ATP Flight School: Flight School in Clearwater, Florida

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Location: Clearwater, Florida
School Type: Local flight school
Training Focus: Pilot training
Google Rating: 4.5 (32 reviews)

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Hours

Monday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

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What Students and Pilots Say

★★★★★ 3 years ago

Great place to learn how to fly! Everyone at the St.Pete location is focused on safety, and I had a lot of fun earning all my certificates. Be ready to put in a lot of hard work, but it's all worth it in the end!
Chad Jarnot via Google

★☆☆☆☆ 3 years ago

Do NOT go here. -I'll start by saying YOUR PAYING WAY TOO MUCH. Do a little research and almost anywhere in the country you can find another flight school that gets you all the same certifications for HALF THE PRICE. Other flight schools will pay for all your written test and check rides as well and ATP does not. that's another $10,000 in hidden fees you'll pay at ATP. -Second ATP can not and almost certainly will no…
Matthew Schubert via Google

★☆☆☆☆ 5 years ago

I started training at the flight school in December and left the program early in June. The school sells itself as a prestigious Flight school but in reality it’s just a business with crazy expensive services. The school does provide good resources, sims and well maintained planes to get you to where you want to be but don’t expect it to be like a school. Everything is self study and my last instructor was more of a…
Jansen Dupree via Google

★★★★★ 6 years ago

Went to ATP in Tampa and did the Airline Career Pilot Program and started with credit for Private Pilote. The location in Tampa is one of the bigger locations with a large fleet of aircraft that are well maintained and a great group of instructors. The program went very smoothly and even with corona virus extending the length of the program ATP did a great job adapting and continuing to train as safely and on time as…
Michael Donofrio via Google

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Planning Your Training Here

Planning training at a local school like ATP Flight School 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 Clearwater, the three friction points that stretch part-time timelines.

What Flying in Florida Teaches You

Florida pairs sea-level performance with year-round flying, which is why more airline cadets train here than anywhere outside Arizona. The classroom is the afternoon sky: predictable convection builds most summer days, teaching students to read cumulus, plan around storms, and fly mornings. Coastal training corridors from Daytona through Vero Beach are dense with trainers, so collision avoidance and crisp radio work get baked in early.

How to Evaluate ATP Flight School 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 Clearwater means building your early hours in Florida 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 ATP Flight School

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 ATP Flight School'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 Clearwater, 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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