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Bay Aviation is a flight school at Warrenton-Fauquier Airport (KHWY) in Topping, United States. It offers training for Private pilot licence (PPL), Trial flights, Instrument rating, and Tailwheel. Its fleet includes Cessna 172. Its trial flight ($135) is about 26% below the typical price in the United States ($185). At Warrenton-Fauquier Airport, 82% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are April, July, and November; May is the most difficult. There are 4 other flight schools within 31 miles.
| Course or item | Price |
|---|---|
| Scenic Bay Tour in Cessna 172 – 15 min flat | $135 |
| Additional scenic flight time 6 minutes | $20 |
| Cessna 172 Rental (students/solo) hour | $154 |
| Private Pilot Flight/Ground Instruction hour | $60 |
| Advanced/IFR Instruction hour | $65 |
| Historic/Tailwheel Instruction hour | $65 |
| Instruction in owner-provided aircraft hour | $74 |
| Warbird Ride – 15 min flat | $145 |
| Warbird Ride – 30 min flat | $195 |
| Warbird Ride – 45 min flat | $255 |
| Warbird Ride – 60 min flat | $315 |
| PT-19 Acro Ride flat | $495 |
| Dual Instruction in PT-19 (CFI included) hour | $320 |
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 Warrenton (0 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.
Midland, Virginia · Warrenton-Fauquier Airport (KHWY)
Typically 82% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Manassas, Virginia · Manassas Regional Airport (KHEF)
Typically 82% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Manassas, Virginia · Washington Manassas Harry P. Davis Field (KHEF)
Typically 82% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Fredericksburg, Virginia · Stafford Regional Airport (KRMN)
Typically 82% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Leesburg, Virginia · Leesburg Executive Airport (KJYO)
Typically 79% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Leesburg, Virginia · Leesburg Executive Airport (KJYO)
Typically 79% of daylight hours flyable over the year