11 schools
University flight-training unit · Adana, Türkiye
English-medium four-year Pilotaj bachelor programme (opened 2016) with its own flight school flying Tecnam aircraft from hangars at Adana Şakirpaşa Airport; the flight school directorate states it holds SHGM permits and operates within an ATO structure.
Professional flight academy · Çorlu, Pamukova, Türkiye
Istanbul-headquartered academy founded in 2011 training at Çorlu, Edremit, Bursa Yenişehir and its own Pamukova strip, with an integrated ATPL(A) course and ten modular courses on a Diamond-based fleet.
Professional flight academy · Balıkesir, Çorlu, İstanbul, Türkiye
Istanbul-based approved training organisation offering modular and integrated ATPL(A) and MPL courses, flying from three Turkish airfields with its own single- and multi-engine fleet and simulators.
Professional flight academy · Isparta, Türkiye
Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport based academy offering integrated and modular ATPL(A), MPL and PPL(A) training with a Cessna 172 and Diamond DA42 fleet; site does not state an SHGM approval number.
University flight-training unit · Eskişehir, Türkiye
State university pilotage department (founded 1986 at Anadolu University, transferred to Eskişehir Technical University in 2018) with its own training aircraft and simulators; students are admitted through the national ÖSYS placement.
University flight-training unit · İstanbul, Türkiye
Four-year English-medium pilotage bachelor's programme in Istanbul in which the university teaches academic and PPL/ATPL theory courses and flight phases are flown at a contracted flight school (ERAH Uçuş Okulu).
University flight-training unit · İstanbul, Türkiye
University-run SHGM-approved training organisation at the Tuzla campus giving PPL(A) and ATP(A) theory and administering courses whose flight phase is delivered by a contracted, unnamed flight school.
University flight-training unit · Konya, Türkiye
Konya university flight academy operating from its own 'Hava Parkı' airfield with a mixed fleet (Viper SD4, Cessna 172, Diamond DA42, Pipistrel Virus), offering SPL, PPL, night, CPL, PIC, IR, ME and distance ATPL theory.
Professional flight academy · Samsun, Çorlu, Türkiye
Samsun Çarşamba based flight academy with bases in Tekirdağ, Dalaman and İzmir, offering PPL and ATPL training on Cessna and Tecnam aircraft; site states SHGM authorisation.
University flight-training unit · İstanbul, Türkiye
Private-university pilot education bachelor's programme in Istanbul; the university teaches theory while practical flight training is delivered by AYJET Anadolu Yıldızları Uçuş Okulu at Hezarfen airfield under a cooperation protocol.
Professional flight academy · Ankara, Türkiye
Ankara-based flight training organisation with schools at Etimesgut, Efes/Selçuk (İzmir) and Antalya/Karain, offering modular and integrated ATPL(A) routes plus other courses such as LAPL(A), MCC and instructor training.
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.
Pilot licensing in Türkiye is set out in the SHY-1 Pilot Licence Regulation and, for aeroplanes, helicopters, powered-lift and airships, in the SHT-FCL licensing instruction, which SHGM states is aligned with the European Commission's flight crew licensing regulation. Licence categories and hour minimums follow the LAPL, PPL, CPL, MPL and ATPL structure. Training for licences is delivered by SHGM-authorised Approved Training Organisations (ATO) under the SHT-ORA instruction, and medical certification is covered by SHT-MED. Foreign licences can be converted under a separate instruction, SHT-1LC.
Source: web.shgm.gov.tr/documents/sivilhavacilik/files/mevzuat/
Private (recreational) flying
SHGM says a private pilot licence is enough for flying as a hobby, while earning a living as a pilot needs a licence at commercial level.
Professional pilot
Commercial and airline-level licences are issued under SHT-FCL; CPL training is delivered by an authorised ATO, with integrated and modular routes carrying different hour minimums.
