
Spartan Flight Academy
Grand Prairie, Texas · Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (KGPM)
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Typically 81% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Grand Prairie, Texas, United States· Grand Prairie Municipal Airport(KGPM)
✓ Approved by FAA· Approval K9YS609K








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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.
| Course or item | Price |
|---|---|
| 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.
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 GRAND_PRAIRIE (0 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.

Grand Prairie, Texas · Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (KGPM)
Typically 81% of daylight hours flyable over the year

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Typically 78% of daylight hours flyable over the year

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Typically 76% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Dallas, Texas · Dallas Executive Airport (KRBD)
Typically 76% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Dallas, Texas · Dallas Executive Airport (KRBD)
Typically 76% of daylight hours flyable over the year

Dallas, Texas · Dallas Executive Airport (RBD/KRBD) (KRBD)
Typically 76% of daylight hours flyable over the year