14 schools
Flying club · Cascais, Portugal
Portugal's national aero club (founded 1909) whose flying activity takes place at Cascais, with club Cessna 152/172 aircraft, instructors and a 'pilot for a day' introductory flight.
Flying club · Espinho, Portugal
Non-profit aeroclub at Espinho aerodrome whose flight section runs a flying school with PPL(A) and ultralight pilot courses.
Flying club · Leiria, Portugal
Non-profit flying club founded in 1938 that runs a declared training organisation (DTO) offering the PPL(A) course and SEP revalidation.
Flying club · Maia, Portugal
Non-profit flying club founded in 1935 that runs PPL(A) courses from Vilar de Luz aerodrome in Maia, with Cessna 150/152 aircraft.
Flying club · Viseu, Portugal
Flying club in Viseu, founded in 1966, running a PPL(A) course on a Cessna 152 from Gonçalves Lobato aerodrome; membership is required for the course.
Professional flight academy · Évora, Portugal
Évora-based aviation academy offering modular ATPL(A), flight instructor and flight operations officer courses in blended (b-learning) format, with offices in Lisbon.
Professional flight academy · Cascais, Portugal
Portuguese approved training organisation with headquarters at Prior Velho and flight operations at Cascais, offering private, airline (integrated and modular) pilot, flight operations officer and instructor courses.
Professional flight academy · Portimão, Portugal
Flying school at Portimão municipal aerodrome in the Algarve offering EASA PPL, night rating and accelerated programmes on Cessna 152 and 172.
Helicopter school · Cascais, Portugal
Helicopter operator and approved training organisation based at Cascais aerodrome that publishes a commercial helicopter pilot (CPL(H)) course on the Robinson 44.
Professional flight academy · Viseu, Cascais, Portugal
Portuguese flight academy with bases at Cascais, Viseu and Braga offering a 24-month integrated ATPL(A) with a 16-month fast-track and evening classes.
Professional flight academy · Bragança, Portugal
Flight academy based at Brigantia Ecopark in Bragança, with a second site at Fânzeres, listing ATPL(A), SEP class-rating and flight instructor courses on Sonaca and Diamond aircraft.
Professional flight academy · Maia, Portugal
Porto-area flight school at Vilar de Luz aerodrome in Maia, a Cirrus Authorized Training and Service Center, offering ATPL(A) integrated courses, e-learning ATPL and flight instructor courses.
Professional flight academy · Cascais, Portugal
Cascais-based flight school with more than 20 years' experience offering an integrated ATPL(A), modular PPL-to-CPL/IR route, MCC, UPRT and type rating courses.
Professional flight academy · Ponte de Sor, Cascais, Portugal
Portuguese flight academy training integrated ATPL(A) at Ponte de Sor, with Cascais as a second base and instructor courses.
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.
Portuguese pilot licences are governed by the EU aircrew regulation (Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011, Part-FCL), for which EASA sets the common rules and ANAC is the national competent authority that processes licence applications and certifies training organisations. ANAC lists certification of Approved Training Organisations (ATOs) and a separate registration route (RF) for organisations that train non-professional pilots, as well as national categories such as ultralights, gliders, balloons and gyroplanes. ANAC's licence pages mostly list applicable legislation and forms rather than age or hour figures, so students should check the applicable regulations and the school's approval with ANAC.
Private pilot
ANAC's private pilot page lists the applicable EU regulations, AMC and GM, a circular on the issue and renewal of ratings, and the application form.
Commercial and airline transport pilot
ANAC has separate pages for commercial and airline transport licences, governed by the same EU regulation.
Names and privileges are local to Portugal. Similar names in other countries are not interchangeable.
| Code | Official name | Minimum age | Regulatory minimum flight time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPL | Licença de Piloto Privado (Part-FCL)Private pilot licence under EU Part-FCL, issued by ANAC. EASA guidance gives about 45 hours of flight instruction for the aeroplane licence; ANAC's own page states no figures. | n/p | 45 hEASA general guidance for the PPL(A): around 45 hours of flight instruction. Verify the exact Part-FCL text and any Portuguese specifics with ANAC. | official |
| CPL | Licença de Piloto Comercial (Part-FCL)Commercial pilot licence under EU Part-FCL, issued by ANAC. | n/p | n/p | official |
| ATPL | Licença de Piloto de Linha Aérea (Part-FCL)Airline transport pilot licence under EU Part-FCL, issued by ANAC. | n/p | n/p | 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.
ANAC has a Medical Certification section for aeronautical medical examinations; Part-MED classes apply under the EU rules. Official medical information
Languages of instruction among researched schools: Portuguese, English.
Non-EU nationals should check Portuguese visa and residence requirements for study with the competent Portuguese authorities and the school. No flight-training-specific official page was retrieved for this review, and nothing here promises eligibility.
Training approval does not establish immigration permission or international-student eligibility. Verify current rules with the official sources above.
ANAC has a page on the validation of licences issued by or on behalf of third countries (non-EASA), referring to Regulation (EU) 1178/2011 and a circular, and a page on the FAA-EASA BASA agreement. Details are in the linked legal sources and forms.
Country information last reviewed 16 October 2026. 3 official sources consulted.