Published prices, sourced · Updated September 24, 2026

Flight academy costs in Oregon

Each academy's published program cost, from its own pages. An academy is full-time and integrated, the fastest route to the certificates, but it does not lower your 1,500-hour airline minimum. These are published prices, not quotes.

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Showing 1–2 of 2 academies.
  • Oregon locations· Two bases: its Caldwell FBO in Idaho and its Ontario FBO across the state line in Oregon.

    Ontario (ONO)

    Published prices

    Private (Part 141, Cessna 172)
    $11,000
    Commercial with Instrument (Part 141, Cessna 172)
    $26,500
    Certified Flight Instructor (Part 141, Cessna 172)
    $5,000
    Certified Flight Instructor With Instrument (Part 61 or 141, Cessna 172)
    $3,000
    Multi-Engine (Part 61, Piper Seminole)
    $5,800

    From Silverhawk Aviation Academy's own pages·Source

    Published program price

    From$11K

    Assumes the program's planned hours. Most students fly over the minimums, and the extra flight time is billed separately.

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  • Hillsboro, OR

    Hillsboro (HIO) · Redmond (RDM)

    Published prices

    Professional Pilot Program, accelerated (all ratings)
    $80,195
    Professional Pilot Program, accelerated (Private through CFI)
    $66,915

    From Hillsboro Aero Academy's own pages·Source

    Published program price

    From$66.9K

    Published as an average. Your real cost rises if you fly more than the average hours.

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Figures are each academy's own published program prices, dated. They are not quotes, and an academy does not lower the 1,500-hour airline minimum. PilotBound is not affiliated with the academies. Disclaimer & removal policy.

Flight academy costs in Oregon, in numbers

Each figure is the academy's own published starting price for its zero-experience program; PilotBound does not estimate an academy package.

$39K
Median published starting price across the 2 that publish one
$11K to $66.9K
Published starting prices, the academy's own figure
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Common questions about Oregon flight academies

How much does an accelerated flight academy cost in Oregon?
The 2 Oregon academies here that publish a flat program price run from $11,000 to $66,915, each figure from the academy's own pricing page, checked September 24, 2026. The packages differ in ratings covered, included hours, and overage policy, so the sticker is where the comparison starts, not where it ends.
Does an accelerated academy in Oregon get you to the airlines faster?
It compresses the training itself, but it does not lower the 1,500-hour ATP minimum. Only a qualifying aviation degree does that, under 14 CFR 61.160, which lowers the restricted-ATP minimum to 1,000 hours for a bachelor's or 1,250 for an associate's. Most academy graduates instruct to build the remaining hours, often at the academy that trained them.
Are these Oregon academy prices current?
Each figure is the academy's own published program price with a link to the source and the date we read it, most recently September 24, 2026 for Oregon. Prices are re-checked on a monthly cycle, and an academy can correct or remove its listing anytime. A published sticker is not a personalized quote; confirm the current price with the academy before you budget.