Flight Academy Australia

Essendon Fields, Victoria, Australia· Essendon Fields Airport(YMEN)

✓ Approved by CASA· Approval CASA.141 FTO.0308

Flight Academy Australia at a glance

Flight Academy Australia is a flight school at Essendon Fields Airport (YMEN) in Essendon Fields, Australia. It offers training for Light aircraft licence (LAPL, NPPL, sport), Private pilot licence (PPL), Commercial pilot licence (CPL), Instrument rating, Night rating, and Trial flights. At Essendon Fields Airport, 82% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are February, March, and May; July is the most difficult. There are 25 other flight schools within 50 km.

Courses and training

Trial flights

This school offers trial flights.

Trial flight details ↗

Aircraft

Fleet details not published yet.

Typical flying weather at Essendon Fields Airport

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).

81% Jan
84% Feb
84% Mar
84% Apr
86% May
82% Jun
78% Jul
83% Aug
84% Sep
79% Oct
80% Nov
80% Dec

From weather reports at Melbourne (0 km from the airfield), 2016–2025.

Location

Airfield
Essendon Fields Airport(YMEN)
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Source: CASA list of approved flight training organisations, and the school’s own website.Details last checked September 2026.

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