Aurora, Oregon, United States· Aurora State Airport(KUAO)
✓ Approved by FAA· Approval W9ZS842K
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Willamette Aviation Services LLC is a flight school at Aurora State Airport (KUAO) in Aurora, United States. It offers training for Trial flights, Private pilot licence (PPL), Instrument rating, Commercial pilot licence (CPL), Multi-engine rating, and Flight instructor. Its fleet includes Piper Aztec, Cessna 172, Diamond DA20, Piper PA-28 (Warrior, Archer, Arrow, Cherokee), and Cessna 150 / 152. Its published PPL package ($17,000) is about 26% above the typical price in the United States ($13,500). Its trial flight ($150) is about 19% below the typical price in the United States ($185). At Aurora State Airport, 76% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are June, July, and August; December is the most difficult. There are 12 other flight schools within 31 miles.
This school offers trial flights.
$299
Trial flight details ↗| Course or item | Price |
|---|---|
| Private Pilot training course Includes: training estimate; site says cost may be higher | $17,000 – $20,000 |
| Discovery Flight trial Includes: comprehensive flight experience; logbook included | $299 |
| Flight Lab Discovery trial | $148 |
| Piper PA-23 Apache rental hour | $342 |
| Cessna 177 Cardinal II RG rental hour | $226 |
| Cessna 172 Skyhawk rental hour | $203 |
| Aeronca 7EC Champ rental hour | $188 |
| Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse rental hour | $172 |
| Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee rental hour | $172 |
| Cessna 150 rental hour | $129 |
| CFI instruction hour | $74 |
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 AURORA STATE (0 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.
Aurora, Oregon · Aurora State Airport (KUAO)
Typically 76% of daylight hours flyable over the year
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