Independent flight school

St. Charles Flying Service

Portage Des Sioux, United States

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Overview

Flight school and rental operator at St. Charles County Smartt Airport in Missouri that describes itself as a Part 141 school; fleet from a Piper J3 Cub to a Beechcraft Duchess.

Trading / official name: St. Charles Flying Service
Legal identity: Not published
Headquarters: 6016 Portage Rd., Portage Des Sioux, MO 63373, Portage Des Sioux, MO
Operational status: Operating (as shown on its official website)
Languages: English
International applicants: Not stated
Accommodation: Not stated
Website: stcharlesflyingservice.com
Contact: 636-946-6066

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.

St. Charles County Smartt Airport
Portage Des Sioux, Missouri
St. Charles County Smartt Airport (KSET)

Authority records and approval status

Stated by the schoolFAAFAA Part 141 pilot school certificateCertificate
Scope: Scope not stated on the page.
Applies to: School-wide, as published. A certificate issued by the authority to the training provider.
Source: stcharlesflyingservice.com · checked 16 October 2026

What this is not

Approval status describes a record held by an aviation authority. It is not a safety ranking, a quality score or an employment guarantee. How verification works.

Programs (2)

Private and recreational flying

Private Pilot training
Prepares for: Private Pilot Certificate (airplane) · Fixed-wing (aeroplane) · St. Charles County Smartt Airport
USD 168.20 Aircraft rental, per hour

Introductory flying

Introductory Flight Lesson
Experience, not a qualification · Fixed-wing (aeroplane) · St. Charles County Smartt Airport
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 152Rental/training	Fixed-wing (aeroplane)	n/p	St. Charles County Smartt Airport	n/p source
Cessna 172Rental/training	Fixed-wing (aeroplane)	n/p	St. Charles County Smartt Airport	n/p source
Cessna 182 RGRental/training	Fixed-wing (aeroplane)	n/p	St. Charles County Smartt Airport	n/p source
Beechcraft BE76 DuchessMulti-engine	Fixed-wing (aeroplane)	n/p	St. Charles County Smartt Airport	n/p source
Piper J3 CubTailwheel rental/training	Fixed-wing (aeroplane)	n/p	St. Charles County Smartt Airport	n/p source