Essex, England, United Kingdom· North Weald Airfield(EGSX)
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North Weald Flight Training Limited is a flight school at North Weald Airfield (EGSX) in Essex, United Kingdom. It offers training for Trial flights, Private pilot licence (PPL), Commercial pilot licence (CPL), Multi-engine rating, Instrument rating, and Night rating. Its fleet includes Cessna 150 / 152, Cessna 172, Piper PA-28 (Warrior, Archer, Arrow, Cherokee), and Diamond DA40. Its published PPL package (£8,550) is about 8% below the typical price in the United Kingdom (£9,300). Its trial flight (£100) is about 41% below the typical price in the United Kingdom (£165). At North Weald Airfield, 60% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are April, July, and August; December is the most difficult. There are 24 other flight schools within 31 miles.
This school offers trial flights.
Flight Experiences prices starting at just £99
Trial flight details ↗| Course or item | Price |
|---|---|
| Flight Experience trial | from £99 ≈ $125 |
| PPL Flight Training Bronze - 2 seater course | £8,550 ≈ $10,823 |
| PPL Flight Training Bronze - 4 seater course | £9,462 ≈ $11,977 |
| PPL Flight Training Bronze - DA40 course | £13,870 ≈ $17,557 |
| PPL Flight Training Silver - 2 seater course | £10,970 ≈ $13,886 |
| PPL Flight Training Silver - 4 seater course | £11,930 ≈ $15,101 |
| PPL Flight Training Silver - DA40 course | £16,338 ≈ $20,681 |
| PPL Flight Training Gold - 2 seater course | £13,025 ≈ $16,487 |
| PPL Flight Training Gold - 4 seater course | £13,985 ≈ $17,703 |
| PPL Flight Training Gold - DA40 course | £18,393 ≈ $23,282 |
| IR(R) pre-purchased 15-hour course course | £4,275 ≈ $5,411 |
| IR(R) Piper PA28 rate hour | £275 ≈ $348 |
| Cessna 152 dual/supervised rate hour | £225 ≈ $285 |
| Cessna 172 dual/supervised rate hour | £249 ≈ $315 |
| Piper PA28-161 dual/supervised rate hour | £249 ≈ $315 |
| Piper PA28(R) Arrow dual/supervised rate hour | £310 ≈ $392 |
| Diamond DA40 dual/supervised rate hour | £365 ≈ $462 |
| Five-day groundschool seminar course | £2,000 ≈ $2,532 |
| One-to-one groundschool course | £750 ≈ $949 |
| One-day group groundschool course | £250 ≈ $316 |
| Annual membership year | £180 ≈ $228 |
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 London (11 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.
North Weald, England · North Weald Airfield (EGSX)
Typically 60% of daylight hours flyable over the year
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