Gastonia, North Carolina, United States· Gastonia Municipal Airport(KAKH)
✓ Approved by FAA· Approval YOQS913K
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Academy of Aviation is a flight school at Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH) in Gastonia, United States. It offers training for Trial flights, Private pilot licence (PPL), Instrument rating, Commercial pilot licence (CPL), Flight instructor, and Multi-engine rating. Its fleet includes Cessna 172 and Cessna 150 / 152. At Gastonia Municipal Airport, 81% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are April, June, and July; February is the most difficult. There are 5 other flight schools within 31 miles.
This school offers trial flights.
Trial flight details ↗| Course or item | Price |
|---|---|
| a returned check by the financial institution, a returned check fee will be charged. It's course | $150 |
| Retain a processing fee. course | $200 |
| Retain 10% of the unearned tuition or a processing fee, whichever is less. course | $200 |
Prices last checked September 2026. Always confirm the current price with the school.
Share of daylight hours each month with weather suitable for training flights (cloud base at least 3,000 ft, visibility at least 5 statute miles / 8 km, wind no more than 20 knots, no thunderstorms, freezing conditions or snow).
From weather reports at GASTONIA_MCPL_(ASOS) (0 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.
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Typically 81% of daylight hours flyable over the year
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