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Spencer, Iowa

Iowa Lakes Community College

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GET TO KNOW THE SCHOOL

A closer look.

Iowa Lakes Community College's Aviation and Airport Management associate degree publishes a five-term flight sequence covering private, instrument, commercial, instructor, and multiengine training. These sources describe the provider as a whole; confirm the courses and aircraft available for the Spencer location before planning a start date.

  • Private pilot and Instrument rating — published options
  • Airplane training

Published training options.

The school’s published options are summarized below. Each note explains the training type and what to clarify when comparing the school’s exact course.

Private pilot

A private-pilot training path. Compare the aircraft used, ground-school arrangements and how lessons progress from initial skills to practical-test preparation.

Instrument rating

Training focused on instrument flying, procedures and planning. Compare aircraft and simulator use, scheduling and the preparation expected before flight lessons.

Commercial pilot

A commercial-pilot training option. Ask which aircraft category, prerequisites, experience-building flights and practical-test preparation are included.

Multiengine rating

Training in multiengine aircraft. Confirm whether the course is an initial rating, an add-on or a transition, and which aircraft will be available.

Flight instructor (CFI)

Training in teaching, lesson preparation and instructional flying. Ask which instructor qualification is included and how practice teaching is assessed.

Professional pilot degree

An academic pathway with its own entry and graduation requirements. Compare the flight qualifications, academic credits and flight fees included in your chosen track.

Aircraft & training scope

Aircraft categories: Airplane

Aircraft models: A current model list was not established from the reviewed sources. Ask which aircraft or training device your course uses.

Published offerings describe the provider website; confirm the course and aircraft at the campus you choose.

Flight fees are estimates; confirm the current aircraft and course schedule at Estherville.

Training framework & verification

Part 141: Matched to the FAA roster dated 2026-10-19. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school. The workbook does not list individual course approvals or establish training quality.

FAA reference: faa.gov. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school.

PART 141 SOURCE CHECK

FAA roster information.

FAA roster matched

This listing is matched to the supplied FAA Part 141 roster record. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school; the roster does not list course approvals or establish training quality.

Roster dated
October 19, 2026
Record checked
October 23, 2026
Reference source
faa.gov

IOWA LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Certificate DV8S100QLocation designator 0037

Address as recorded: 1965 330TH ST. SPENCER, IA 51301, SPENCER, IA 51301

Use the faa.gov facility dashboard for future cross-reference. The dated record above reflects the FAA workbook used for this directory update. How we check records

TRAINING FIT

Our school review.

Iowa Lakes Community College is worth comparing if an academic credential is part of your aviation plan. Check how the flight qualifications connect with the academic curriculum and which prerequisites apply before the first flight course.

A written estimate should identify the aircraft, instructor charges, ground lessons, testing and allowance for additional practice. Confirm delivery at Spencer before relying on a provider-wide course menu.

An AI-assisted editorial assessment of the school’s published information. This is separate from student feedback. We have not attended or inspected this school.

WHAT THE AVAILABLE FEEDBACK TELLS US

Student review evidence.

Limited student feedbackInstitution-wideChecked

The search found an Iowa Lakes student-review feed with college-wide comments and one aviation-program account, but it does not isolate the Spencer training location. Those reviews offer institutional context only for this profile; the college's aggregate rating is not a Spencer flight-school score. Current Spencer students' experiences with instructor continuity, lesson scheduling and checkride preparation remain unresolved by the accessible evidence. Ask for recent local student references and a written explanation of where each training stage occurs before drawing campus-specific conclusions.

How to read this evidence

Institution-wide review feed; no clear Spencer-specific training narrative established.

Follow up with the school

  • Which flight-training stages currently take place at Spencer?
  • Can you provide recent Spencer student references for my intended course?

Read the review sources

  1. Iowa Lakes Community College — institution-wide student reviews
    Third-party source

    Institution-wide review feed; no clear Spencer-specific training narrative established.

AI-assisted summary of the cited material. Public comments are individual experiences; the sample may be small, selective, or dated.

How we prepare review summaries

MAKE YOUR NEXT CONVERSATION COUNT

Questions for Iowa Lakes Community College.

  1. Which flight qualifications are included in my degree or certificate track, and which require separate enrollment?
  2. Which of these courses and aircraft are actually available at the Spencer location?
  3. How do flight fees, testing and additional proficiency hours fit into the complete academic budget?
  4. How is instructor-course practice teaching scheduled, and which instructor qualifications are covered?
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Sources & listing information.

School facts are compiled from the source material below. Imported record identifiers are retained for traceability and are not presented as proof of current certification.

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Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx

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