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PilotBound estimate · Jacksonville, IL · Checked August 9, 2026

What flight training at Jacksonville Municipal Airport Flight Training costs

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Cost of your Private at Jacksonville Municipal Airport Flight Training

$16,585

range $14.3K – $18.9K · about 6 months at 2×/week

Priced on Jacksonville Municipal's published rates: 1976 Piper Warrior at $145/hr + $65/hr instruction, checked August 9, 2026.

Against a minimums quote

at the FAA legal minimums$10,255
at the hours students actually take$16,585

+$6,330 on Jacksonville Municipal's own rates. Quotes usually price the 40-hour minimum; almost nobody finishes there.

Where it goes

$14.3K – $18.9K
Aircraft rental$10,440
Instruction$3,770
One-time costs$2,375
Aircraft + instruction$14,210
72 hrs in 1976 Piper Warrior @ $145/hr + 58 dual @ $65/hr

One-time fees ($2,375)

  • Knowledge (written) test$175
  • Checkride / DPE fee$800
  • Medical certificate$150
  • Headset$700
  • Ground school / test prep$300
  • Books, charts & supplies$250
Hours at a steady pace72 hrs

Examiner records (DPE dataset).

The hourly flying is priced on Jacksonville Municipal Airport Flight Training's published rates. About $2,375 of this is one-time fees (written test, examiner/DPE checkride, medical, gear), typical national estimates, not Jacksonville Municipal Airport Flight Training's prices, and several are set by third parties.

Estimates use PilotBound's own completion-hours model, examiner-completion data where it exists and FAA minimums where it does not, applied to each school's published rates. They are PilotBound estimates, not the school's quote, and will differ from a school's own figures. Full methodology and sources →

What Jacksonville Municipal publishes

checked August 9, 2026
1976 Piper WarriorWet.$145/hr wet
1979 Piper ArcherWet.$165/hr wet
Instructionstandard $65/hr · instrument instruction $70/hr$65 – $70/hr

The flight school is the municipal airport's own, so its rates sit on the airport website beside the fuel prices. Both airplanes are published as wet rates, marked subject to change. Instruction is $65/hr, rising to $70/hr for instrument dual, with ground instruction at $50/hr and instrument ground at $55/hr. Renters need a checkout and their own renter's insurance.

Not published: the examiner's checkride fee. Listed as missing rather than guessed.

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What to ask when you call

The marked one is what Jacksonville Municipal's site never answers. The rest are what turns an hourly rate into a real bill.

  1. What gets billed on top of the hourly rates, and roughly how much per hour does it add?

    The site notes extras beyond the hourly figures. Ask for the all-in number per hour, not the base rate.

  2. Which instructor rate applies to each rating I plan to do, and does the higher tier start on day one of that rating?

    This school prices some instruction above its primary rate. Knowing when the step-up starts keeps the later ratings from surprising you.

  3. Do you train under Part 61 or Part 141?Missing from their site

    It changes the minimum hours, and for some students it changes financing eligibility.

  4. Do you offer block rates or prepay discounts, and what is the refund policy if I stop partway?

    Block discounts are common and rarely published. The refund terms matter more than the discount.

  5. What do you charge for the written test, the checkride, and the examiner's fee?

    The DPE fee alone runs $800 to $1,200 in most of the country and is almost never in a quoted hourly rate.

  6. How many trainers and how many full-time instructors do you have right now?

    Availability decides your pace, and pace decides your total more than the hourly rate does.

Estimates use Jacksonville Municipal Airport Flight Training's published 1976 Piper Warrior and instructor rates (checked August 9, 2026), shown in USD for planning only. Real cost varies by student, weather, and pace. An honest range, not a quote.

PilotBound is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Jacksonville Municipal Airport Flight Training. School names are used only to identify the school. Estimates use PilotBound's own completion-hours model, examiner-completion data where it exists and FAA minimums where it does not, applied to each school's published rates. They are PilotBound estimates, not the school's quote, and will differ from a school's own figures. Disclaimer & removal policy.

Common questions about Jacksonville Municipal Airport Flight Training

How much does it cost to get a private pilot license at Jacksonville Municipal Airport Flight Training?
Jacksonville Municipal Airport Flight Training publishes $145 per hour for the 1976 Piper Warrior and $65 per hour for instruction on it, checked August 9, 2026. Applied to those published rates, PilotBound estimates a private pilot certificate at about $16,585, in a range of $14,300 to $18,900. That covers roughly 72 hours of flying and instruction plus the one-time fees most quotes leave out, including the written test, the examiner's checkride fee, a medical, and study materials. It is a PilotBound estimate built on the school's published rates, not a quote from Jacksonville Municipal Airport Flight Training.
How long does it take to get a private pilot license at Jacksonville Municipal Airport Flight Training?
Flying twice a week, PilotBound estimates about 6 months at Jacksonville Municipal Airport Flight Training to reach the private pilot checkride, at roughly 72 hours. Pace is the single biggest variable: flying once a week typically stretches the timeline and raises the total, because time between lessons gets spent re-learning. Weather, aircraft availability, and instructor turnover all push the same direction.
Is Jacksonville Municipal Airport Flight Training a Part 61 or Part 141 flight school?
Jacksonville Municipal Airport Flight Training does not state on its own website whether it trains under Part 61 or Part 141, so we do not list one. It is worth asking directly before you enroll: Part 141 follows an FAA-approved syllabus and is generally what VA benefits require, while Part 61 is more flexible on scheduling.
Do Jacksonville Municipal Airport Flight Training's aircraft rates include fuel?
Jacksonville Municipal Airport Flight Training publishes $145 per hour for the 1976 Piper Warrior, a wet rate, so fuel is included in the hourly figure. A wet rate is the easier one to compare, because the number you see is the number you fly on. Rates checked August 9, 2026.
What ratings can you train for at Jacksonville Municipal Airport Flight Training?
Jacksonville Municipal Airport Flight Training trains Private Pilot and Instrument Rating. Instruction runs $65 to $70 per hour depending on the rating and the aircraft, since advanced and type-specific instruction is priced above the standard rate. PilotBound's estimator on this page prices any of these paths on Jacksonville Municipal Airport Flight Training's own published rates.

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