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Flight schools in Minnesota.

Find your city first. Then explore published programs, compare schools, and build a shortlist for your next conversation.

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Browse Minnesota by city.

Choose a listed city to see its schools and training options.

16 cities currently represented. City counts reflect distinct listings in the supplied source records.

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Explore school descriptions, published training options, and website assessments. Part 141 source notes identify dated FAA records and campus details that need confirmation.

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Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Inflight Pilot Training

AirplanePart 61

Website reviewed

The Cirrus program identifies Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie and describes instruction using Cirrus materials with CSIP or training-center instructors.

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Mankato, Minnesota

North Star Aviation Inc

AirplanePart 141

Website reviewed · FAA roster matched

North Star identifies Mankato Regional Airport and both direct professional training and a Minnesota State partnership.

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Bloomington, Minnesota

Academy College

AirplanePart 141

School-wide information; confirm your campus.

Website reviewed · FAA roster matched

Thunderbird Aviation provides practical flight instruction at Flying Cloud and Crystal airports.

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Bloomington, Minnesota

Bloomington

AirplanePart 141

School-wide information; confirm your campus.

Website reviewed · FAA roster matched

Private pilot and Commercial pilot — published options

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Owatonna, Minnesota

Accelerated Aviation Instruction

AirplanePart 61

Directory location updated from Albert Lea, MN. See the current-location note.

Limited website evidence

The course overview describes Owatonna Airport and its approach-training environment; current service at the imported Albert Lea location needs confirmation.

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Rochester, Minnesota

Rochester Community And Technical College

AirplanePart 141

Website reviewed · FAA roster matched

RCTC delivers the academic program and identifies Great Planes Aviation at Rochester International Airport as the flight-laboratory provider.

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Rochester, Minnesota

Great Planes Aviation

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School-wide information; confirm your campus.

Limited website evidence · FAA roster matched

Rochester, MN

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Mankato, Minnesota

Minnesota State University Mankato

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School-wide information; confirm your campus.

Website reviewed · FAA roster matched

Aviation degree and Professional pilot program — published options

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Crystal, Minnesota

Crystal

AirplanePart 141

School-wide information; confirm your campus.

Website reviewed · FAA roster matched

Private pilot and Commercial pilot — published options

PLAN AROUND THE PLACE

Make your local search useful.

Start with the actual training airport and the trip you can repeat each week. A school’s listed city is a helpful starting point; its airport may be outside the city center.

Our Minnesota collection currently includes Aero Minnesota in Aitkin, with Aitkin Airport listed as its training location. Read the profile’s source notes, then confirm your course and location directly.

Ask before you commit.

  • Which airport and aircraft would I train in?
  • Can we build a repeatable lesson schedule around my availability?
  • Does my chosen course use Part 61 or Part 141, and what is included?
  • Can I use an outside online ground school with this program?