Teton Aviation Center

Driggs, Idaho, United States· Driggs-Reed Memorial Airport(KDIJ)

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Teton Aviation Center at a glance

Teton Aviation Center is a flight school at Driggs-Reed Memorial Airport (KDIJ) in Driggs, United States. It offers training for Private pilot licence (PPL), Instrument rating, Commercial pilot licence (CPL), Flight instructor, Trial flights, and Aerobatics and upset training. Its fleet includes Diamond DA40, Cessna 172, Flight simulator, and Extra 200 / 300. Its published PPL package ($17,000) is about 21% above the typical price in the United States ($14,000). Its trial flight ($130) is about 28% below the typical price in the United States ($180). At Driggs-Reed Memorial Airport, 83% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are June, July, and August; January is the most difficult.

Courses and training

Trial flights

This school offers trial flights.

Prices

Course or itemPrice
Introductory Flight
trial
Includes: discovery flight + post-flight consultation
$130
Diamond DA40 G1000 Rental
hour
Includes: fuel included (wet rate)
$234
Cessna 172XP Rental
hour
Includes: fuel included (wet rate), 210hp
$182
Redbird TD2/BATD Simulator
hour
$42
Basic CFI
hour
Includes: flight and ground instruction
$71
Commercial CFI
hour
Includes: commercial instruction
$78
Private Pilot License
course
Includes: 52 hrs flight, 15 hrs ground, integrated 4-stage syllabus
$17,000 – $18,000
Instrument Rating
course
Includes: 40 hrs flight + 15 hrs ground/simulator
$12,000 – $14,000
Extra 300 Course (Spin/UPRT/Aerobatics)
course
Includes: 1-1.5 hr ground brief + 30-45 min flight
$675

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

Aircraft

Typical flying weather at Driggs-Reed Memorial 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).

62% Jan
67% Feb
79% Mar
84% Apr
88% May
95% Jun
98% Jul
96% Aug
94% Sep
88% Oct
81% Nov
64% Dec

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

Location

Airfield
Driggs-Reed Memorial Airport(KDIJ)
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Source: FAA records, and the school’s own website.Details last checked September 2026.

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