Illinois Aviation Academy

West Chicago, Illinois, United States· Dupage Airport(KDPA)

✓ Approved by FAA· Approval 2ILS296L

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Illinois Aviation Academy at a glance

Illinois Aviation Academy is a flight school at Dupage Airport (KDPA) in West Chicago, United States. It offers training for Trial flights, Private pilot licence (PPL), Instrument rating, Commercial pilot licence (CPL), Flight instructor, and Multi-engine rating. Its fleet includes Cessna 172, Cirrus SR22, and Piper Aztec. Its published PPL package ($19,300) is about 43% above the typical price in the United States ($13,500). At Dupage Airport, 72% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are July, August, and September; January is the most difficult. There are 25 other flight schools within 31 miles.

Courses and training

Trial flights

This school offers trial flights.

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Prices

Course or item	Price
Private Pilot Course course Includes: estimated total; flight training package	$19,347
Instrument Rating Course course Includes: estimated total; flight training package	$15,764
Commercial Certificate Course course Includes: estimated total; flight training package	$34,046
Flight Instructor Course course Includes: estimated total; flight training package	$18,204
Multi-Engine Rating Course course Includes: estimated total; flight training package	$10,448
Private Pilot Ground School course Includes: ground school course fee	$230
Cessna 172 with instructor hour Includes: aircraft and instructor	$283
AATD with instructor hour Includes: simulator and instructor	$225
Multi-engine aircraft with instructor hour Includes: aircraft and instructor	$442

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

Aircraft

Typical flying weather at Dupage 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).

50% Jan

66% Feb

64% Mar

70% Apr

77% May

83% Jun

88% Jul

87% Aug

84% Sep

73% Oct

66% Nov

56% Dec

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

Location

Airfield: Dupage Airport(KDPA)
Address: 32W751 TOWER ROAD

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