Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom· Aberdeen Airport(EGPD)
✓ Approved by UK Civil Aviation Authority· Approval GBR.ATO.0469
Photos from the school's own website
Alexander Air Limited is a flight school at Aberdeen Airport (EGPD) in Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom. It offers training for Trial flights, Private pilot licence (PPL), Instrument rating, Night rating, Light aircraft licence (LAPL, NPPL, sport), and Mountain flying. Its fleet includes Piper PA-28 (Warrior, Archer, Arrow, Cherokee) and Cessna 172. Its trial flight (£300) is about 80% above the typical price in the United Kingdom (£165). At Aberdeen Airport, 68% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are January, July, and August; March is the most difficult.
This school offers trial flights.
Trial lessons are offered at £300.00 inc VAT for a 40 min flight
Trial flight details ↗| Course or item | Price |
|---|---|
| PA28 and Cessna 172 solo hire hour Includes: VAT; charged take-off to touchdown plus 10 minutes. | £261 ≈ $331 |
| PA28 and Cessna 172 dual instruction hour Includes: VAT; charged take-off to touchdown plus 10 minutes. | £305 ≈ $386 |
| Trial lesson 40-minute flight Includes: VAT. | £300 ≈ $380 |
| Ground instruction hour Includes: VAT. | £43 ≈ $55 |
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 Aberdeen (0 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.
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