Helsinki, Finland
BF-Lento is a declared training organisation (DTO) at Helsinki-Malmi Airport, with a history going back to 1969. It is declared to Traficom for LAPL(A) and PPL(A) flight training and the night rating. The school also promotes an airline pilot training path towards a frozen ATPL(A), and says its operations may move away from Malmi in the coming years. It suits people in the Helsinki area who want to start with a private licence, as well as those looking at the longer path towards professional flying.
Kokkola, Finland
Kokkolan Ilmailukerho is a flying club in Kokkola and a declared training organisation (DTO) with Traficom. Its declaration covers PPL(A) and LAPL(A) training, the night rating and the aerobatic rating. As a member-run club, it offers a way into leisure flying without travelling to the larger training centres in southern Finland. It suits people in Central Ostrobothnia who want to learn to fly for pleasure close to home, and pilots who later want to add night or aerobatic flying.
Loppi, Finland
The Räyskälä Aviation Centre, run by the Räyskälä Foundation, is a general aviation airfield at Räyskälä in Loppi, southern Finland, and a declared training organisation (DTO) with Traficom. Its declaration covers LAPL(A) and PPL(A) training, the night rating, single-engine piston and touring motor glider class ratings, glider towing and aerobatics, plus sailplane and balloon training. It suits people who want to learn to fly in a dedicated general aviation setting, away from airline traffic.
Oulu, Finland
Tervalentäjät is a flying club in Oulu and a declared training organisation (DTO) with Traficom. Its declaration covers LAPL(A) training, a LAPL-to-PPL(A) bridge course, the night rating, and single-engine piston (land) and touring motor glider class ratings. It suits people in northern Finland who want to start with the light aircraft pilot licence for leisure flying, with the option of upgrading to a full private pilot licence later through the club's bridge course.
Pirkkala, Finland
Lentokoulu Pirkanmaa is a Traficom-approved flight school at Tampere-Pirkkala Airport, operating since 2009, with flight training also available at Mikkeli Airport. Its approval covers LAPL(A) and PPL(A), the night rating, modular CPL(A) and instrument rating courses, and multi-engine training, with ATPL(A) theory by distance learning. The school says training runs in small groups with evening and weekend schedules, on Cessna 152 and 172 aircraft and a Piper Warrior, plus an FNPT simulator. It suits people training alongside work, from first licence towards a commercial career.
Pori, Finland
The Finnish Aviation Academy (Suomen Ilmailuopisto) is a Traficom-approved training organisation in Pori and a long-established school for airline pilot training in Finland. Its main aeroplane course is the integrated ATPL(A) programme, which takes students from no flying experience to a frozen airline transport pilot licence. The academy says training is flown on Tecnam P2010 TDI, Diamond DA42 and Extra 300L aircraft, with DA42 and A320 simulators. It also offers commercial helicopter training and further courses for qualified pilots. It suits applicants committed to a full-time route into airline flying.
Seinäjoki, Finland
Etelä-Pohjanmaan Ilmailukerho (EPIK) is a flying club based at Seinäjoki airfield and a declared training organisation (DTO) with Traficom. It is declared for PPL(A) and LAPL(A) training, the night rating and the glider towing rating, as well as sailplane (SPL) training, cloud flying and glider aerobatics. It suits people in South Ostrobothnia who want to learn to fly powered aircraft or gliders for leisure through a member-run club, with room to add further ratings later.
Tampere, Finland
Tampereen Lentokerho (TaLK) is a flying club whose home airfield is Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (EFTP). It is a declared training organisation (DTO) with Traficom for PPL(A) and LAPL(A) training, the night rating, and single-engine piston (land) and touring motor glider class ratings. The club trains private pilots and light aircraft pilots at a controlled airport, so students work with air traffic control from early in their training. It suits people in the Tampere area who want to fly for leisure through a member-run club.
Turku, Finland
Turun Lentokerho is a flying club in Turku and a declared training organisation (DTO) with Traficom. Its declaration covers PPL(A) and LAPL(A) training, the night rating, single-engine piston and touring motor glider class ratings, aerobatic and glider towing ratings, and sailplane (SPL) training. With powered, glider and aerobatic flying under one club, it suits people in south-west Finland who want to learn to fly for leisure and may want to try other kinds of flying later.
