Pacific Skies Aviation

Torrance, California, United States· Zamperini Field(KTOA)

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Pacific Skies Aviation at a glance

Pacific Skies Aviation is a flight school at Zamperini Field (KTOA) in Torrance, United States. It offers training for Trial flights, Private pilot licence (PPL), and Instrument rating. Its fleet includes Cessna 150 / 152. Its published PPL package ($18,400) is about 37% above the typical price in the United States ($13,500). Its trial flight ($250) is about 35% above the typical price in the United States ($185). At Zamperini Field, 78% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are January, August, and November; May is the most difficult. There are 36 other flight schools within 31 miles.

Courses and training

Trial flights

This school offers trial flights.

Prices

Course or item	Price
Basic Discovery Flight flight Includes: 15-min ground + 45-60 min flight	$250
Private Pilot License (est.) program Includes: ~60 hrs training, aircraft, instruction	$18,425 – $22,000
Instrument Rating (est.) program Includes: ~40 hrs training	from $11,950

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

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Typical flying weather at Zamperini 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).

82% Jan

79% Feb

77% Mar

79% Apr

65% May

66% Jun

81% Jul

85% Aug

78% Sep

81% Oct

83% Nov

77% Dec

From weather reports at TORRANCE MUNICIPAL (0 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.

Location

Airfield: Zamperini Field(KTOA)

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