West Lafayette, Indiana, United States· Purdue University Airport(KLAF)
✓ Approved by FAA· Approval 8PUS360C
Purdue Aviation LLC is a flight school at Purdue University Airport (KLAF) in West Lafayette, United States. It offers training for Trial flights, Private pilot licence (PPL), Instrument rating, Commercial pilot licence (CPL), Flight instructor, and Multi-engine rating. Its fleet includes Cessna 172 and Piper PA-28 (Warrior, Archer, Arrow, Cherokee). At Purdue University Airport, 73% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are June, July, and August; January is the most difficult. There is 1 other flight school within 31 miles.
This school offers trial flights.
Trial flight details ↗| Course or item | Price |
|---|---|
| 55 Hours Aircraft Rental $8,800.00 ( per hour) hour | $160 |
| 45 Hours of Dual Instruction $2,880.00 ( per hour) hour | $64 |
| $1,920.00 ( per hour) hour | $64 |
| Books (Jeppesen Kit part 141) course | $275 |
| Ground School (Jeppesen Online) course | $235 |
| Head Set course | $320 |
| Medical Exam course | $125 |
| Written Exam course | $175 |
| Flight Exam course | $600 |
| TOTAL plus tax course | $15,330 |
| Faro headset course | $179 |
| David Clark H10-30 headset course | $310 |
| David Clark H10-13.4 headset course | $384 |
| David Clark H20-10 headset course | $399 |
| Headset bags (optional) course | $24 |
| The TSA charges for the background check and the process takes two to three weeks to complete. course | $130 |
| Once we verify your information, the TSA will e-mail you with instructions on how to pay the applica course | $130 |
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 LAFAYETTE (0 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.
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