Rison Aviation

El Cajon, California, United States· Gillespie Field(KSEE)

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Rison Aviation at a glance

Rison Aviation is a flight school at Gillespie Field (KSEE) in El Cajon, United States. It offers training for Private pilot licence (PPL), Instrument rating, Commercial pilot licence (CPL), Flight instructor, and Trial flights. Its fleet includes Piper PA-28 (Warrior, Archer, Arrow, Cherokee). At Gillespie Field, 86% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are July, August, and November; May is the most difficult. There are 18 other flight schools within 31 miles.

Courses and training

Trial flights

This school offers trial flights.

Prices

Course or itemPrice
Private Pilot Ground School
course
Includes: classroom/Zoom instruction, Jeppesen textbook
$250

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

Aircraft

Typical flying weather at Gillespie 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).

87% Jan
87% Feb
85% Mar
85% Apr
70% May
77% Jun
90% Jul
92% Aug
88% Sep
90% Oct
92% Nov
89% Dec

From weather reports at SAN DIEGO/GILLESPIE (0 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.

Location

Airfield
Gillespie Field(KSEE)
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Source: FAA records, and the school’s own website.Details last checked September 2026.

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