Hawkins Flight Academy: Flight School in Tupelo, Mississippi

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Location: Tupelo, Mississippi
School Type: Local flight school
Training Focus: Pilot training
Google Rating: 5.0 (14 reviews)

Call (662) 269-1371 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

★★★★★ 12 months ago

What an amazing gift for my husband for our 31st wedding anniversary! He always wanted to be a pilot and Eddie with Hawkins Aviation helped me to make his dream come true! It was easy to get everything set up. The professionalism and experience of our Instructor was over the top! The plane was well maintained and the entire hour went by in a flash! Needles to say my husband got off the plane smiling from ear to ear!…
Ruth Brown via Google

★★★★★ 6 months ago

Started pursuing my instrument rating with Hawkins in Early 2025. I’ve had many instructors in the past at other flight schools and I can say out of all of them Eddie has been the best. He is super knowledgeable and great at teaching. 10/10 would recommend Eddie to anyone wanting to become a pilot.
Wyatt Stanford via Google

★★★★★ 1 year ago

Great experience for me getting back into flying after being dormant for twenty two years. Eddie was super patient with me as I gained back my confidence and skills in flying, communicating and navigating. Checked off my bi-annual check ride. Now time to find a hanger and a plane.
John Messer via Google

★★★★★ 2 months ago

I had my discovery flight here today in a Van’s RV-12, and it was unforgettable. Alex was great, and I think this experience persuaded me to pursue aviation further. I hope to get back in the sky soon!
Vince Fichtel via Google

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Planning Your Training Here

Planning training at a local school like Hawkins Flight Academy 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 Tupelo, the three friction points that stretch part-time timelines.

What Flying in Mississippi Teaches You

Mississippi flying is Delta ag country in the west, piney quiet in the east, and Gulf humidity over all of it: morning fog, afternoon cumulus, and the convective judgment that southern summers insist on. The airspace is famously uncrowded, which converts directly into efficient training hours.

How to Evaluate Hawkins Flight Academy 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 Tupelo means building your early hours in Mississippi 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 Hawkins Flight Academy

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 Hawkins Flight Academy'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 Tupelo, 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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