Vantaa, Finland
Aeropole is a Traficom-approved training organisation based in Vantaa, in the Helsinki region. Its approval covers LAPL(A) and PPL(A) training, the night rating, modular CPL(A) and instrument rating courses, the competency-based instrument rating and multi-engine piston class rating. Theoretical knowledge for ATPL(A), CPL(A), IR(A), PPL(A) and LAPL(A) can be studied by distance learning. The school also sells and maintains Diamond aircraft. It suits both private pilots starting out and students taking the modular route towards a professional licence.
Vesivehmaa, Finland
Blue Skies Aviation is a Traficom-approved training organisation at Vesivehmaa airfield, near Lahti. Its approval covers LAPL(A) and PPL(A) training with distance-learning theory, the night rating, the competency-based instrument rating, single-engine piston class ratings for land and seaplanes, and aerobatic ratings. It also trains flight instructors, instrument and class rating instructors. With seaplane and aerobatic training alongside the basic licences, it suits private pilots who want to start flying and then keep adding ratings at the same school.
Vihti (Nummela), Finland
Malmin Ilmailukerho is a flying club and a declared training organisation (DTO) with Traficom. The club takes its name from Helsinki-Malmi Airport, its home field until 2021, and now flies from Nummela airfield in Vihti, west of Helsinki. It is declared for LAPL(A) and PPL(A) training, the night rating and single-engine piston (land) class ratings. As a member-run club, it combines flight training with a community of private pilots who fly together for leisure. It suits people in the Helsinki region who want to learn to fly as a hobby in a club setting rather than at a commercial academy.
Eskilstuna, Sweden
Eskilstuna Motorflygklubb is a flying club based at Eskilstuna Airport (Kjula). Its declared flight school trains for the PPL and LAPL and offers the night rating as a follow-on course for licence holders. Theory can be studied through KSAK's ELSA e-learning system, with courses starting throughout the year, or through Flygteoriskolan as an intensive or distance course. Students must be members of the club during their training. The club operates a Piper PA-28 Archer III and an Evektor SportStar MAX, and the SportStar can be used for all of the flight training towards an LAPL.
Gothenburg, Sweden
Aeroklubben i Göteborg, founded in 1918, is one of Sweden's largest flying clubs and has run flight training since 1931. Its flight school is a declared training organisation offering PPL training, the night rating and single-engine piston class rating training. Theory lessons, around 135 hours across nine subjects, are held at Aeroseum at Säve Airport in Gothenburg, while flight training is based at Backamo airfield near Ljungskile, north of the city. Around 20 students start training each year, and theory courses begin four times a year. The club's training approval includes the electric Pipistrel Velis Electro, the Pipistrel Virus and the Bristell B23.
Halmstad, Sweden
Halmstad Flygklubb was founded in 1936 and has its clubhouse and hangars about 300 metres west of Halmstad City Airport, around 3 km from the city centre. The club has about 90 members, who fly around 800 hours a year in its aircraft. Its declared flight school is run with the club's own instructors and aircraft, with theory from mid-September to May alongside practical training, and it covers the PPL and the night rating. Basic training uses an Evektor EV-97 SportStar, while a Bristell B23 and a Piper PA-28 are used for further training. Members also fly missions through the Voluntary Flying Corps.
Kalmar, Sweden
Diamond Flight Academy Scandinavia is an approved training organisation in Kalmar that specialises in the modular CPL, multi-engine and instrument rating courses for pilots who already hold a PPL and have completed ATPL theory. All flight training is flown in Diamond DA42 twin-engine aircraft and a DA42 FNPT II simulator, giving close to 80 hours of multi-engine dual instruction across the MEP, ME/IR and CPL modules. Its approval also covers the night rating and the class rating instructor and instrument rating instructor courses. The academy offers student accommodation for those taking the course.
Lidköping, Sweden
SPU Flight Academy, the trading name of Svensk Pilotutbildning AB, is a Swedish approved training organisation that has trained airline pilots since 1989. Its integrated ATPL(A) programme takes students with no previous flying experience to an EASA CPL with a multi-engine instrument rating and ATPL theory credit, including MCC on an Airbus A320 simulator. Administration and simulator training are based at Säve in Gothenburg, while flight training takes place at Lidköping-Hovby Airport in Diamond DA40 and DA42 aircraft. The programme is run as a higher vocational education (YH) course with an annual August intake. SPU also offers integrated helicopter CPL training.
