Published prices, sourced · Updated September 16, 2026
What a discovery flight costs in Wisconsin
A discovery flight costs a median of $135 at the 12 Wisconsin flight schools that publish a price, and published prices run $50 to $224.
Each price below is the school's own figure, with its source, the date it was checked, and a number to call.
- Median price
- $135
- Schools
- 12
- Range
- $50 to $224
Wisconsin 12
Lakeland Aviation · Arbor Vitae
Checked September 12, 2026SourceCall 715-356-3891
$200
Gibson Aviation Services · Eau Claire
Checked September 12, 2026Source
$100
Fond du Lac Skyport · Fond du Lac
Checked September 14, 2026SourceCall 920-922-6000
$69
Pilotsmith · Green Bay
30 minutes in a Cessna 172, plus tax. An hour is $359, and a Cirrus SR20 flight is $299 for 30 minutes or $474 for an hour.
Checked September 16, 2026SourceCall 920-415-2359
$224
$199
Stick and Rudder · Kenosha
Checked September 12, 2026SourceCall (262) 842-3900
$50
Colgan Air Services · La Crosse
Checked September 14, 2026Source
$125
Wisconsin Aviation · Madison & Watertown
$115 in a Cessna 172 or Piper Warrior.
Checked September 14, 2026Source
$99
Compass and Prop · Neenah
45 minutes at the controls and 30 minutes of ground instruction.
Checked September 14, 2026SourceCall (920) 358-0581
$145
$69
Windborne Flight School · Racine
Weekdays. $250 at weekends.
Checked September 12, 2026SourceCall 262-207-4070
$200
Spring City Aviation · Waukesha
Checked September 14, 2026SourceCall 262-547-8988
$150
Common questions about discovery flights in Wisconsin
- How much does a discovery flight cost in Wisconsin?
- Across the 12 Wisconsin flight schools that publish a discovery flight price, the median is $135. Published prices run from $50 to $224. 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 Wisconsin": median $135 across 12 Wisconsin flight schools that publish a discovery flight price (range $50 to $224), each from the school's own site, updated September 16, 2026. https://pilotbound.app/discovery-flights/wisconsin
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Beyond the first flight: what training costs at Wisconsin flight schools, or discovery flight prices in every state.
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