Silver State Helicopters LLC
Gig Harbor, Washington · Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW)
Typically 69% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Gig Harbor, Washington, United States· Tacoma Narrows Airport(KTIW)
✓ Approved by FAA· Approval PVCS320H


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Pavco INC is a flight school at Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW) in Gig Harbor, United States. It offers training for Trial flights, Private pilot licence (PPL), Instrument rating, Commercial pilot licence (CPL), Airline pilot training (ATPL), and Flight instructor. Its fleet includes Cessna 150 / 152, Piper Aztec, Cessna 172, and Flight simulator. At Tacoma Narrows Airport, 69% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are April, June, and July; December is the most difficult. There are 20 other flight schools within 31 miles.
This school offers trial flights.
Trial flight details ↗| Course or item | Price |
|---|---|
| Cessna 152 regular rate hour Includes: Wet rate; fuel included; Regular rate | $114 |
| Cessna 152 block rate hour Includes: Wet rate; fuel included; Block rate | $109 |
| Piper PA-23 Aztec regular rate hour Includes: Wet rate; fuel included; Regular rate | $377 |
| Piper PA-23 Aztec block rate hour Includes: Wet rate; fuel included; Block rate | $372 |
| Cessna 172P/N regular rate hour Includes: Wet rate; fuel included; Regular rate | $160 |
| Cessna 172P/N block rate hour Includes: Wet rate; fuel included; Block rate | $155 |
| FM-210 simulator regular rate hour Includes: Simulator rate; Regular rate | $42 |
| FM-210 simulator block rate hour Includes: Simulator rate; Block rate | $37 |
| Flight instruction hour Includes: Flight instruction | $69 |
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 TACOMA NARROWS (0 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.
Gig Harbor, Washington · Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW)
Typically 69% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Gig Harbor, Washington · Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW)
Typically 69% of daylight hours flyable over the year

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