Sinclair Community College

Dayton, Ohio, United States· Greene County–Lewis A. Jackson Regional Airport(KGDK)

✓ Approved by FAA· Approval 75CS300L

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Sinclair Community College at a glance

Sinclair Community College is a flight school at Greene County–Lewis A. Jackson Regional Airport (KGDK) in Dayton, United States. It offers training for Private pilot licence (PPL), Helicopter PPL, Instrument rating, Commercial pilot licence (CPL), Helicopter CPL, and Multi-engine rating. Its fleet includes Piper PA-28 (Warrior, Archer, Arrow, Cherokee), Piper PA-34 Seneca, Robinson R22, Robinson R44, and Flight simulator. Its published PPL package ($7,350) is about 47% below the typical price in the United States ($14,000). At Greene County–Lewis A. Jackson Regional Airport, 75% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are July, August, and September; January is the most difficult. There are 9 other flight schools within 31 miles.

Courses and training

Prices

Course or item	Price
Private Pilot Rating – airplane course Includes: Piper Warrior dual and solo flight, flight test, briefing, and course fee	$7,364
Instrument Rating – airplane course Includes: Piper Warrior dual flight, briefing, flight test, and course fee	$8,051
Commercial Pilot – single engine airplane course Includes: Piper Warrior and Piper Arrow dual/solo flight, briefing, flight test, and course fee	$21,127
Commercial Multi-Engine Pilot course Includes: Seneca dual flight, briefing, flight test, and course fee	$7,282
Certified Flight Instructor – airplane course Includes: Piper Warrior, Piper Arrow, and Decathalon dual flight, briefing, flight test, and course fee	$6,738
Certified Flight Instructor – Instrument – airplane course Includes: Piper Warrior dual flight, briefing, flight test, and course fee	$4,701
Private Pilot Rating – helicopter course Includes: R-22 dual and solo flight, briefing, flight test, FAA testing fee, program enrollment fee, and fuel surcharge	$13,744
Instrument Rating – helicopter course Includes: R-44 dual flight, briefing, flight test, FAA testing fee, and fuel surcharge	$32,003
Commercial Pilot Rating – helicopter course Includes: R-22 dual and solo flight, briefing, flight test, FAA testing fee, and fuel surcharge	$44,347
Certified Flight Instructor – helicopter course Includes: R-22 dual flight, briefing, flight test, FAA testing fee, and fuel surcharge	$11,976
Certified Flight Instructor – Instrument – helicopter course Includes: R-44 dual flight, briefing, flight test, FAA testing fee, and fuel surcharge	$12,692
Piper Warrior fleet rate hour	$138
Piper Arrow fleet rate hour	$155
Decathalon fleet rate hour	$183
Airplane instructor rate hour	$43
R-22 fleet rate hour	$305
R-44 fleet rate hour	$635
Helicopter instructor rate hour	$45

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

Aircraft

Piper Warrior
Piper Arrow
Decathalon
Seneca
R-22
R-44
Redbird FMX Full Motion Flight Simulator

Typical flying weather at Greene County–Lewis A. Jackson Regional Airport

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).

51% Jan

66% Feb

72% Mar

77% Apr

80% May

85% Jun

86% Jul

86% Aug

86% Sep

79% Oct

67% Nov

59% Dec

From weather reports at Dayton (0 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.

Location

Airfield: Greene County–Lewis A. Jackson Regional Airport(KGDK)
Address: 444 WEST THIRD ST

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