Alpine Flight Training: Flight School in Gypsum, Colorado

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Location: Gypsum, Colorado
School Type: Local flight school
Training Focus: Pilot training
Home Airport: Eagle County Regional Airport (KEGE)
Google Rating: 5.0 (13 reviews)

Call (970) 401-5105 Get Directions Visit Website

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Hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

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What Students and Pilots Say

★★★★★ 2 months ago

So happy to have found such an excellent Flight School, especially right here in my backyard. The instructor's are professional, highly knowledgable, and have helped me progress at an proficient rate. I feel comfortable with the team and in the aircraft. Ownership is very amicable and responsive. All great things to have in a Part 61. Thanks Alpine!
Alex Richardson via Google

★★★★★ 1 year ago

Alpine Flight School is first class in aviation training! From the introductory flight to the check ride, the staff, instructors and DPE were always prompt, knowledgeable and professional. Jennifer is very personal and accommodating to your needs and requests throughout training. I enjoyed my flying experience with every instructor, and couldn’t be more grateful for their knowledge, experience and skills that helped …
Justin K via Google

★★★★★ 12 months ago

My 15 year old son started his flight training this summer and Alpine was incredible. Each different flight instructor was fantastic and shared his enthusiasm and passion for flying. I could not recommend them more!
Josh Simon via Google

★★★★★ 4 years ago

Jake from Alpine Flight Training took me through my instrument and commercial training. He is a great teacher- safe and thorough, while also being friendly and relatable, which is important for an instructor you are going to spend many hours with in the cockpit! Loren’s program design is efficient and emphasizes big picture thinking and decision making that is built on a good understanding of fundamentals. No rote me…
Michael Crosby via Google

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Planning Your Training Here

Planning training at a local school like Alpine Flight Training 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 Gypsum, the three friction points that stretch part-time timelines.

What Flying in Colorado Teaches You

Training in Colorado means learning density altitude for real. Front Range airports sit around a mile above sea level, so students here calculate performance numbers that sea-level pilots only meet in textbooks, and summer afternoons teach genuine go and no-go judgment. The reward is airmanship: mountain wave, gusty frontal passages, and some of the busiest general aviation airspace in the country under Denver's Class B. Airline recruiters know what a Colorado logbook means.

How to Evaluate Alpine Flight Training 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 Gypsum means building your early hours in Colorado 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 Alpine Flight Training

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 Alpine Flight Training'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 Gypsum, 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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