Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States· Flying Cloud Airport(KFCM)
✓ Approved by FAA· Approval Q5HS828K
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AV8 Flight School is a flight school at Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM) in Eden Prairie, United States. It offers training for Trial flights, Private pilot licence (PPL), Instrument rating, Commercial pilot licence (CPL), Helicopter PPL, and Helicopter CPL. Its fleet includes Piper PA-28 (Warrior, Archer, Arrow, Cherokee), Diamond DA42, Citabria / Decathlon, Guimbal Cabri G2, and Robinson R44. Its trial flight ($310) is about 65% above the typical price in the United States ($185). At Flying Cloud Airport, 73% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are June, July, and August; December is the most difficult. There are 10 other flight schools within 31 miles.
This school offers trial flights.
$305 airplane; $480 helicopter, one hour
Trial flight details ↗| Course or item | Price |
|---|---|
| Airplane discovery flight trial Includes: One hour | $305 |
| Helicopter discovery flight trial Includes: One hour | $480 |
| Piper Archer rental hour Includes: Wet rate; fuel included | $215 |
| Diamond DA-42 rental hour Includes: Wet rate; fuel included | $431 |
| Diamond DA-42 N230PA rental hour Includes: Wet rate; fuel included | $451 |
| Citabria rental hour Includes: Wet rate; fuel included | $228 |
| Cabri G2 rental hour Includes: Wet rate; fuel included | $390 |
| R44 rental hour Includes: Wet rate; fuel included | $510 |
| Primary instruction hour Includes: Primary instruction | $90 |
| Customer aircraft instruction hour Includes: Instruction in customer aircraft | $100 |
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 Minneapolis - Flying Cloud (0 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.
Eden Prairie, Minnesota · Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM)
Typically 73% of daylight hours flyable over the year
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Typically 73% of daylight hours flyable over the year
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