Laurel Highlands Aeronautical Academy

Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States· Arnold Palmer Regional Airport(KLBE)

✓ Approved by FAA· Approval GYRS436L

Laurel Highlands Aeronautical Academy at a glance

Laurel Highlands Aeronautical Academy is a flight school at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (KLBE) in Latrobe, 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 and Flight simulator. At Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, 74% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are June, July, and August; January is the most difficult. There are 5 other flight schools within 31 miles.

Courses and training

Aircraft

Typical flying weather at Arnold Palmer 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).

48% Jan
63% Feb
74% Mar
77% Apr
82% May
83% Jun
84% Jul
86% Aug
82% Sep
78% Oct
72% Nov
63% Dec

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

Location

Airfield
Arnold Palmer Regional Airport(KLBE)
Address
148 Aviation Lane, Suite 109
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Source: FAA air agency records, and the school’s own website.Details last checked September 2026.

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