Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States· Arkadelphia Municipal Airport(KADF)
✓ Approved by FAA· Approval H2US353K
Department Of Aviation Henderson State University is a flight school at Arkadelphia Municipal Airport (KADF) in Arkadelphia, United States. It offers training for Private pilot licence (PPL), Instrument rating, Commercial pilot licence (CPL), Multi-engine rating, Flight instructor, and Airline pilot training (ATPL). Its fleet includes Piper PA-28 (Warrior, Archer, Arrow, Cherokee), Tecnam P2006T, Citabria / Decathlon, and Flight simulator. Its published PPL package ($6,300) is about 53% below the typical price in the United States ($13,500). At Arkadelphia Municipal Airport, 78% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are June, July, and August; February is the most difficult.
| Course or item | Price |
|---|---|
| Arkansas Aviation Academy commercial multi-engine add-on course Includes: 5-10 days; approximately 6-8 hours multi-engine flight; DPE fee excluded | $6,500 |
| Private Pilot Certification Lab course Includes: 27.0 flight hours, 14.0 ground hours; official 2024 flight lab fee sheet | $6,314 |
| Multi-Engine Pilot Lab course Includes: 25.3 flight hours, 10.0 ground hours; official 2024 flight lab fee sheet | $10,869 |
| Certified Flight Instructor Lab course Includes: 27.0 flight hours, 18.0 ground hours; official 2024 flight lab fee sheet | $7,785 |
| CFI-Instrument Lab course Includes: 17.6 flight hours, 12.0 ground hours; official 2024 flight lab fee sheet | $4,446 |
| Maule MXT-7 aircraft rate hour Includes: Official 2024 flight lab fee sheet hourly rate | $155 |
| Piper PA-28R-201 aircraft rate hour Includes: Official 2024 flight lab fee sheet hourly rate | $180 |
| Tecnam P2006T aircraft rate hour Includes: Official 2024 flight lab fee sheet hourly rate | $530 |
| Citabria aircraft rate hour Includes: Official 2024 flight lab fee sheet hourly rate | $125 |
| Redbird FMX AATD rate hour Includes: Official 2024 flight lab fee sheet hourly rate | $91 |
| FAA Certified Flight Instructor rate hour Includes: Official 2024 flight lab fee sheet hourly rate | $65 |
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 Arkadelphia (0 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.
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