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Flight schools in Illinois.

Find your city first. Then explore published programs, compare schools, and build a shortlist for your next conversation.

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Choose a listed city to see its schools and training options.

24 cities currently represented. City counts reflect distinct listings in the supplied source records.

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Explore school descriptions, published training options, and website assessments. Part 141 source notes identify dated FAA records and campus details that need confirmation.

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Sugar Grove, Illinois

Freedom Flying Company

AirplanePart 61

Website reviewed

The aircraft page identifies the Remos GX as the school’s training aircraft.

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Lake In The Hills, Illinois

Blue Skies Flying Services

AirplanePart 61

Website reviewed

A fall 2026 instructor-led private ground-school class is advertised at the Lake in the Hills facility.

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Chicago, Illinois

Illinois Aviation Academy, LLC

AirplanePart 141

School-wide information; confirm your campus.

Website reviewed · FAA roster matched

Private pilot and Commercial pilot — published options

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Sugar Grove, Illinois

SimplyFLY

AirplanePart 61

School-wide information; confirm your campus.

Website reviewed

Private pilot and Sport pilot — published options

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Belleville, Illinois

Southwestern Illinois College

AirplaneHelicopterPart 141

Website reviewed · FAA roster matched

SWIC holds lectures in Belleville and identifies Ideal Aviation in Sauget as its flight-training partner.

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West Chicago, Illinois

Travel Express Aviation

AirplanePart 61

Website reviewed

Travel Express identifies DuPage Airport as its operating base and offers instruction, rental, maintenance, management, and charter services.

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West Chicago, Illinois

Avel Flight School Inc

AirplanePart 141

Website reviewed · FAA roster matched

The school identifies Cessna 172s, a Piper Seneca II, simulation and on-site knowledge testing at DPA.

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Sugar Grove, Illinois

Ja Flight Training

AirplanePart 141

Website reviewed · FAA roster matched

Multiengine training and Flight instructor training — published options

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Oak Park, Illinois

FSX Chicago

AirplanePart 61

School-wide information; confirm your campus.

Limited website evidence

The training page describes device-based VFR, IFR, emergency and returning-pilot practice.

PLAN AROUND THE PLACE

Make your local search useful.

Start with the actual training airport and the trip you can repeat each week. A school’s listed city is a helpful starting point; its airport may be outside the city center.

Our Illinois collection currently includes Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville, with St Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS) listed as its training location. Read the profile’s source notes, then confirm your course and location directly.

Ask before you commit.

  • Which airport and aircraft would I train in?
  • Can we build a repeatable lesson schedule around my availability?
  • Does my chosen course use Part 61 or Part 141, and what is included?
  • Can I use an outside online ground school with this program?