Flight school near Salt Lake City, UT
AeroTech Test trains pilots just south of Salt Lake City at South Valley Regional Airport (U42) in West Jordan — a flexible, family-run Part 61 flight school with one-on-one instruction and Discovery Flights from $65. No experience is needed to start. Call (555) 010-0000.
Salt Lake City’s personal alternative to a pilot mill
Salt Lake City has flight training options, but few that treat you as an individual. At AeroTech Test you train one-on-one with an experienced instructor on a flexible Part 61 schedule that bends around your life — not a rigid class calendar. For most students, that personal approach means finishing in less time, for less money.
You will train across a real fleet — a Cessna 152 and 172, a complex Piper Arrow, and a Piper Seneca II twin — building handling and systems experience that carries across airplanes. And with instructors who have flown professionally, career-minded students get a direct line of sight to where the training leads.
The field sits just south of the city at South Valley Regional (U42), an easy run for anyone in the valley — less time waiting behind traffic at a congested airport, more of every paid hour actually spent flying.
a short drive south
to South Valley Regional Airport (U42), West Jordan, UT
Directions from Salt Lake CityFlight training for Salt Lake City students
Every program is flown across our four-aircraft fleet with one-on-one instruction. Flight instruction is $60/hour and Discovery Flights start at $65 — how often you fly is the biggest factor in your total cost.
Private Pilot License
Where most students begin. The PPL builds the foundation of everything in aviation — real stick-and-rudder skill, aeronautical knowledge, and sound judgment.
Instrument Rating (IFR)
Instrument training sharpens precision, situational awareness, and cockpit discipline — for pilots who want true all-weather capability.
Commercial License (CPL)
Commercial training is about refinement, consistency, and professionalism — the standard required to fly for compensation.
Multi-Engine Rating
Add a second engine. Multi-engine training builds the systems knowledge and engine-out discipline that professional flying demands — in our own Piper Seneca II.
Flight Instructor (CFI · CFII · MEI)
Teach what you love. Instructor certifications turn a commercial pilot into a professional educator — and the fastest way to build hours toward the airlines.
Mountain & Specialty Flying
Utah-specific skill: mountain flying, Class Bravo airspace, spin training, and biennial flight reviews for pilots who want to fly sharp and safe.
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Ready to fly, Salt Lake City?
Book a Discovery Flight — a short drive south from Salt Lake City to the field, and you're in the left seat.
South Valley Regional Airport (U42), West Jordan, UT