Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom· Caernarfon Airport(EGCK)
✓ Approved by UK Civil Aviation Authority· Approval GBR.ATO.0373
Photos from the school's own website
North Wales Flight Academy Ltd is a flight school at Caernarfon Airport (EGCK) in Gwynedd, United Kingdom. It offers training for Trial flights, Private pilot licence (PPL), and Night rating. Its fleet includes Piper PA-28 (Warrior, Archer, Arrow, Cherokee). Its trial flight (£170) is close to the typical price in the United Kingdom (£165). At Caernarfon Airport, 60% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are April, May, and June; December is the most difficult.
This school offers trial flights.
20 minutes £170; 40 minutes £220; 60 minutes £280
Trial flight details ↗| Course or item | Price |
|---|---|
| 20-minute Trial Flying Lesson trial | £170 ≈ $215 |
| 40-minute Trial Flying Lesson trial | £220 ≈ $278 |
| 60-minute Trial Flying Lesson trial | £280 ≈ $354 |
| Piper PA28-161 Warrior training hour | £250 ≈ $316 |
| Piper PA28-180 Cherokee training hour | £250 ≈ $316 |
| Piper PA28 self-fly hire hour | £220 ≈ $278 |
| PPL groundschool hour | £35 ≈ $44 |
Prices last checked September 2026. Always confirm the current price with the school.
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).
From weather reports at Caernarfon (0 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.
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