Summit Aviation: Flight School in Belgrade, Montana

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Location: Belgrade, Montana
School Type: Local flight school
Training Focus: Pilot training
Google Rating: 4.8 (45 reviews)

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Hours

Monday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Sunday: Closed

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What Students and Pilots Say

★★★★★ 1 month ago

I think it's really cool. My dad goes to this place for flight lessons and showed me the cool planes that they practice flying with. My dad is trying to get me into flying to and I think it sounds fun. Can't wait to learn.
Tesla Cooper via Google

★★★★★ 2 months ago

I recently took a discovery flight with Drew at TransMedics, and it was an excellent experience. Drew was knowledgeable, professional, and thorough. He explained each step of the flight clearly and made the introductory flight comfortable and informative from takeoff to landing. The TransMedics facility was clean, organized, and inviting. Their setup includes simulators and a large hangar housing Diamond and Cessna …
Omega Capture via Google

★★★★★ 8 years ago

I recently took the 3-day mountain flying course at Summit Aviation. Over about 5 hours of ground instruction and 10 hours in the plane, it was a thorough introduction to mountain winds and weather, density altitude, flight planning, crossing ridges, landing at back country airstrips and turning in canyons. The aircraft at Summit are new, clean, hangared and well-maintained (I flew two of the DA-40s). The flight s…
Jody Jonsson via Google

★★★★★ 9 years ago

Summit Aviation is a fantastic flight school. The instructors and staff are very professional and knowledgable. My goal for 2016 was to get my instrument rating and Summit Aviation helped me accomplish this goal successfully and in a timely matter. I am 32 and wanted to get back into flying and to gain my IFR rating so I can fly safely using instruments for my business and for personal trips. My instructor Tucker Ott…
Pete Sveen via Google

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Planning Your Training Here

Planning training at a local school like Summit 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 Belgrade, the three friction points that stretch part-time timelines.

What Flying in Montana Teaches You

Montana is big-sky mountain flying with the wind turned up: density altitude across the whole state, wave and rotor off the front ranges, and distances that make fuel planning real again. Fire aviation works here every summer, and the terrain teaches the judgment that trade hires.

How to Evaluate Summit 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 Belgrade means building your early hours in Montana 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 Summit 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 Summit 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 Belgrade, 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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