Asia · Authority: CAAP
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
No coordinates are published for the bases in these results yet, so nothing can be plotted. The list below has every base.
All bases in these results
- Iba Airport campus · Iba
All Asia Aviation Academy (AAA Academy) - Clark Freeport Zone · Clark Freeport Zone
Alpha Aviation Group (AAG) Philippines - AICAT, San Fernando Airport · San Fernando
Alpha Aviation Group (AAG) Philippines - Subic Bay International Airport · Subic Bay Freeport Zone
First Aviation Academy - AFES Cebu (Mactan) · Lapu-Lapu City
Adventure Flight Education and Sports (AFES) - AFES Davao (satellite ATO) · Davao City
Adventure Flight Education and Sports (AFES) - Lubang Airport, Lubang Island · Lubang
Air Link International Aviation College - Mactan-Cebu General Aviation Area · Lapu-Lapu City
Airworks Aviation Academy - OMNI Aviation Complex, Clark · Clark Freeport Zone
OMNI Aviation - Plaridel Airport hangar · Plaridel
Masters Flying School - Lingayen Airport · Lingayen
Fast Aviation Academy - San Fernando Airport, Poro Point · San Fernando
Leading Edge International Aviation Academy (LEIAAI) - Binalonan campus · Binalonan
WCC Aviation (WCC Aeronautical and Technological College) - Clark Pampanga campus · Clark Freeport
WCC Aviation (WCC Aeronautical and Technological College) - Bicol International Airport · Daraga
Topflite Academy
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.
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.
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.
Qualification terminology
Names and privileges are local to Philippines. Similar names in other countries are not interchangeable.
| Code | Official name | Minimum age | Regulatory minimum flight time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPL | Student Pilot LicenseStudent licence for flight training, with ground training on Part 2 and Part 8 rules and airspace procedures required before solo flight. | 16 | n/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. | 17 | 40 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. | 17 | 40 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. | 18 | 150 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. | 18 | 100 h150 hours of flight time, or 100 hours if completed during an integrated course of approved training at an ATO. | official |
| MPL | Multi-crew Pilot LicenseAirline-oriented licence with an airplane rating gained through an approved training course. | 18 | 240 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. | 21 | 1500 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. | 21 | 1000 hAt least 1000 hours as a pilot of helicopters (up to 100 hours in a simulator), with sub-minimums. | official |
| IR | Instrument Rating (Airplane / Helicopter)A pilot may not act under IFR without an instrument rating appropriate to the aircraft category. | n/p | 40 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 |
| FI | Flight Instructor Rating (FI)Rating allowing flight instruction; the applicant must hold the corresponding licence and complete instructor training and a skill test. | 18 | 200 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.