Hawkins Flight Academy - Shelbyville

Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States· Shelbyville Municipal Airport(KSYI)

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Hawkins Flight Academy - Shelbyville at a glance

Hawkins Flight Academy - Shelbyville is a flight school at Shelbyville Municipal Airport (KSYI) in Shelbyville, United States. It offers training for Private pilot licence (PPL), Instrument rating, Commercial pilot licence (CPL), Multi-engine rating, Flight instructor, and Trial flights. Its fleet includes Van's RV, Piper PA-28 (Warrior, Archer, Arrow, Cherokee), Cessna 172, and Piper Aztec. At Shelbyville Municipal Airport, 80% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are June, July, and September; February is the most difficult. There are 5 other flight schools within 31 miles.

Courses and training

Trial flights

This school offers trial flights.

Prices

Course or itemPrice
Professional Pilot Program (Zero to MEI)
program
Includes: All-inclusive zero to CFI in under 10 months
$89,995
Accelerated Private Pilot Ground School
course
Includes: 28hrs instructor-led, 1hr full-motion sim, exam pass guarantee
$500

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

Aircraft

Typical flying weather at Shelbyville Municipal 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).

66% Jan
63% Feb
77% Mar
85% Apr
84% May
90% Jun
89% Jul
86% Aug
87% Sep
84% Oct
80% Nov
68% Dec

From weather reports at Shelbyville (0 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.

Location

Airfield
Shelbyville Municipal Airport(KSYI)

Source: FAA records, and the school’s own website.Details last checked September 2026.

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