Ideal Aviation

Sauget, Illinois, United States· St. Louis Downtown Airport(KCPS)

✓ Approved by FAA· Approval 3MYS371N

Ideal Aviation at a glance

Ideal Aviation is a flight school at St. Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS) in Sauget, United States. It offers training for Private pilot licence (PPL), Helicopter PPL, Instrument rating, Commercial pilot licence (CPL), Helicopter CPL, and Multi-engine rating. At St. Louis Downtown Airport, 79% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are June, July, and September; January is the most difficult. There are 7 other flight schools within 31 miles.

Courses and training

Aircraft

Fleet details not published yet.

Typical flying weather at St. Louis Downtown 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).

62% Jan
70% Feb
72% Mar
79% Apr
83% May
91% Jun
90% Jul
89% Aug
91% Sep
80% Oct
77% Nov
69% Dec

From weather reports at CAHOKIA/ST LOUIS (0 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.

Location

Airfield
St. Louis Downtown Airport(KCPS)
Address
5600 VECTOR DR
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Source: FAA air agency records, and the school’s own website.Details last checked September 2026.

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