Foothill Aviation LLC
San Andreas, California · Calaveras County Maury Rasmussen Field (KCPU)
- Type ratings
- Seaplane
17 miles away
Typically 92% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Springfield Flying Service
Columbia, California, United States· Columbia Airport(O22)
✓ Approved by FAA
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Springfield Flying Service at a glance
Springfield Flying Service is a flight school at Columbia Airport (O22) in Columbia, United States. It offers training for Trial flights, Private pilot licence (PPL), Instrument rating, Commercial pilot licence (CPL), Type ratings, and Flight instructor. Its published PPL package ($10,000) is about 26% below the typical price in the United States ($13,500). At Columbia Airport, 92% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are June, July, and September; March is the most difficult. There is 1 other flight school within 31 miles.
Courses and training
Trial flights
This school offers trial flights.
Prices
| Course or item | Price |
|---|---|
| Private Pilot Certificate - Typical cost estimate total | $10,000 – $18,000 |
| Instrument Rating - Typical cost estimate total | $9,000 – $13,000 |
| Commercial Pilot Certificate - Typical cost estimate total | $23,000 – $36,000 |
| Cessna C-172 - Aircraft Rental Rate per_hour | $144 |
| Cessna C-172RG (Complex) - Aircraft Rental Rate per_hour | $175 |
| Stearman N2S-3 - Aircraft Rental Rate per_hour | $350 |
| Flight & Ground Instruction Rate per_hour | $75 |
| Specialty Instruction (complex · tailwheel · commercial) per_hour | $80 |
Prices last checked September 2026. Always confirm the current price with the school.
Aircraft
Fleet details not published yet.
Typical flying weather at Columbia 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).
From weather reports at Columbia (0 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.
Location
- Airfield
- Columbia Airport(O22)
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