Learn To Fly San Diego

San Diego, California, United States· Gillespie Field(KSEE)

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Learn To Fly San Diego at a glance

Learn To Fly San Diego is a flight school at Gillespie Field (KSEE) in San Diego, United States. It offers training for Private pilot licence (PPL) and Trial flights. Its fleet includes Cessna 172 and Piper PA-28 (Warrior, Archer, Arrow, Cherokee). Its trial flight ($280) is about 51% above the typical price in the United States ($185). At Gillespie Field, 86% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are July, August, and November; May is the most difficult. There are 21 other flight schools within 31 miles.

Courses and training

Trial flights

This school offers trial flights.

Prices

Course or itemPrice
Introductory Flight Special
flight
Includes: 2-hour block, ~1 hour flying time
$279
Flight & Ground Instruction
hour
Includes: All instruction, ground school, briefings
$85
Elite RC-1 Simulator
hour
Includes: Enclosed cockpit AATD
$50

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

Aircraft

Typical flying weather at Gillespie Field

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).

87% Jan
87% Feb
85% Mar
85% Apr
70% May
77% Jun
90% Jul
92% Aug
88% Sep
90% Oct
92% Nov
89% Dec

From weather reports at SAN DIEGO/GILLESPIE (0 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.

Location

Airfield
Gillespie Field(KSEE)
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Source: FAA records, and the school’s own website.Details last checked September 2026.

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