61

★ 4.4 (42) · Google rating, not an FSI score

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Citywings Flight School

Schaumburg, ILPart 61

★ 5.0 (34) · Google rating, not an FSI score

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ATP Flight School

West Chicago, ILPart 61

★ 4.3 (33) · Google rating, not an FSI score

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JA FLIGHT TRAINING logo

JA FLIGHT TRAINING

Part 141

FAA Part 141 flight training in SUGAR GROVE, IL, including PPL, CPL, and CFI

SUGAR GROVE, ILPart 141 / 61

★ 4.9 (21) · Google rating, not an FSI score

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Pilot Flight Training Courses logo

Pilot Flight Training Courses

Lake In The Hills, ILPart 61

★ 5.0 (20) · Google rating, not an FSI score

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INSTITUTE OF AVIATION AT PARKLAND COLLEGE logo

INSTITUTE OF AVIATION AT PARKLAND COLLEGE

Part 141

FAA Part 141 flight training in SAVOY, IL

SAVOY, ILPart 141 / 61

★ 5.0 (8) · Google rating, not an FSI score

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ATP Flight School logo

ATP Flight School

Flight training in Wheeling, IL, including PPL, CPL, and ME

Wheeling, ILPart 61Est. 1984

★ 3.3 (7) · Google rating, not an FSI score

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REGION FLYERS logo

REGION FLYERS

Part 141

LANSING, ILPart 141 / 61

★ 5.0 (7) · Google rating, not an FSI score

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AIRGO INC logo

AIRGO INC

Part 141

FAA Part 141 flight training in CENTRALIA, IL, including PPL, IR, and CPL

CENTRALIA, ILPart 141 / 61Est. 1968

★ 3.5 (6) · Google rating, not an FSI score

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North Flyers

Grayslake, ILPart 61

★ 5.0 (6) · Google rating, not an FSI score

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CENTRALIA AIRPORT logo

CENTRALIA AIRPORT

Part 141

FAA Part 141 flight training in CENTRALIA, IL, including PPL, IR, and CPL

CENTRALIA, ILPart 141 / 61Est. 1968

★ 3.5 (6) · Google rating, not an FSI score

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QUINCY REGIONAL AIRPORT logo

QUINCY REGIONAL AIRPORT

Part 141

FAA Part 141 flight training in QUINCY, IL

QUINCY, ILPart 141 / 61

★ 5.0 (5) · Google rating, not an FSI score

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Leading Edge Flying Club

Wheeling, ILPart 61

★ 5.0 (4) · Google rating, not an FSI score

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SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE logo

SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE

Part 141

FAA Part 141 flight training in BELLEVILLE, IL

BELLEVILLE, ILPart 141 / 61Est. 1946

★ 5.0 (4) · Google rating, not an FSI score

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS logo

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

Part 141

MURPHYSBORO, ILPart 141 / 61

★ 1.3 (4) · Google rating, not an FSI score

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Skywise Pilot Training

Palos Hills, ILPart 61

★ 5.0 (3) · Google rating, not an FSI score

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Legacy Flight Academy

Oak Park, ILPart 61

★ 5.0 (1) · Google rating, not an FSI score

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Parrotte's View Flight School logo

Parrotte's View Flight School

Flight training in East St Louis, IL, including PPL

East St Louis, ILPart 61

★ 5.0 (1) · Google rating, not an FSI score

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International Flying Club logo

International Flying Club

West Chicago, ILPart 61

★ 5.0 (1) · Google rating, not an FSI score

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