Sydney, New South Wales, Australia· Bankstown Airport(YSBK)
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Bankstown Flying School Pty Ltd is a flight school at Bankstown Airport (YSBK) in Sydney, Australia. It offers training for Private pilot licence (PPL), Commercial pilot licence (CPL), Instrument rating, Trial flights, Type ratings, and Light aircraft licence (LAPL, NPPL, sport). Its trial flight (A$320) is about 5% above the typical price in Australia (A$300). At Bankstown Airport, 83% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are April, May, and June; January is the most difficult. There are 21 other flight schools within 50 km.
This school offers trial flights.
Piper Archer II / Piper Warrior III: $315; Cirrus SR20: $555
Trial flight details ↗| Course or item | Price |
|---|---|
| Trial Introductory Flight – Piper Archer II / Piper Warrior III trial | A$315 ≈ $207 |
| Trial Introductory Flight – Cirrus SR20 trial | A$555 ≈ $365 |
Prices last checked September 2026. Always confirm the current price with the school.
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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 Sydney (17 km from the airfield), 2016–2025.
Sydney, New South Wales · Bankstown Aerodrome (YSBK)
Typically 83% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Sydney, New South Wales · Bankstown Airport (YSBK)
Typically 83% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Sydney, New South Wales · Bankstown Aerodrome (YSBK)
Typically 83% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Sydney, New South Wales · Bankstown Airport (YSBK)
Typically 83% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Sydney, New South Wales · Bankstown Airport (YSBK)
Typically 83% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Sydney, New South Wales · Bankstown Aerodrome (YSBK)
Typically 83% of daylight hours flyable over the year