Professional flight academy
National Flight Centre (NFC) Pilot Academy
Leixlip, Ireland
Overview
Flight academy at Weston Airport near Dublin offering EASA private pilot licence, instrument and multi-engine ratings, instructor course and an integrated ATPL(A) programme.
- Trading / official name
- National Flight Centre (NFC) Pilot Academy
- Legal identity
- National Flight Centre Limited
- Headquarters
- Weston Airport, Leixlip, Co. Kildare, Leixlip, Co. Kildare
- Operational status
- Operating (as shown on its official website)
- Languages
- English
- International applicants
- Accepted, as publishedIntegrated course price is published for European students; applicants must have the right to live and study in the EU.
- Accommodation
- Not stated
- Website
- nfc.ie
- Contact
- info@nfc.ie(01) 6282930
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.
- Weston Airport
Leixlip
Authority records and approval status
Verified in authority recordIAAApproved training organisation (ATO), national authorityApproval
Scope: Listed as an Approved Training Organisation; the IAA list does not state approved courses (the Approval Certificate details them)
Applies to: School-wide, as published. An approval granted by the authority (for example an approved training organisation, ATO).
Source: iaa.ie/commercial-aviation/flight-training-2/a · checked 16 October 2026
What this is not
Programs (4)
Private and recreational flying
- Private Pilot Licence (PPL)
Prepares for: EASA Private Pilot Licence (PPL(A)) · Fixed-wing (aeroplane) · Weston Airport
No published price
Introductory flying
- Wings Course
Experience, not a qualification · Fixed-wing (aeroplane) · Weston Airport
No published price
Ratings and additional qualifications
- Instrument Rating (IR) / Multi-Engine Instrument Rating
Prepares for: EASA Instrument Rating (IR) - multi-engine · Fixed-wing (aeroplane) · Weston Airport
EUR 227 Aircraft + instructor, per hour
Professional pilot training
- ATPL(A) Integrated Pilot Programme
Prepares for: EASA CPL(A)/IR with ATPL(A) theory (frozen ATPL) and APS MCC · Fixed-wing (aeroplane) · Weston Airport
EUR 83,500 Fixed advertised package
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 152 / Cessna 172PPL training | Fixed-wing (aeroplane) | n/p | Weston Airport | n/p source |
- FNPT II · Weston Airport. Published approval: synthetic training device approved by the Irish Aviation Authority (per school). Whether it counts toward a qualification is not stated. source