
California Aeronautical University - Phoenix
Mesa, Arizona · Falcon Field (KFFZ)
- Private pilot licence (PPL)
- Commercial pilot licence (CPL)
- Airline pilot training (ATPL)
- Instrument rating
- +2 more
Typically 98% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Mesa, United States· Falcon Field (FFZ/KFFZ)
✓ Approved by FAA


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Desert Wings Flight School is a flight school in Mesa, United States. It offers training for Trial flights, Private pilot licence (PPL), Flight instructor, Multi-engine rating, Instrument rating, and Commercial pilot licence (CPL). Its published PPL package ($20,000) is about 43% above the typical price in the United States ($14,000). Its trial flight ($280) is about 56% above the typical price in the United States ($180). There are 29 other flight schools within 31 miles.
| Course or item | Price |
|---|---|
| Discovery Flight total | $280 |
| Piper Archer II Rental (fuel+instructor included) per hour | $280 |
| Piper Seneca II Rental (fuel+instructor included) per hour | $545 |
| Ground Training per hour | $80 |
| Private Pilot Estimated Total total | from $20,000 |
| Instrument Rating Estimated Total total | from $13,000 |
| Commercial Pilot Estimated Total total | from $8,000 |
| Commercial Multi-Engine Estimated Total total | from $5,500 |
Prices last checked September 2026. Always confirm the current price with the school.
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Typically 98% of daylight hours flyable over the year

Mesa, Arizona · Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (KIWA)
Typically 98% of daylight hours flyable over the year