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Flight schools in North Carolina.

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

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36 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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Carthage, North Carolina

Moore County Flight Center

Part 61Aircraft: confirm

School-wide information; confirm your campus.

Limited website evidence

The airport directory identifies Sandhills Fliers and Total Flight Solutions as flight-training businesses.

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Concord, North Carolina

FlyCarolina - Concord

AirplanePart 61

School-wide information; confirm your campus.

Website reviewed

The training FAQ explicitly enumerates private through instructor and ATP preparation options.

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Gastonia, North Carolina

Academy of Aviation - Gastonia

AirplanePart 141

School-wide information; confirm your campus.

Website reviewed · FAA roster matched

The campus page identifies Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH) and describes the Charlotte-area campus, where Academy of Aviation also describes operating the airport’s FBO.

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Oxford, North Carolina

Empire Aviation

AirplanePart 61

Website reviewed

The fleet page names a Cessna 172F with a 2025 renovation; 2025 school news documents private training in the Cherokee.

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Mooresville, North Carolina

Race City Flight Operations

AirplanePart 141

School-wide information; confirm your campus.

Website reviewed · FAA roster matched

Commercial pilot and Discovery flight — published options

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Pinehurst, North Carolina

Sandhills Community College

AirplanePart 141

School-wide information; confirm your campus.

Website reviewed · FAA roster matched

Aviation degree and Private pilot — published options

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Wilmington, North Carolina

Aaa

AirplanePart 141

School-wide information; confirm your campus.

Website reviewed · FAA roster matched

Private pilot and Flight instructor training — published options

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Fletcher, North Carolina

Wnc Aviation, LLC

AirplanePart 141

Website reviewed · FAA roster matched

Training is identified at the Lacy Griffin Aviation Center at Asheville Regional Airport.

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Carthage, North Carolina

Pinehurst Aces

AirplanePart 141

School-wide information; confirm your campus.

Limited website evidence · FAA roster matched

Carthage, NC

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Greensboro, North Carolina

Guilford Technical Community College

AirplaneHelicopterPart 141

School-wide information; confirm your campus.

Website reviewed · FAA roster matched

Professional pilot degree and Commercial pilot — published options

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Iron Station, North Carolina

Premier Air

AirplanePart 61

Website reviewed

The provider identifies Lincoln County Regional Airport as its base for instruction and rental.

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 North Carolina collection currently includes A-B Tech Community College in Asheville, with Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL) 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?