Professional flight academy
Ardmore Flying School
Papakura, New Zealand
Overview
Auckland flight school at Papakura/Ardmore offering intro flights, a Level 5 international flight training diploma and Level 6 flight instruction, with student accommodation and simulators.
- Trading / official name
- Ardmore Flying School
- Legal identity
- Ardmore Flying School Ltd
- Headquarters
- 2 Harvard Lane, Papakura, Auckland, Papakura, Auckland
- Operational status
- Operating (as shown on its official website)
- Languages
- English
- International applicants
- Accepted, as publishedSeparate International Students enquiry route; Level 5 DGCA programme designed for international students; international Level 6 entrants need IELTS 5.5Official visa information
- Accommodation
- Published as availableFour-bedroom townhouses; single room $305 per week plus $25.00 utilities levy; master room or sleepout $355 per week plus $25.00 utilities levy (page undated)
- Website
- ardmore.co.nz
- Contact
- 09 298 5055
Accepting international applicants does not establish immigration permission or visa eligibility. Check the official government sources for your country of study.
Training bases and airports
A base is where flight training actually takes place. Programs, fleet and approvals are attached to a base only where the source says so.
- Ardmore Flying School, Papakura
Papakura
Authority records and approval status
Verified in authority recordCAA NZCAA NZ Part 141 aviation training organisationCertificate
Scope not established from the source.
Applies to: School-wide, as published. A certificate issued by the authority to the training provider.
Source: aviation.govt.nz/licensing-and-certification/operators/l · checked 16 October 2026
What this is not
Programs (3)
Introductory flying
- Intro Flight and 5 Lesson Starter Pack
Experience, not a qualification · Fixed-wing (aeroplane) · Ardmore Flying School, Papakura
NZD 525 Discovery-flight price
Professional pilot training
- Diploma in Aviation (International Flight Training & DGCA) Level 5
Prepares for: Commercial pilot licence (New Zealand) via Level 5 diploma; option of Multi-type rating · Fixed-wing (aeroplane) · Ardmore Flying School, Papakura
No published price
Ratings and additional qualifications
- NZ Diploma in Aviation (Flight Instruction) Level 6
Prepares for: C Category Flight Instructor rating (New Zealand) · Fixed-wing (aeroplane) · Ardmore Flying School, Papakura
No published price
Published fleet and simulators
Fleet lists come from the school's own publication on the date shown. They do not promise availability, ownership or serviceability today.
| Aircraft | Category | Qty | Where | Source date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 172R/STraining aircraft; analogue or Garmin G1000 glass cockpit | Fixed-wing (aeroplane) | n/p | Ardmore Flying School, Papakura | n/p source |
| Diamond DA-42 Twin StarTwin-engine instrument training aircraft | Fixed-wing (aeroplane) | n/p | Ardmore Flying School, Papakura | n/p source |
- Frasca single engine simulator (Garmin 1000) · Ardmore Flying School, Papakura. No approval published. Whether it counts toward a qualification is not stated. source
- DA-42 simulator (Multi-Engine Instrument Rating training) · Ardmore Flying School, Papakura. No approval published. Whether it counts toward a qualification is not stated. source