Flight schools in North Dakota

Where training happens in North Dakota

15 flight schools are listed across 9 cities in North Dakota, flying from 8 different airports. Between them they carry 223 reviews from students on Google, averaging 4.71 out of five. 4 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.

• Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS) Bismarck 4 schools
• Grand Forks International Airport (KGFK) Grand Forks 2 schools

Cities with the most choice

Bismarck 4 Grand Forks 4 Dickinson 1 Edmore 1 Fargo 1

Beyond the private certificate

Not every school teaches everything. These are the North Dakota 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) 2

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 Minot Aero Center (Flight Department) Minot ★ 5.0 (23)
• 02 Bismarck Aero Center: Aircraft Maintenance & Admin Office Bismarck ★ 4.9 (68)
• 03 Western Edge Aviation LLC Dickinson ★ 4.9 (66)