Independent flight school
Crosswinds Aviation
Howell, Pontiac, Flint, Ypsilanti, United States
Overview
Flight training and aircraft rental operator with locations at Howell, Pontiac, Flint and Willow Run in Michigan; contracted flight provider for Eastern Michigan University's flight degree.
- Trading / official name
- Crosswinds Aviation
- Legal identity
- Not published
- Headquarters
- Howell, MI
- Operational status
- Operating (as shown on its official website)
- Languages
- English
- International applicants
- Not stated
- Accommodation
- Not stated
- Website
- crosswindsaviation.com
- Contact
- info@crosswindsaviation.com517-552-1101
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.
- Howell
Howell, Michigan
- Pontiac
Pontiac, Michigan
- Flint
Flint, Michigan
Bishop International Airport (KFNT)
- Willow Run
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Willow Run Airport (KYIP)
Authority records and approval status
Stated by the schoolFAAFAA Part 61 (instructor-based training, no school certificate)No school certificate applies
Scope: Private pilot course taught as a Part 61 course.
Applies to: School-wide, as published. Training is delivered under the individual-instructor licensing rules (for example FAA Part 61) with no training-school certificate. This is not a lower or higher status; it is a different one.
Source: crosswindsaviation.com/private-pilot-license/ · checked 16 October 2026
Stated by the schoolFAAFAA Part 141 pilot school certificateCertificate
Scope: Scope not stated; the page refers to the school's Part 141 courses.
Applies to: School-wide, as published. A certificate issued by the authority to the training provider.
Source: crosswindsaviation.com/private-pilot-license/ · checked 16 October 2026
What this is not
Programs (2)
Private and recreational flying
- Private Pilot License
Prepares for: Private Pilot Certificate (airplane) · Fixed-wing (aeroplane)
USD 204 Aircraft rental, per hour
Aviation degrees with flight training
- EMU Flight Technology: flight training with Crosswinds
Prepares for: Bachelor's degree in Flight Technology (Eastern Michigan University) · Fixed-wing (aeroplane)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond DA40Rental/training | Fixed-wing (aeroplane) | n/p | School-wide, as published | n/p source |
| Diamond DA20Rental/training | Fixed-wing (aeroplane) | n/p | School-wide, as published | n/p source |
| Cessna 172Rental/training | Fixed-wing (aeroplane) | n/p | School-wide, as published | n/p source |
- Redbird / Frasca simulator · School-wide, as published. No approval published. Whether it counts toward a qualification is not stated. source