Traverse City, Michigan, United States· Cherry Capital Airport(KTVC)
✓ Approved by FAA· Approval GWAS056M
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Giving Wings Aviation, LLC is a flight school at Cherry Capital Airport (KTVC) in Traverse City, United States. It offers training for Trial flights and Private pilot licence (PPL). Its fleet includes Van's RV, Cessna 172, and Flight simulator. Its trial flight ($165) is about 8% below the typical price in the United States ($180). At Cherry Capital Airport, 67% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are June, July, and August; January is the most difficult. There are 2 other flight schools within 31 miles.
This school offers trial flights.
$165; 1 hour; Cessna 172 or Van's RV-12is
Trial flight details ↗| Course or item | Price |
|---|---|
| Introductory Flight Lesson flight Includes: One-hour experience; 0.4 hour preflight and 0.6 hour airborne with CFI | $165 |
| Van's RV-12is aircraft rate hour Includes: Wet aircraft rate | $169 |
| Cessna 172 aircraft rate hour Includes: Wet aircraft rate | $179 |
| Gleim BATD simulator rate hour Includes: Simulator rate | $35 |
| Single-engine flight instruction hour Includes: Fleet flight instruction | $60 |
| Non-fleet single-engine flight instruction hour Includes: Non-fleet flight instruction | $65 |
| Build-Your-Own Adventure time-building hour Includes: 2-3 days; lodging, transportation, and airport fees extra; prerequisites include Private or Commercial Pilot Certificate, Multi-Engine Land rating, and current instrument qualification | $360 |
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 TRAVERSE CIT (0 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.
Traverse City, Michigan · Cherry Capital Airport (KTVC)
Typically 67% of daylight hours flyable over the year
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