Flight schools in South Dakota

Where training happens in South Dakota

11 flight schools are listed across 9 cities in South Dakota, flying from 9 different airports. Between them they carry 115 reviews from students on Google, averaging 4.84 out of five. 2 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.

• Mitchell Municipal Airport (KMHE) Mitchell 2 schools
• Watertown Regional Airport (KATY) Watertown 2 schools

Cities with the most choice

Mitchell 2 Watertown 2 Aberdeen 1 Belle Fourche 1 Brookings 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 Aberdeen Flying Service Aberdeen ★ 4.8 (26)
• 02 Riggin Flight Service Madison ★ 4.7 (46)