Kansas State University - Salina

Salina, Kansas, United States· Salina Regional Airport(KSLN)

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Kansas State University - Salina at a glance

Kansas State University - Salina is a flight school at Salina Regional Airport (KSLN) in Salina, United States. It offers training for Private pilot licence (PPL), Instrument rating, Commercial pilot licence (CPL), Multi-engine rating, Flight instructor, and Tailwheel. Its fleet includes Cessna 172, Piper PA-44 Seminole, Citabria / Decathlon, and Flight simulator. Its published PPL package ($19,200) is about 42% above the typical price in the United States ($13,500). At Salina Regional Airport, 76% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are June, July, and August; March is the most difficult. There is 1 other flight school within 31 miles.

Courses and training

Prices

Course or itemPrice
PPIL 113 Private Pilot Flight Lab
course
Includes: 65 total flight hours; 36.3 ground hours; C172 dual/solo; simulator; check ride; self-examining check ride fee
$19,233
PPIL 114 Professional Instrument Pilot Flight Lab
course
Includes: 39.5 flight hours; 20 ground hours; C172 dual and simulator; checkride; DPE fee
$10,486
PPIL 212 Professional Commercial Pilot Flight Lab Stage I
course
Includes: 70 flight hours; 10 ground hours; C172 dual/solo and simulator
$16,115
PPIL 213 Professional Commercial Pilot Flight Lab 2
course
Includes: 51.5 flight hours; 9 ground hours; C172 dual/solo and simulator; check ride; DPE fee
$12,718
PPIL 263 Multi-Engine Flight Lab
course
Includes: 12.5 flight hours; 3 ground hours; Seminole dual flight; multi-engine simulator; checkride; DPE fee
$5,849
PPIL 314 Certified Flight Instructor Flight Lab
course
Includes: 26.8 flight hours; 20 ground hours; C172 dual/solo; spin training; check ride; DPE fee; optional pending availability
$9,829
PPIL 483 Certified Flight Instructor Lab
course
Includes: 12 flight hours; 8 ground hours; C172 dual; simulator; check ride; DPE fee; optional pending availability
$2,800
PPIL 493 Certified Multi-Engine Flight Instructor Lab
course
Includes: 16 flight hours; 6 ground hours; Seminole dual/check ride; DPE fee; optional pending availability
$8,910
PPIL 290 Multi-Engine Crew Coordination
course
Includes: 12 flight hours; 3 ground hours; Seminole dual/solo; optional pending availability
$5,375
PPIL 215 Mountain Flying
course
Includes: 10 flight hours; 2 ground hours; C172 dual and ground; optional pending availability
$2,910
PPIL 296 Complex High Performance Transition
course
Includes: 8 flight hours; 2 ground hours; F-33 Bonanza dual and ground; optional pending availability
$3,070
PPIL 295 Tailwheel Transition
course
Includes: 8 flight hours; 8 ground hours; tailwheel dual and ground; optional pending availability
$2,680
PPIL 396 Introduction to Upset Training and Recovery
course
Includes: 8 flight hours; 8 ground hours; tailwheel dual and ground; optional pending availability
$2,680
Cessna 150 solo aircraft rate
hour
Includes: 2026-27 aircraft rental rate
$150
Cessna 150 dual aircraft rate
hour
Includes: 2026-27 aircraft rental rate
$205
Cessna C172 S G1000 Skyhawk solo aircraft rate
hour
Includes: 2026-27 aircraft rental rate
$225
Cessna C172 S G1000 Skyhawk dual aircraft rate
hour
Includes: 2026-27 aircraft rental rate
$280
Beech 33 Bonanza solo aircraft rate
hour
Includes: 2026-27 aircraft rental rate
$320
Beech 33 Bonanza dual aircraft rate
hour
Includes: 2026-27 aircraft rental rate
$375
Seminole solo aircraft rate
hour
Includes: 2026-27 aircraft rental rate
$425
Seminole dual aircraft rate
hour
Includes: 2026-27 aircraft rental rate
$480
SR20 solo aircraft rate
hour
Includes: 2026-27 aircraft rental rate
$290
SR20 dual aircraft rate
hour
Includes: 2026-27 aircraft rental rate
$355
Tail Wheel solo aircraft rate
hour
Includes: 2026-27 aircraft rental rate
$225
Tail Wheel dual aircraft rate
hour
Includes: 2026-27 aircraft rental rate
$280
Simulator solo rate
hour
Includes: 2026-27 flight training device rate
$47
Simulator dual rate
hour
Includes: 2026-27 flight training device rate
$102
One-on-One Ground Instruction
hour
Includes: 2026-27 training rate
$55

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

Aircraft

Typical flying weather at Salina 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).

71% Jan
73% Feb
60% Mar
65% Apr
76% May
81% Jun
88% Jul
87% Aug
81% Sep
73% Oct
75% Nov
76% Dec

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

Location

Airfield
Salina Regional Airport(KSLN)
Address
2310 CENTENNIAL ROAD
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Source: FAA air agency records, and the school’s own website.Details last checked September 2026.

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