Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia· Port Macquarie Airport(YPMQ)
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Eastern Air Services is a flight school at Port Macquarie Airport (YPMQ) in Port Macquarie, Australia. It offers training for Trial flights, Private pilot licence (PPL), Commercial pilot licence (CPL), Instrument rating, Light aircraft licence (LAPL, NPPL, sport), and Multi-engine rating. Its published PPL package (A$20,000) is close to the typical price in Australia (A$20,000). Its trial flight (A$100) is about 67% below the typical price in Australia (A$300). There are 2 other flight schools within 50 km.
This school offers trial flights.
Trial Instructional Flight from $99 (RA Aus Aircraft), $299 (Aerobatic Plane)
Trial flight details ↗| Course or item | Price |
|---|---|
| Trial Instructional Flight (RA Aus Aircraft) session | A$99 ≈ $65 |
| Trial Instructional Flight Aerobatic Plane session | A$299 ≈ $197 |
| Recreational Pilot Certificate (RPC) total | from A$6,000 ≈ $3,947 |
| Recreational Pilot Licence (RPL) total | from A$10,000 ≈ $6,579 |
| Private Pilot Licence (PPL) total | from A$20,000 ≈ $13,158 |
| Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) total | from A$75,000 ≈ $49,342 |
| Multi-engine Class Rating total | from A$7,900 ≈ $5,197 |
| Instrument Rating total | from A$23,990 ≈ $15,783 |
| Night VFR Rating total | from A$5,474 ≈ $3,601 |
| Aerobatic Flight Training total | from A$3,200 ≈ $2,105 |
| Tailwheel Aircraft Training total | from A$2,646 ≈ $1,741 |
| CASA Grade 3 Instructor Rating total | from A$22,000 ≈ $14,474 |
| RAAus Pilot Instructor Rating total | from A$11,990 ≈ $7,888 |
Prices last checked September 2026. Always confirm the current price with the school.
Fleet details not published yet.
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 Port Macquarie (0 km from the airfield), 2016–2025.Limited data for some months.
Port Macquarie, New South Wales · Port Macquarie Airport (YPMQ)
Typically 10% of daylight hours flyable over the year (limited data)
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Typically 10% of daylight hours flyable over the year (limited data)
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