Names and privileges are local to Türkiye. Similar names in other countries are not interchangeable.
| Code | Official name | Minimum age | Regulatory minimum flight time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student-solo | Öğrenci pilot (student pilot, first solo conditions)SHT-FCL sets conditions for a student pilot's first solo flight, including a minimum age. | 16 | n/pNo hour figure stated for the solo condition. | official |
| LAPL(A) | Hafif Hava Aracı Pilot Lisansı (LAPL) — uçakA lighter licence for aeroplanes or helicopters under SHT-FCL Subpart B. | 17 | 30 hAt least 30 hours of flight instruction on aeroplanes or TMGs, including 15 hours dual in the class. | official |
| PPL(A) | Hususi Pilot Lisansı (PPL) — uçakPrivate pilot licence for aeroplanes or TMGs under SHT-FCL FCL.200 and FCL.210.A. | 17 | 45 hAt least 45 hours of flight training (5 may be in an FSTD), including 25 hours dual and at least 5 hours solo cross-country. | official |
| PPL(H) | Hususi Pilot Lisansı (PPL) — helikopterPrivate pilot licence for helicopters under SHT-FCL FCL.210.H. | 17 | 45 hAt least 45 hours of helicopter flight training (5 may be in an FSTD), including 25 hours dual and 5 hours solo cross-country. | official |
| CPL(A) | Ticari Pilot Lisansı (CPL) — uçakCommercial pilot licence; training is completed at an authorised ATO, and the integrated course has a lower hour total than the modular route. | 18 | 150 hIntegrated course: flight training of at least 150 hours in total. Modular route: at least 200 hours of flight time. | official |
| CPL(H) | Ticari Pilot Lisansı (CPL) — helikopterCommercial pilot licence for helicopters; the integrated course comprises at least 135 hours and the modular route at least 185 hours of flight time. | 18 | 135 hIntegrated course: at least 135 hours of flight training. Modular route: at least 185 hours of flight time including 50 hours PIC. | official |
| MPL | Çok Ekip Üyeli Pilot Lisansı (MPL)Airline-oriented licence obtained through an integrated competency-based course. | 18 | n/pCompetency-based; no single hour minimum extracted. | official |
| ATPL(A) | Havayolu Nakliye Pilotu Lisansı (ATPL) — uçakRequires an MPL, or a CPL(A) with a multi-engine instrument rating and MCC training, plus a minimum of flight time including multi-pilot operations. | 21 | 1500 hAt least 1500 hours in aeroplanes, including 500 hours in multi-pilot operations. | official |
| ATPL(H) | Havayolu Nakliye Pilotu Lisansı (ATPL) — helikopterRequires a CPL(H) and MCC training plus flight time as a helicopter pilot. | 21 | 1000 hAt least 1000 hours as a helicopter pilot, with sub-minimums. | official |
| IR | Aletli Uçuş Yetkisi (IR)Instrument rating prerequisites: at least a PPL (with night privileges if the IR will be used at night) or a CPL in the category, plus cross-country experience as PIC. | n/p | 50 hAt least 50 hours of cross-country flight as PIC, of which at least 10 hours in the relevant aircraft category (20 for airships). | official |
| CR-MEP | Sınıf veya tip yetkisi (tek pilotlu çok motorlu uçaklar)A first class or type rating on a single-pilot multi-engine aeroplane has an experience prerequisite. | n/p | 70 hAt least 70 hours as PIC on aeroplanes before the first multi-engine class or type rating. | official |
| FI | Uçuş öğretmenliği yetkisi (instructor authorisation)SHT-FCL Subpart J sets the general age requirement for instructor certificates; further experience prerequisites apply per instructor type. | 18 | n/pInstructor experience requirements are type-specific and were not extracted as a single minimum. | 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.
SHT-MED sets medical requirements: at least Class 2 for PPL (and SPL/BPL) and Class 1 for CPL, MPL and ATPL; certificates are issued by SHGM-authorised aeromedical bodies and examiners. Official medical information
Pilots who must use the radio need language proficiency recorded on the licence; the minimum acceptable level is operational level (Level 4). Turkish or English proficiency can be proved under SHT-1DY.
Languages of instruction among researched schools: Turkish, English.
The sources read do not describe a student-visa process for foreign flight students. Foreign nationals converting a foreign licence must hold a valid Turkish residence or work permit, so a foreign student should check residence-permit rules with the Presidency of Migration Management and confirm training eligibility with the chosen ATO. 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.
SHT-1LC governs conversion of licences issued by foreign states meeting ICAO Annex 1 into SHT-FCL licences; for example a PPL conversion needs a written air law and human performance exam, 100 hours as pilot, at least a Class 2 medical, language proficiency in Turkish or English and a skill test with an SHGM check pilot. Applicants must also meet all prerequisites and flight requirements in SHT-FCL for the licence category.
Country information last reviewed 16 October 2026. 6 official sources consulted.