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Flight training in Philippines

12 researched schools and 26 verified programs so far. This is the research done to date, not a complete list of every provider in Philippines.

Cities:BinalonanClark Freeport ZoneClark FreeportDaragaDavao CityIbaLapu-Lapu CityLingayenLubangPlaridelSan FernandoSubic Bay Freeport Zone

12 schools

Country: Philippines Reset all

  • Adventure Flight Education and Sports (AFES)

    Professional flight academy · Lapu-Lapu City, Davao City, Philippines

    CAAP-listed flight school with its main hangar at Mactan-Cebu and a satellite ATO in Davao City; PPL, CPL and instrument rating training, with flight instructor training in Cebu. No standalone school website found; course details come from a sister-school article dated 2023.

    CAAP: verified in authority recordPrivate and recreational flyingProfessional pilot training
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  • Air Link International Aviation College

    Professional flight academy · Lubang, Philippines

    Aviation college offering a BS in Aviation major in Flying, a Commercial Pilot License course and an Instrument Rating course, with a training fleet of Cessna, Piper and Beechcraft aircraft; CAAP lists a Lubang Island flight training site.

    CAAP: verified in authority recordAviation degrees with flight training
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  • Airworks Aviation Academy

    Professional flight academy · Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines

    CAAP-listed approved training organisation at Mactan-Cebu International Airport offering integrated and modular pilot training and an airline cadet programme on Cessna and twin-engine aircraft.

    CAAP: verified in authority recordProfessional pilot training
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  • All Asia Aviation Academy (AAA Academy)

    Professional flight academy · Iba, Philippines

    CAAP-approved training organisation based at Iba Airport, Zambales, offering PPL, CPL, instrument, multi-engine and instructor courses to local and foreign students, with on-campus housing.

    CAAP: verified in authority recordRatings and additional qualificationsPrivate and recreational flyingProfessional pilot training
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  • Alpha Aviation Group (AAG) Philippines

    Professional flight academy · Clark Freeport Zone, San Fernando, Philippines

    Clark-based pilot training group (with an affiliated CAAP-listed ATO, AICAT, at San Fernando, La Union) offering PPL, CPL, instrument, multi-engine, ATP theory and flight instructor courses; also trains in Indonesia and India.

    CAAP: verified in authority recordProfessional pilot trainingRatings and additional qualificationsPrivate and recreational flying
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  • Fast Aviation Academy

    Professional flight academy · Lingayen, Philippines

    Philippine flying school with an office in Parañaque and flight operations at Lingayen Airport, Pangasinan, offering private, commercial, multi-engine, instrument and instructor courses.

    CAAP: verified in authority recordPrivate and recreational flyingProfessional pilot training
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  • First Aviation Academy

    Professional flight academy · Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Philippines

    Flight school at Subic Bay International Airport (with a Clark satellite on the CAAP list) offering PPL, flexi-PPL, basic CPL-IR, instructor and ATP theory programmes on Cessna 172 and Tecnam aircraft.

    CAAP: verified in authority recordProfessional pilot trainingPrivate and recreational flying
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  • Leading Edge International Aviation Academy (LEIAAI)

    Professional flight academy · San Fernando, Philippines

    CAAP-listed pilot school and maintenance organisation at San Fernando Airport (Poro Point), La Union, with a Taguig satellite office, a 36-aircraft Cessna and Tecnam fleet and flight training devices.

    CAAP: verified in authority recordProfessional pilot trainingPrivate and recreational flying
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  • Masters Flying School

    Professional flight academy · Plaridel, Philippines

    Philippine flying school with a main office in Pasay City and a hangar at Plaridel Airport, Bulacan, training on Cessna and Piper aeroplanes and Schweizer helicopters.

    CAAP: verified in authority recordProfessional pilot training
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  • OMNI Aviation

    Professional flight academy · Clark Freeport Zone, Philippines

    Aviation training centre at Clark Freeport Zone with pilot training leading to PPL, CPL, instrument, multi-engine and flight instructor licences, plus cabin crew, airline services and maintenance training.

    CAAP: verified in authority recordProfessional pilot trainingAviation degrees with flight training
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  • Topflite Academy

    Professional flight academy · Daraga, Philippines

    Philippine flying school with a Pasay City head office and flight operations listed at Bicol International Airport (Daraga, Albay) and Subic, offering PPL, CPL, instrument rating and flight instructor courses on the Cessna 172.

    CAAP: verified in authority recordProfessional pilot trainingPrivate and recreational flying
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  • WCC Aviation (WCC Aeronautical and Technological College)

    Professional flight academy · Binalonan, Clark Freeport, Philippines

    Philippine aviation school with campuses in North Manila (Caloocan), Binalonan (Pangasinan) and Clark (Pampanga), offering PPL, CPL, instrument, multi-engine and ab initio pilot programmes with a CAAP-listed ATO.

    CAAP: verified in authority recordProfessional pilot trainingPrivate and recreational flying
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Results are listed alphabetically; there is no price ranking because prices in different currencies, price types and bases are not comparable. Schools marked Sponsored are paid placements and never change approval status or order.

