Utah Local flight school
iFly Utah
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- Location
- Ogden, Utah
- School Type
- Local flight school
- Training Focus
- Pilot training
- Home Airport
- Ogden-Hinckley Airport (KOGD)
- Google Rating
- 4.8 (669 reviews)
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Hours
- Monday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Thursday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Friday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Saturday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Sunday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
See It on the Map
What Students and Pilots Say
★★★★★ 3 months agoThis place is amazing. The employees are so fun to be with and they are so talented. We have rented out the wave multiple times and our family loves it. From our 4yr old to 18yr old and everyone in between - even their old dad & mom. We love the opportunity to be together and to play hard. We will continue to go to the Ogden Flowrider location for years to come.
Gavin Kowallis via Google
★★★★★ 6 months agoThis is a fun experience. My daughter loves doing it for her birthday. Gabe was the instructor for her this time and he’s incredible. He had fun and made sure they felt safe
Whitney Arnold via Google
★★★★★ 6 months agoThis place was fantastic. I booked a session for my boys, both are 6'2 and big kids. We were worried that they wouldn't be able to do it. They guys there were really friendly and essentially said if they fit in a flight suite they are good to go. Instructions were clear and great. Both of my boys were nervous but in the end loved every minute of it.... especially the end where they shoot them up to the ceiling. They …
Jen Mower via Google
★★★★★ 4 months agoMy son and I had a great time at iRock climbing. It was super chill and didn't feel like anyone was hovering over us. The place was very clean. We had a great time.
Kelsey Keables via Google
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Planning Your Training Here
Planning training at a local school like iFly Utah 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 Ogden, the three friction points that stretch part-time timelines.
What Flying in Utah Teaches You
Utah is mountain flying's front door: high field elevations, real density altitude arithmetic, and terrain that makes weather-and-route planning a first-order skill. Students train under Salt Lake's Class B with the Wasatch Range as a constant reference, and graduate comfortable in the kind of terrain that intimidates flatland pilots.
How to Evaluate iFly Utah 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 Ogden means building your early hours in Utah 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 iFly Utah
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 iFly Utah'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 Ogden, 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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