Redstone Arsenal Flying Club: Flight School in Huntsville, Alabama

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Location: Huntsville, Alabama
School Type: Local flight school
Training Focus: Pilot training
Google Rating: 4.8 (13 reviews)

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Hours

Monday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

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What Students and Pilots Say

★★★★★ 5 years ago

I began as a student pilot flying Cessna 152’s in 2007. I eventually went on to training in Cessna 172’s w/ Lew Spencer, CFI. I have enjoyed every minute training & flying here at RAFA. I’d recommend this training facility to anyone w/ a passion for flying who wants to learn under the best of instructors.
Victoria Lynn Ahrendsen via Google

★★★★☆ 9 years ago

If you want to take lessons, they offer very competitive rental rates, and the 2 instructors I dealt with were nice high-time guys who just loved to teach. The planes are okay; some are pretty rough around the edges, but all seem well maintained. Being a DOD sponsored MWR facility adds reassurance (in my mind anyway) that they aren't doing any of the shady shenanigans that you find at other low-cost rental places. I…
Squawk 7600 via Google

★★★★★ 2 years ago

Super accommodating. A lot of great airplanes. If you want to fly and have access to the base, I would recommend checking them out. Super affordable.
John Stephansky via Google

★★★★☆ 4 years ago

It was really cool place to see saw an Apache helicopter and a private helicopter land lots of different kinds of planes then went inside and looked at the different things that were for sale and found an old photo album that had a lot of pictures of first-time solo flights dating back to 1994 til 2008
Ronald Dycus via Google

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Planning Your Training Here

Planning training at a local school like Redstone Arsenal Flying Club trades the academy's speed for flexibility and often meaningfully lower total cost. The pay-as-you-fly model keeps your money in your control, and training two to three lessons weekly around work is the proven rhythm, enough frequency to retain skills without the academy's all-in schedule. The variable to manage is momentum: local-school students who succeed book standing lesson slots, fly year-round, and treat ground study as homework rather than something that happens at the airport. Ask about aircraft scheduling depth, instructor availability on your target days, and examiner wait times in Huntsville, the three friction points that stretch part-time timelines.

What Flying in Alabama Teaches You

Alabama offers Gulf-influenced weather with mild winters, long flying seasons, and summer convection that teaches storm avoidance the Southeast way. Auburn's university airport gives the state a modern training anchor with SEC-campus resources behind it.

How to Evaluate Redstone Arsenal Flying Club on Your Tour

Every school on this directory gets the same advice from us, because the fundamentals don't move. Walk the ramp and count how many aircraft are down for maintenance. Ask how many lessons a week they can actually schedule you, and how far out the booking calendar runs. Ask for first-attempt checkride pass rates and how long students wait for an examiner. And keep your money in your control: pay as you fly, or in small blocks with clear refund terms.

Then weigh the location itself. Training in Huntsville means building your early hours in Alabama weather and airspace, and both become part of your airmanship. Our school-selection guide covers the full vetting checklist, and the financing page maps scholarships and loans that apply at schools like this one.

Common Questions About Training at Redstone Arsenal Flying Club

How long would my training take here?

Part-time students flying two to three lessons weekly typically earn a private certificate in six to twelve months and a commercial certificate in two to three years, with pace set by your calendar and the weather. Consistency decides everything: standing lesson slots beat sporadic bursts by months.

What will it cost, and can I get help paying?

Get Redstone Arsenal Flying Club's current rates directly; published numbers age fast in this industry. Nationally, plan on $80,000 to $120,000 from zero time to commercial certificates before instructing pay starts offsetting costs. Our financing guide maps the loans, scholarships, and airline cadet programs that apply here, and several scholarship cycles go undersubscribed every single year.

How should I arrange a visit?

Call ahead and ask for a tour on a normal training day, not a quiet one. Use the directions button above to plan the drive to Huntsville, arrive early enough to watch ramp operations, and bring the vetting checklist from this page. A school proud of its operation will show you everything; hesitation is itself an answer.

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