Flight schools in Maine

Where training happens in Maine

20 flight schools are listed across 15 cities in Maine, flying from 15 different airports. Between them they carry 208 reviews from students on Google, averaging 4.79 out of five. 5 schools hold a rating of 4.8 or better across at least ten reviews, which is the bar worth using when a five-star average rests on two people.

Busiest training airports

Fields with more than one school on them are worth knowing about: you can visit two or three in an afternoon and compare them properly instead of driving across the state twice.

• Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (KSFM) Sanford 3 schools
• Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport (KLEW) Auburn/Lewiston 2 schools
• Brunswick Executive Airport (KBXM) Brunswick 2 schools
• Portland International Jetport (KPWM) Portland 2 schools

Cities with the most choice

Sanford 3 Auburn 2 Brunswick 2 Portland 2 Augusta 1

Beyond the private certificate

Not every school teaches everything. These are the Maine schools that list training past the basic airplane certificate, which is where the state's geography tends to show: seaplane work follows the water, and mountain and tailwheel training follow the terrain.

Instrument Rating (IFR) 3 Helicopter 1

Rated highest by their own students

Ranked on Google rating, counting only schools with fifteen reviews or more. We take no payment for position; this is arithmetic on public review data, not an endorsement.

• 01 Airlink Flight School Portland ★ 5.0 (29)
• 02 Northwoods Air Academy Old Town ★ 5.0 (16)
• 03 Pine Tree Helicopters Sanford ★ 4.9 (73)