Shark Aviation is a flight school at Blue Grass Airport (KLEX) in Lexington, United States. It offers training for Private pilot licence (PPL), Multi-engine rating, Trial flights, and Type ratings. Its fleet includes Piper Cub / Super Cub, Citabria / Decathlon, and Robinson R44. Its published PPL package ($2,550) is about 81% below the typical price in the United States ($13,500). At Blue Grass Airport, 76% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are June, August, and September; January is the most difficult. There are 4 other flight schools within 31 miles.
This school offers trial flights.
| Course or item | Price |
|---|---|
| Private ASES Add-on 6-Hr Package course Includes: 6 hrs seaplane training | $2,550 |
| Private ASES Add-on 10-Hr Package course Includes: 10 hrs seaplane training | $3,750 |
| Commercial ASES Initial 15-Hr Package course Includes: 15 hrs seaplane training | $5,625 |
| Commercial Multiengine Sea 4-6 Hr course Includes: 4-6 hrs training, includes checkride | $4,500 |
| Amphibious Transition 5-Hr course Includes: 5 hrs transition training | $1,875 |
| Cessna A185F Amphibian Dual hour Includes: fuel included (wet rate) | $375 |
| Aviat Husky A-1B Amphibian Dual hour Includes: fuel included (wet rate) | $275 |
| Grumman G44A Super Widgeon Dual hour Includes: fuel included (wet rate), multi-engine | $750 |
| Piper J3 Cub Dual hour Includes: fuel included (wet rate), tailwheel | $200 |
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 LEXINGTON/BLUEGRASS (0 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.
Lexington, Kentucky · Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)
Typically 76% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Lexington, Kentucky · Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)
Typically 76% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Lexington, Kentucky · Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)
Typically 76% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Georgetown, Kentucky · Georgetown Scott County Airport (K27K)
Typically 77% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Richmond, Kentucky · Central Kentucky Regional Airport (KRGA)
Typically 79% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Danville, Kentucky · Stuart Powell Field (Danville-Boyle County Airport) (KDVK)
Typically 77% of daylight hours flyable over the year