GET TO KNOW THE SCHOOL
A closer look.
Kirtland Aero Club Flight Center is a membership-based flight-training and aircraft-rental facility in Albuquerque. Its official Force Support page describes private-pilot training using Jeppesen materials, discovery flights, and regularly offered private ground school. Instrument and commercial ground courses are scheduled when demand supports them. Published aircraft include T-41C airplanes and a Cessna 182RG, with an Elite trainer and Redbird TD2 also identified. Membership is limited to eligible groups such as military members, qualifying employees, contractors, and other specified affiliates. Members are expected to participate in recurring safety meetings, so access and club obligations are part of enrollment.
Restricted membership
The official page enumerates eligible military, employee, contractor, and affiliate groups.
Ground-school availability
Private ground school runs regularly; instrument and commercial ground courses run as demand warrants.
Club equipment and obligations
The page identifies T-41C and Cessna 182RG aircraft, training devices, and recurring member safety meetings.
Published training options.
The school’s published options are summarized below. Each note explains the training type and what to clarify when comparing the school’s exact course.
Discovery flight
An introductory lesson to explore the aircraft and teaching approach. Ask about flight time, who will instruct you and what the quoted price includes.
Private-pilot training
The provider publishes flight instruction, but the exact course scope needs a closer look. Ask for the available certificates, ratings and current aircraft.
Private-pilot ground school
Study and knowledge preparation. Confirm the delivery format, included materials, instructor support and any separate flight-training requirement.
Instrument ground school—demand dependent
Study of instrument procedures, planning and decision-making. Ask how this course connects with the flight portion of your instrument training.
Commercial ground school—demand dependent
Study and knowledge preparation. Confirm the delivery format, included materials, instructor support and any separate flight-training requirement.
Simulator practice
Practice using a training device. Ask which device is used, whether an instructor is included and how the sessions support your particular course.
The published options below are supported by the linked school sources.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Airplane
Published aircraft models: Cessna T-41C, Cessna 182RG
Kirtland membership facility; admission and base access are not unrestricted public enrollment.
Published rate dates and dues differ within the page. Advanced ground-course availability depends on demand.
Training framework & verification
Part 141: Matched to the FAA roster dated 2026-10-19. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school. The workbook does not list individual course approvals or establish training quality.
FAA reference: faa.gov. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school.
PART 141 SOURCE CHECK
FAA roster information.
This listing is matched to the supplied FAA Part 141 roster record. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school; the roster does not list course approvals or establish training quality.
KIRTLAND FLIGHT CENTER
Certificate AH8S008QLocation designator AH8S
Address as recorded: 3400 CLARK AVENUE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87117
Use the faa.gov facility dashboard for future cross-reference. The dated record above reflects the FAA workbook used for this directory update. How we check records
TRAINING FIT
Our school review.
This can be a useful option for someone who qualifies for membership and wants ongoing aircraft access as well as instruction. Check eligibility and base access before comparing aircraft rates. The page contains older rate revisions and inconsistent dues figures, so ask for the current fee schedule. Private training is clearly described; advanced ground courses are demand-dependent. Confirm separately which instrument or commercial flight syllabus and instructors are currently available rather than assuming the ground-school menu establishes immediate flight-course access.
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WHAT THE AVAILABLE FEEDBACK TELLS US
Student review evidence.
The matching Aero Club Flight Center directory entry displayed no reviews. Other results discussed base access, rental recommendations or the wider military installation, without a detailed firsthand account of Kirtland pilot training that could support student-experience themes. No rating or training-quality conclusion is inferred from this gap. Directory descriptions and school marketing do not substitute for independent student accounts. Ask for recent local student references and compare their actual lesson frequency, instructor continuity and completion costs with the proposed training plan.
How to read this evidence
No usable training narrative was verified. General airbase feedback and recommendations without firsthand course experience were excluded.
Follow up with the school
- Can I speak with recent students who completed my intended training at the Albuquerque location?
- What did those students actually pay, and how often could they complete lessons?
Read the review sources
- Kirtland AFB Directory - Aero Club Flight Center Third-party source · Search excerpt
Individual comments or platform listing; scope and access limits are described in the summary.
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Questions for Kirtland Flight Center.
- Am I eligible for membership and what base-access process applies?
- What current dues and rates replace the older figures on the page?
- When will the next instrument or commercial ground class run?
- Which flight courses, aircraft, and instructor slots are currently available to members?
Sources & listing information.
School facts are compiled from the source material below. Imported record identifiers are retained for traceability and are not presented as proof of current certification.
- Official Kirtland Flight Center information
- School website supplied in source recordsSupplied website; not independently rechecked for this import.
- Source-record reference: checkrides.ioReference retained from the supplied spreadsheet; current content not rechecked for this import.
- faa.gov — Find a FacilityFAA pilot-school facility reference. Part 61 instruction is not a separate FAA school certification.
View source record references
AH8S008Q
Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx