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Published prices, sourced · Updated August 19, 2026

Flight academies in Utah

Each academy's published fixed-price 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 1–5 of 5 academies.

  • America West Flight Training Academy

    Part 61

    Hurricane, UT

    Published prices

    Private Pilot Certificate
    $10,950
    Instrument Rating
    On request
    Commercial Pilot Certificate
    On request

    From America West Flight Training 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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  • Upper Limit Aviation

    Part 61

    West Jordan, UT

    West Jordan (U42)

    Published prices

    Complete Program, zero to instructor (Cessna 152)
    $53,415
    Complete Program, zero to instructor (Cessna 172)
    $62,700
    Private Pilot (Cessna 152)
    $12,755
    Private Pilot (Cessna 172)
    $15,095

    From Upper Limit Aviation's own pages·Source

    Published program price

    From$12.8K

    The academy does not publish how hours beyond the estimate are billed. Confirm before enrolling.

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  • Randon Aviation

    Part not stated

    West Jordan, UT

    West Jordan (SVR) · St. George (SGU)

    Published prices

    Private Pilot License program
    $18,755
    Accelerated Commercial Pilot Program (from zero experience)
    $100,625

    From Randon Aviation's own pages·Source

    Published program price

    From$18.8K

    Guaranteed regardless of the hours you fly.

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  • Cornerstone Aviation

    Part 61 & 141

    Salt Lake City, UT

    Salt Lake City (SLC) · Ogden (OGD)

    Published prices

    Preferred Pathway to Single-Engine Commercial Pilot
    $66,627
    Preferred Pathway to Multi-Engine Commercial Pilot
    $78,777
    Preferred Pathway to Single-Engine CFI
    $74,797
    Preferred Pathway to Single-Engine CFII
    $80,832
    Private Pilot (Part 141)
    $20,165

    From Cornerstone Aviation's own pages·Source

    Published program price

    From$20.2K

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

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  • ATP Flight School

    Part 141

    Utah locations· 87 training centers nationwide

    Provo (PVU) · Ogden (OGD)

    Published prices

    Airline Career Pilot Program (from zero time)
    $123,995
    Airline Career Pilot Program (credit for solo)
    $100,995
    Airline Career Pilot Program (with private certificate)
    $90,995

    From ATP Flight School's own pages·Source

    Published program price

    From$91K

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

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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.

Common questions about Utah flight academies

How much does an accelerated flight academy cost in Utah?
The 5 Utah academies here that publish a flat program price run from $10,950 to $90,995, each figure from the academy's own pricing page, checked August 19, 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 Utah 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 Utah 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 August 19, 2026 for Utah. 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.