Linköping, Sweden
Linköpings Flygklubb is a flying club founded in 1933 that has trained pilots since 1935. It is based at Linköping City Airport, the Saab airfield, and unusually for a Swedish club it holds an ATO approval. The club offers LAPL(A) and PPL(A) training, with classroom theory on two weekday evenings from late September to March, as well as the night rating, the aerobatic rating and theory and flight training for the competency-based instrument rating. It owns five Piper PA-28s, which are used for training and can be hired by members. Students pay club membership alongside their training.
Ljungbyhed, Sweden
Ljungbyheds Flygklubb has been active since 1957 at Ljungbyhed airfield at the foot of Söderåsen in Skåne, which the club describes as the world's oldest airfield still in use. The club covers power flying, gliding and ultralight flying, and its instructors train for the PPL, LAPL, UL and SPL. Its declared training organisation covers LAPL(A) and PPL(A) flight training, theory including distance learning, the night rating and the aerobatic rating. Members can go on to further training such as instrument, cross-country and formation flying, and trial lessons are offered on all of the club's aircraft types.
Ljungbyhed, Sweden
The School of Aviation (Trafikflyghögskolan, TFHS) is part of Lund University's Faculty of Engineering (LTH) and is based at Ljungbyhed airfield in Skåne. Its airline pilot programme is a full-time higher vocational education (YH) course, with selection based on aptitude tests and interviews, and no previous flying experience is required. The current programme leads to a Multi-Crew Pilot Licence (MPL), with supervised line training as a first officer at a partner airline; the school's approval also covers integrated ATPL training. Basic flight training uses a fleet of eight Cirrus SR20s, with a Zlin Z 242 for upset recovery training. The school also trains Swedish Air Force pilots on commission.
Luleå, Sweden
Luleå-Boden Flygklubb was formed in 1960 and is based at Luleå Airport (Kallax), where it has a clubhouse with a theory room and two hangars. The club's flight school trains for the PPL(A) and LAPL(A) and also offers the seaplane and night ratings. Theory is taught as a web-based distance course, and flight training is flown at Luleå Airport in two Cessna 172S aircraft. The club also owns an Aviat Husky A-1B on amphibious floats, which switches to hydraulic skis in winter. Its members fly missions for the armed forces and the county administrative board and take part in the Voluntary Flying Corps.
Malmö, Sweden
South Sweden Flight Academy is an approved training organisation at Malmö Sturup Airport, active since 2015 and under its current management since 2017. It offers modular EASA training from the PPL through ATPL theory, the night rating, single- and multi-engine instrument ratings, CPL, multi-engine class rating, upset prevention and recovery training and MCC, as well as a combined full-time programme from zero experience to MCC. Instructor courses (FI, IRI and CRI) and licence conversions are also available. ATPL theory can be studied by distance learning with revision courses at the school, and the academy also runs an FAA programme in Florida.
Malmö, Sweden
Sturup Flygklubb is a flying club at Malmö Sturup Airport with its own declared flight school. It trains for the LAPL and PPL and offers the night rating, and through an ATO satellite arrangement it can also train holders of a PPL(A) for the competency-based and basic instrument ratings. Theory is studied online through an e-learning system at the student's own pace, and private pilot training normally takes just over a year. Training aircraft include an IFR-approved Piper PA-28-181 Archer III and a Diamond DA40 with a Garmin G1000 glass cockpit and autopilot.
Norrköping, Sweden
Norrköpings Automobil- och Flygklubb (NAFK) is a flying club based at Norrköping Kungsängen Airport. Its flight school is a declared training organisation offering LAPL(A) and PPL(A) training, as well as national ultralight (UL) certificates, with a theory course that runs in parallel with practical flight training. Holders of any of these certificates can go on to add the night rating. Students must be members of the club, and new students are introduced to the course by the club's theory lead. The club's fleet consists of two Cessna 172s, a 172P and a 172SP, and an Airlony Skylane national light aircraft.
