Golden State Flying Club

El Cajon, California, United States· Gillespie Field(KSEE)

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Golden State Flying Club at a glance

Golden State Flying Club is a flight school at Gillespie Field (KSEE) in El Cajon, United States. It offers training for Private pilot licence (PPL), Instrument rating, Commercial pilot licence (CPL), and Trial flights. Its fleet includes Piper PA-28 (Warrior, Archer, Arrow, Cherokee). Its trial flight ($230) is about 22% above the typical price in the United States ($185). At Gillespie Field, 86% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are July, August, and November; May is the most difficult. There are 20 other flight schools within 31 miles.

Courses and training

Prices

Course or item	Price
Introductory Flight Course trial Includes: Two 1-hour flight sessions with CFI	$200 – $250
Piper Warrior (wet) hour Includes: Fuel included, possible fuel surcharge	$141 – $145
Flight/Ground Instruction hour	$75
Private Pilot Ground School (40 hrs) course Includes: Instructor-led ground school	$455

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

Aircraft

Piper Warrior

Typical flying weather at Gillespie Field

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).

87% Jan

87% Feb

85% Mar

85% Apr

70% May

77% Jun

90% Jul

92% Aug

88% Sep

90% Oct

92% Nov

89% Dec

From weather reports at SAN DIEGO/GILLESPIE (0 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.

Location

Airfield: Gillespie Field(KSEE)

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