Flight school near Duluth, MN
The closest flight school to Duluth, Minnesota is across the harbor in Superior, Wisconsin. Superior Flying Services is a Part 61 school at KSUW, about fifteen minutes from Duluth, with four Cessna 172s, a Piper Seneca III for multi-engine training, four full-time instructors and maintenance done in our own hangar. A Discovery Flight is $125 and the time you log counts toward your license.
- To
- KSUW · Richard I. Bong Airport
- Drive
- About fifteen minutes across the harbor
Duluth to the field.
About fifteen minutes across the harbor from Duluth — the only part of the trip that happens on the ground.
Why Duluth pilots learn to fly in Superior
Fifteen minutes across the bridge — shorter than a lot of Duluth commutes, and a far quieter field to learn at.
A small school with four full-time instructors, so you are not sharing a CFI with a hundred other students.
Rates published openly: Cessna 172s from $145/hr wet, instruction $85/hr, and no package to buy up front.
Duluth → KSUW · Richard I. Bong Airport
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Superior Flying publishes its rates: Cessna 172s from $145 per hour wet, instruction at $85 per hour, and a $125 Discovery Flight — and how often you fly is the single biggest factor in what a certificate ends up costing.
- 01 Private Pilot LicenseWhere nearly everyone here starts. The certificate that lets you fly friends and family, and the foundation every other rating is built on.
- 02 Instrument Rating (IFR)The rating that turns a fair-weather license into a usable one: flying by reference to instruments, in cloud, on an ATC clearance.
- 03 Commercial Pilot License (CPL)The certificate that lets you be paid to fly — and the one our career-track students are aiming at.
- 04 Multi-Engine RatingA second engine, and everything that changes about how you fly — trained in our 1983 Piper Seneca III.
- 05 Flight Instructor (CFI/CFII)CFI, CFII and MEI — the ratings that let you teach, and the way most career pilots actually build the hours an airline asks for.
- 06 Endorsements & Add-onsFlight reviews, instrument proficiency checks and refresher training for pilots coming back after time away — plus the checkout you need before renting from us.
The training area Duluth students learn over.
Every lesson flies from Richard I. Bong Airport (KSUW) over the Twin Ports and the Lake Superior shore — about fifteen minutes across the harbor from Duluth.
Flight training near Duluth: common questions
Something else about training from Duluth? Call 715-394-6444.
How far is Superior Flying Services from Duluth?
About fifteen minutes. We are at 4804 Hammond Ave in Superior, Wisconsin, straight across the harbor from Duluth.
How much does flight school cost near Duluth?
Our Cessna 172s are $145–$155 per hour wet and instruction is $85 per hour, paid lesson by lesson. A $125 Discovery Flight is the only commitment needed to start. Call 715-394-6444 and we will work out a real figure for the certificate you want.
Do I need experience to start?
No. Most students start with none at all — a Discovery Flight puts you at the controls with a certified instructor beside you.
What aircraft would I train in?
A Cessna 172. We have four, from a 160 HP VFR trainer to a 180 HP airplane with dual Garmin G5s, plus a 1983 Piper Seneca III for multi-engine training.
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Superior Flying Ready to fly, Duluth?
Book a Discovery Flight — about fifteen minutes across the harbor from Duluth to the field, and you're in the left seat.
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