Three Wing Aviation: Flight School in Stratford, Connecticut

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Location: Stratford, Connecticut
School Type: Local flight school
Training Focus: Pilot training
Google Rating: 4.7 (26 reviews)

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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

★★★★★ 6 months ago

I've been a tie-down customer for 2 years, which is the perfect amount of time to get to know the company. This FBO is awesome and the entire team from the Front desk to line crew to maintenance are outstanding. Nothing is ever too much of a problem and I couldn't recommend Three Wings more if you are looking for hangarage or a tie-down. For the visitor who is passing through, this is a cute FBO with a decent rest…
Morgan Wirth via Google

★★★★☆ 4 months ago

Update March 2026: Although I enjoyed my time there, it turned out to be too expensive for me. I asked if they offered any packages and at the time they told me no. They weren't able to provide me with an approximate estimate so I can plan accordingly. I ended up going to another flight school where you can buy a certain amount of hours for a set price. This made it easier for me to pursue my PPL. I have accumulated …
Bernardo Lora via Google

★★★★★ 2 years ago

I took my PPL training with 3W. It is a great operation. Good fleet of Pipers. Inhouse Mx. I now park my plane on the Three Wing ramp and 3W mechanics do all the work on my plane. Now doing my instrument training with them. I feel very fortunate to have landed on such a solid organization.
Scott Beyer via Google

★★★★★ 5 years ago

The line crew jermaine and fletch are great. The maintenance/ repair crew are top notch and Suzy in the office really knows her stuff and took great care of us. It's rare to find this well run of an fbo!
Jeff Nossal via Google

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Planning Your Training Here

Planning training at a local school like Three Wing Aviation 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 Stratford, the three friction points that stretch part-time timelines.

What Flying in Connecticut Teaches You

Connecticut students train inside the Northeast corridor's flow: Bradley's Class C overhead, New York's Bravo an hour southwest, Boston's shelf to the northeast, and constant airline and corporate traffic threading between. Coastal sound weather adds fog and sea-breeze shifts, and four honest seasons deliver icing awareness the sunbelt never teaches. Radio fluency arrives early because it has to.

How to Evaluate Three Wing Aviation 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 Stratford means building your early hours in Connecticut 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 Three Wing Aviation

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 Three Wing Aviation'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 Stratford, 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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