Tuskgee, Alabama, United States· Moton Field(K06A)
✓ Approved by FAA· Approval FRTS002M
Photos from the school's own website
Red Tail Flight Academy LLC is a flight school at Moton Field (K06A) in Tuskgee, United States. It offers training for Private pilot licence (PPL), Instrument rating, Commercial pilot licence (CPL), and Flight instructor. Its fleet includes Flight simulator. Its published PPL package ($15,000) is about 7% above the typical price in the United States ($14,000). At Moton Field, 78% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are April, September, and October; December is the most difficult. There is 1 other flight school within 31 miles.
| Course or item | Price |
|---|---|
| Private Pilot course Includes: 40 hours dual flight training; 10 hours solo flight; 40 hours ground school | $15,000 |
| Instrument Rating course Includes: 50 hours dual flight training; 40 hours ground school | $15,500 |
| Commercial ASEL course Includes: 50 hours dual flight training; 30 hours ground school; excludes time needed to qualify for commercial license | $14,000 |
| Commercial Single Engine Add On course Includes: 12 hours dual flight training; 6 hours ground school | $4,000 |
| CFI course Includes: 13 hours flight training; 11 hours ground school; group-class block rate | $3,250 |
| CFII course Includes: 13 hours dual flight training; 11 hours ground school; estimate varies by applicant | $4,000 |
| Flight and ground instruction hour Includes: Instruction rate for both flight and ground | $50 |
| N83540 wet aircraft rental hour Includes: Wet | $200 |
| N47452 wet aircraft rental hour Includes: Wet | $200 |
| N8435F wet aircraft rental hour Includes: Wet; fully IFR capable | $185 |
| N1661H wet aircraft rental hour Includes: Wet; fully IFR capable | $185 |
| N38629 wet aircraft rental hour Includes: Wet; fully IFR capable | $185 |
| N4383F wet aircraft rental hour Includes: Wet; fully IFR capable | $185 |
| Redbird TD2 with instructor hour Includes: FAA-approved BATD; with instructor; 3 hours toward private training and 10 hours toward instrument rating | $100 |
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 AUBURN-OPELIKA APT (18 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.
Auburn, Alabama · Auburn University Regional Airport (KAUO)
Typically 78% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Alexander City, Alabama · Alexander City Municipal Airport (KALX)
Typically 76% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Lanett, Alabama · Lanett Municipal Airport (K7A3)
Typically 78% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Montgomery, Alabama · Montgomery Regional Airport (KMGM)
Typically 81% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Columbus, Georgia · Columbus Metropolitan Airport (KCSG)
Typically 80% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Troy, Alabama · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field (KTOI)
Typically 80% of daylight hours flyable over the year