What a discovery flight costs in Colorado
A discovery flight costs a median of $202 at the 10 Colorado flight schools that publish a price, and published prices run $150 to $399.Each price below is the school's own figure, with its source, the date it was checked, and a number to call.
- Median price
- $202
- Schools
- 10
- Range
- $150 to $399
Updated November 3, 2026
Colorado 10
Independence Aviation · Centennial & Broomfield
One Hobbs hour in a Cirrus SR20.
$399
$269
Springs Aviation · Colorado Springs
50 to 60 minutes. The advanced discovery flight is $270.
$203
$229
Centennial Flyers · Englewood
One hour in a Cessna 172. $249 in a 182, $269 in a DA40, $398 in a Cirrus SR20 and $499 in an SR22T. A 30-minute Robinson R44 helicopter flight is $349.
$199
RockStreet Aviation · Englewood
One hour at the controls over Denver, logged as a first lesson.
$160
Summit Flight Training · Greeley
30 minutes of flight. A longer experience with 1.5 hours of ground school and an hour of flight is $285.
$200
Alpine Flight Training · Gypsum
A two-hour lesson with about 40 minutes in the air.
$295.59
Leading Edge Flight Training · Loveland
$150
$199
Common questions about discovery flights in Colorado
How much does a discovery flight cost in Colorado?
Across the 10 Colorado flight schools that publish a discovery flight price, the median is $202. Published prices run from $150 to $399. What the price buys varies: some include thirty minutes in the air, others an hour plus a ground briefing, so compare what each one includes as well as the figure.
What is a discovery flight?
A short first lesson in a training airplane with a flight instructor. You sit in the pilot's seat, and most schools let you take the controls once you are in the air. Schools also call it an intro flight or a demo flight.
Does a discovery flight count toward a pilot certificate?
It can. Time flown with a certificated flight instructor can be logged as dual instruction, which counts toward the private pilot certificate. Ask the school whether the instructor will sign your logbook for the flight.
What should I ask before booking one?
How long you will be in the air, as opposed to the whole visit; which airplane you will fly; whether a ground briefing is included; whether tax is added; any weight limit; and whether a friend or family member can ride along.
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PilotBound, "Discovery flight prices in Colorado": median $202 across 10 Colorado flight schools that publish a discovery flight price (range $150 to $399), each from the school's own site, updated November 3, 2026. https://pilotbound.app/discovery-flights/colorado
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Beyond the first flight: what training costs at Colorado flight schools, or discovery flight prices in every state.
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