Gibson Aviation - Eau Claire

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States· Chippewa Valley Regional Airport(KEAU)

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Gibson Aviation - Eau Claire at a glance

Gibson Aviation - Eau Claire is a flight school at Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (KEAU) in Eau Claire, United States. It offers training for Trial flights, Private pilot licence (PPL), Light aircraft licence (LAPL, NPPL, sport), Instrument rating, and Commercial pilot licence (CPL). Its trial flight ($100) is about 46% below the typical price in the United States ($185). At Chippewa Valley Regional Airport, 73% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are June, July, and August; December is the most difficult.

Courses and training

Prices

Course or item	Price
Discovery Flight session	$100
Jeppesen Online Ground School course	$239
Rugged Air Headset item	$119
Sport Pilot / Private Pilot instruction hour	$65
Instrument Rating instruction hour	$70
Commercial Rating instruction hour	$70
Personal Aircraft instruction hour	$75
BATD simulator rental hour	$40
Cessna 150L rental (N5267Q, VFR) hour	$119
Cessna 172M rental (N8971V, VFR) hour	$155
Cessna 172M rental (N12919, VFR) hour	$150
Cessna 172N rental (N75866, IFR) hour	$165
Cessna 172M TAA rental (N29239) hour	$185
Cessna 172S rental (N104FS, IFR) hour	$175

Prices last checked September 2026. Always confirm the current price with the school.

Aircraft

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Typical flying weather at Chippewa Valley Regional 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).

57% Jan

72% Feb

72% Mar

71% Apr

82% May

83% Jun

86% Jul

83% Aug

83% Sep

74% Oct

64% Nov

52% Dec