Skymates INC

Grand Prairie, Texas, United States· Grand Prairie Municipal Airport(KGPM)

✓ Approved by FAA· Approval K9YS609K

Skymates INC at a glance

Skymates INC is a flight school at Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (KGPM) in Grand Prairie, United States. It offers training for Private pilot licence (PPL), Instrument rating, Multi-engine rating, Commercial pilot licence (CPL), Airline pilot training (ATPL), and Flight instructor. Its published PPL package ($7,000) is about 48% below the typical price in the United States ($13,500). At Grand Prairie Municipal Airport, 81% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are June, July, and August; February is the most difficult. There are 32 other flight schools within 31 miles.

Courses and training

Prices

Course or itemPrice
Private Pilot Certificate
course
Includes: about 40 hours Cessna 172 dual flight time; ground school; computer-based flight training package; checkride fee; knowledge test; estimate subject to change
from $16,000
Instrument Rating Certificate
course
Includes: 21 hours Cessna 172 dual flight time; 14 hours simulator; ground school; computer-based flight training package; checkride fee; knowledge test; estimate subject to change
from $14,000
Commercial Single-Engine Certificate
course
Includes: about 22 hours Cessna 172 G1000 TAA dual flight time; knowledge exam; ground school; checkride fee; estimate subject to change
from $9,000
Commercial Multi-Engine Certificate
course
Includes: about 22 hours Piper PA-44 dual flight time; knowledge exam; ground school; checkride fee; estimate subject to change
from $14,000
Private or Commercial Multi-Engine Add-On
course
Includes: about 12 hours Piper PA-44 dual flight time; ground school; checkride fee; estimate subject to change
from $7,000
Airline Domestic Program
course
Includes: Private Pilot Certificate; Instrument Rating; Commercial Single-Engine; Commercial Multi-Engine; CFI; CFII; MEI; estimate not guaranteed
from $80,000

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

Aircraft

  • 25 airplanes

Typical flying weather at Grand Prairie Municipal 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).

75% Jan
66% Feb
74% Mar
75% Apr
79% May
88% Jun
95% Jul
95% Aug
88% Sep
83% Oct
77% Nov
73% Dec

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

Location

Airfield
Grand Prairie Municipal Airport(KGPM)
Address
3240 S. GREAT SOUTHWEST PKWY S26

Source: FAA air agency records, and the school’s own website.Details last checked September 2026.

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