About training in Philippines

How pilot training is regulated

Pilot licensing in the Philippines is governed by PCAR Part 2 (Personnel Licensing, July 2026 edition), which sets age, knowledge, medical, experience and skill requirements for student pilot, private, commercial, multi-crew and airline transport licences in airplane and helicopter categories, plus instrument and instructor ratings. Training organisations are certified under PCAR Part 3 as Aviation Training Organizations (ATOs), and a reduced-hour route for the commercial licence applies to training completed in an approved course at an ATO. Medical certificates are issued in Class 1, 2 and 3 under Part 2. CAAP issues memoranda and notices of proposed rulemaking that amend these parts from time to time.

Source: caap.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/PART-02-%E2%

Relevant aviation authorities

  • Civil Aviation Authority of the PhilippinesNational civil aviation regulator: issues pilot licences, ratings and medical certificates under the Philippine Civil Aviation Regulations (PCAR) and certifies Aviation Training Organizations under PCAR Part 3.

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Training pathways

  • Private pilot

    Student pilot licence, ground training from an authorised instructor, a knowledge test and flight training toward a PPL for airplanes or helicopters.

    Source

  • Commercial pilot via approved training

    A CPL applicant may use fewer total hours when the experience is completed during an Authority-approved training course at an Approved Training Organization under Part 3.

    Source

Qualification terminology

Names and privileges are local to Philippines. Similar names in other countries are not interchangeable.

CodeOfficial nameMinimum ageRegulatory minimum flight timeSource
SPLStudent Pilot LicenseStudent licence for flight training, with ground training on Part 2 and Part 8 rules and airspace procedures required before solo flight.16n/pNo hour minimum; applicant must read, speak and understand English.official
PPL(A)Private Pilot License (Airplane)Private-level airplane licence under PCAR Part 2.1740 hNot less than 40 hours of flight time as pilot of airplanes (5 hours may be in a simulator or procedures trainer), including 10 hours solo and 5 hours solo cross-country.official
PPL(H)Private Pilot License (Helicopter)Private-level helicopter licence under PCAR Part 2.1740 hNot less than 40 hours of flight time (5 hours may be in a simulator or procedures trainer), with a solo helicopter component; the regulation text as published refers to airplanes in this sentence.official
CPL(A)Commercial Pilot License (Airplane)Commercial airplane licence under PCAR Part 2.18150 h200 hours of flight time, or 150 hours if completed during an Authority-approved course at an ATO; 10 hours may be in a simulator.official
CPL(H)Commercial Pilot License (Helicopter)Commercial helicopter licence under PCAR Part 2.18100 h150 hours of flight time, or 100 hours if completed during an integrated course of approved training at an ATO.official
MPLMulti-crew Pilot LicenseAirline-oriented licence with an airplane rating gained through an approved training course.18240 hAt least 240 hours as pilot flying and pilot not flying of actual and simulated flight, including at least 40 hours of actual flight time (35 in an approved course).official
ATPL(A)Airline Transport Pilot License (Airplane)Highest airplane licence under PCAR Part 2.211500 hAt least 1,500 hours as a pilot of airplanes (up to 100 hours in a simulator), with sub-minimums.official
ATPL(H)Airline Transport Pilot License (Helicopter)Highest helicopter licence under PCAR Part 2.211000 hAt least 1000 hours as a pilot of helicopters (up to 100 hours in a simulator), with sub-minimums.official
IRInstrument Rating (Airplane / Helicopter)A pilot may not act under IFR without an instrument rating appropriate to the aircraft category.n/p40 h40 hours of instrument time (part may be ground time or simulator) and 50 hours cross-country as PIC, 10 in the category sought; at least 10 hours of instrument flight instruction.official
FIFlight Instructor Rating (FI)Rating allowing flight instruction; the applicant must hold the corresponding licence and complete instructor training and a skill test.18200 hAt least 200 hours of flight time on single-pilot aircraft of the appropriate category.official

A regulatory minimum is a legal floor for the qualification. It is not the number of hours most students need, and not a guarantee of cost or completion time.

Terms you will meet

PCAR
Philippine Civil Aviation Regulations; Part 2 is Personnel Licensing and Part 3 is Approved Training Organizations.
ATO
Aviation Training Organization certified by CAAP under Part 3.
Authority
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (the Licensing Authority).
AME / DAME
Aviation Medical Examiner / Designated Aviation Medical Examiner who perform aeromedical examinations.

Medical, language and instruction

PCAR Part 2 sets Class 1 medical certificates for CPL, ATPL, MPL, flight engineer and navigator licences, and Class 2 for student and private pilots (and gliders and free balloons); AMEs and DAMEs conduct the examinations. Official medical information

Pilots using the radiotelephone must show the ability to speak and understand English to the level in PCAR Part 2 (Operational Level 4 minimum, with periodic re-evaluation below Expert Level).

Languages of instruction among researched schools: English.

International students

The PCAR parts read do not set a separate process for foreign students. A foreign student should check Philippine student visa rules with the Bureau of Immigration and confirm with the ATO that it is CAAP-certified. Foreign licence holders may be able to obtain a validation certificate instead. Nothing here promises a visa or admission.

Training approval does not establish immigration permission or international-student eligibility. Verify current rules with the official sources above.

Foreign licences and conversion

PCAR Part 2 subpart 2.2.4 allows holders of pilot licences from ICAO Contracting States to apply for validation for use on Philippine-registered aircraft, and also covers conversion of foreign licences with appendices describing the procedure. A validation with PPL/IR, CPL, CPL/IR or ATPL privileges is valid for one year while the foreign licence remains valid; ratings are validated only together with a licence.

Country information last reviewed 16 October 2026. 4 official sources consulted.