Over The Mountain Aviation

Over The Mountain Aviation at a glance

Over The Mountain Aviation is a flight school at Shelby County Airport (KEET) in Calera, United States. It offers training for Trial flights, Private pilot licence (PPL), Instrument rating, Commercial pilot licence (CPL), and Light aircraft licence (LAPL, NPPL, sport). Its fleet includes Cessna 172 and Piper PA-28 (Warrior, Archer, Arrow, Cherokee). Its published PPL package ($10,000) is about 26% below the typical price in the United States ($13,500). Its trial flight ($150) is about 18% below the typical price in the United States ($185). At Shelby County Airport, 79% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are April, May, and September; December is the most difficult. There is 1 other flight school within 31 miles.

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Courses and training

• Trial flights
• Private pilot licence (PPL)
• Instrument rating
• Commercial pilot licence (CPL)
• Light aircraft licence (LAPL, NPPL, sport)

Prices

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

Aircraft

• Cessna 172 Skyhawk
• Piper Archer II
• Piper Cherokee 160

Typical flying weather at Shelby County 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).

From weather reports at Alabaster (5 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.

Location

Airfield

Shelby County Airport(KEET)