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Goodyear, Arizona · Phoenix Goodyear Airport (KGYR)
Typically 98% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Goodyear, Arizona, United States· Phoenix Goodyear Airport(KGYR)
✓ Approved by FAA· Approval WIWS604K








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United Aviate Academy is a flight school at Phoenix Goodyear Airport (KGYR) in Goodyear, United States. It offers training for Private pilot licence (PPL), Instrument rating, Commercial pilot licence (CPL), Flight instructor, and Multi-engine rating. Its fleet includes Cirrus SR20, Diamond DA42, and Piper PA-44 Seminole. Its published PPL package ($22,800) is about 69% above the typical price in the United States ($13,500). At Phoenix Goodyear Airport, 98% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are June, July, and August; April is the most difficult. There are 15 other flight schools within 31 miles.
| Course or item | Price |
|---|---|
| Private Pilot course | $22,750 |
| Instrument Rating course | $17,000 |
| Commercial Single-Engine course | $25,500 |
| Certified Flight Instructor course | $10,250 |
| Certified Flight Instructor - Instrument course | $5,500 |
| Commercial Multi-Engine course | $8,000 |
| Multi-Engine Instructor course | $9,250 |
| 2025 certificate program total course Includes: PPL, IR, COM-SE, CFI, CFII, COM-ME, MEI | $89,000 |
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 GOODYEAR MUNICIPAL (0 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.
Goodyear, Arizona · Phoenix Goodyear Airport (KGYR)
Typically 98% of daylight hours flyable over the year

Goodyear, Arizona · Phoenix Goodyear Airport (KGYR)
Typically 98% of daylight hours flyable over the year

Goodyear, Arizona · Phoenix Goodyear Airport (KGYR)
Typically 98% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Glendale, Arizona · Glendale Municipal Airport (KGEU)
Typically 99% of daylight hours flyable over the year

Glendale, Arizona · Glendale Municipal Airport (KGEU)
Typically 99% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Glendale, Arizona · Glendale Municipal Airport (KGEU)
Typically 99% of daylight hours flyable over the year