Örebro, Sweden
Örebro Flygklubb is a flying club based at Örebro Airport. Its declared flight school offers training for the LAPL(A) and PPL(A), the night rating for licence holders, and national ultralight (UL-B/NLF) certificates, so students can train locally without commuting to another town. Theory for the LAPL and PPL is shared, and new theory courses start in the autumn. The club's aircraft include a Piper PA-28 Cherokee, a Cessna 172 Skyhawk and a Bristell ultralight, and privately owned aircraft are also based with the club. Trial lessons with an instructor can be booked.
Skellefteå, Sweden
Green Flight Academy is an approved training organisation at Skellefteå Airport in northern Sweden, with a strong focus on sustainable flight training. It runs an 18-month integrated EASA ATPL programme for international students and a higher vocational education (YH) airline pilot programme for Nordic residents, as well as modular ATPL theory, CPL/ME/IR, upset prevention and recovery training and APS MCC courses. Basic training starts in the all-electric Pipistrel Velis Electro, followed by Tecnam P2010 TDI and Diamond DA42-VI aircraft, with an American Champion 7ECA used for upset recovery and spin training. Northern Sweden offers varied winter and summer flying conditions.
Trollhättan, Sweden
Alpha Aviation Academy is an approved training organisation founded in 2020 and based at Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport. It specialises in modular CPL, multi-engine and instrument rating training for pilots who already hold a PPL and have completed ATPL theory, and all of its flight training is done in multi-engine aircraft. Its approval also covers upset prevention and recovery training and the flight instructor, instrument rating instructor and class rating instructor courses. The academy also runs full-time conversion courses, typically lasting one to two weeks, for holders of FAA or other ICAO licences who need an EASA licence.
Trollhättan, Sweden
eFlight Training is an approved training organisation based at Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport, certified in 2021. It provides theory and flight training for the LAPL and PPL, the night rating and single-engine piston class ratings, and specialises in the competency-based instrument rating and the basic instrument rating, for which it says it is the only Swedish provider of complete training. Theory courses run by distance learning with classroom sessions at Trollhättan, which can also be joined by video link. Instrument training is also offered at Malmö Sturup and Stockholm Bromma in cooperation with local flying clubs. Its aircraft include a Piper Archer II with Garmin avionics.
Umeå, Sweden
Umeå Flygklubb was founded in 1940 and is one of the larger flying clubs in northern Sweden. It is based in its own hangar and clubhouse on the eastern side of Umeå Airport. The club's declared flight school trains for the PPL and national ultralight (UL) certificates and offers the night rating as further training, with a theory course that starts each September. It owns two IFR-equipped aircraft, a Piper PA-28-161 Warrior and a Cessna 182 with an SMA diesel engine, and has the use of a Jabiru ultralight by agreement. Members also fly forest fire patrols and with the Voluntary Flying Corps.
Värnamo, Sweden
Värnamo Flygklubb is a flying club founded in the late 1950s and based at Hagshult air base, about 15 minutes by road from Värnamo in Småland, where it operates alongside the Swedish Armed Forces. The club runs its own ATO-approved flight school with three instructors and starts a new course each autumn. It trains for the LAPL and PPL and also offers the night rating, the competency-based instrument rating and flight instructor training, as well as proficiency checks. Theory lessons are usually held on Sundays and are combined with practical flying. The club owns a Cessna 172 and a Diamond DA40.
Västerås, Sweden
Västerås Flygklubb is a flying club based at Johannisberg airfield in Västerås, where it has its clubhouse. Its declared flight school trains for the PPL and LAPL, with classroom theory on two evenings a week for about six months and individually scheduled flight lessons, and it also offers night rating training. Students join the club as student members. The club flies all year round, and its fleet consists of three Piper PA-28s and a Piper PA-18 Super Cub, which is owned by a partner company and available to members. Information meetings for prospective students are held several times a year.
Visby, Sweden
Gotlands Flygklubb was founded in 1939 and has been active at Visby Airport ever since. A combined power and gliding club with around 100 members, it trains pilots for the PPL(A) and LAPL(A) and the night rating. Theory is studied mainly by distance learning in cooperation with Flygcert, and flight training is flown mostly on Gotland in the club's three IFR-equipped SOCATA TB 10 Tobagos, with training normally taking about a year. Students must be club members. The club also operates two motor gliders and works closely with the Swedish Voluntary Flying Corps (Frivilliga Flygkåren).