Alcoa, Tennessee, United States· McGhee Tyson Airport(KTYS)
✓ Approved by FAA· Approval JVZS423L
Avz Aviation Academy is a flight school at McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS) in Alcoa, United States. It offers training for Private pilot licence (PPL), Instrument rating, Commercial pilot licence (CPL), Flight instructor, and Trial flights. Its fleet includes Cessna 172, Cessna 150 / 152, Piper PA-28 (Warrior, Archer, Arrow, Cherokee), and Flight simulator. Its trial flight ($250) is about 35% above the typical price in the United States ($185). At McGhee Tyson Airport, 83% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are May, June, and September; February is the most difficult. There are 2 other flight schools within 31 miles.
This school offers trial flights.
$250
Trial flight details ↗| Course or item | Price |
|---|---|
| Discovery Flight trial Includes: about one hour of flight time; instructor; logbook; training-path discussion | $250 |
| Cessna 172-H Skyhawk N1785F hour Includes: wet rate; fuel and oil included | $185 |
| Cessna 172-B Skyhawk N7665X hour Includes: wet rate; fuel and oil included | $175 |
| Cessna 172 Skyhawk hour Includes: wet rate; fuel and oil included | $175 |
| Cessna 172-K Skyhawk N6152E hour Includes: wet rate; fuel and oil included | $175 |
| Cessna 150-J N60836 hour Includes: wet rate; fuel and oil included | $140 |
| Cessna 150-G N1308U hour Includes: wet rate; fuel and oil included | $120 |
| Piper PA-28-151 Warrior II N40842 hour Includes: wet rate; fuel and oil included | $175 |
| FAA-Approved BATD Simulator hour Includes: simulator use | $90 |
| Flight and ground instruction hour Includes: instruction billed separately in flight or on the ground | $75 |
| Fuel surcharge hour Includes: current surcharge added to aircraft rentals with or without instruction | $10 |
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 KNOXVILLE MUNICIPAL (1 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.
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