DGCA-Approved Flying Schools in India: Official List and Bases
A clear directory of 41 flying training organisations listed in the DGCA document dated 3 October 2026, with locations, aircraft types listed, ownership, approval end dates, websites and operational-status cautions.
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DGCA-Approved Flying Schools in India
The DGCA list dated 3 October 2026 names 41 flying training organisations in India. This directory summarises their listed bases, fleet types, ownership, approval end dates and available website links. It is not a ranking or endorsement. The source itself flags some non-operational bases and includes at least one approval end date that has already passed; verify the organisation's current approval, base status, course availability and written costs with DGCA and the school before paying.
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Student pilots and DGCA CPL aspirants in India
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Pilot Training
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The names and details below are transcribed and condensed from the DGCA document titled “List of DGCA Approved Flying Training Organisations”, dated 3 October 2026. Locations, ownership type, listed aircraft types, approval end dates and website/contact details are shown as printed in that document, with minor formatting normalised for readability. Aircraft types are summarised from the fleet column; registrations and aircraft counts are not reproduced in this compact directory.
This is a directory, not a quality ranking, recommendation or guarantee that a school is currently accepting students or operating at every listed base. Approval validity is especially time-sensitive. The source includes entries whose printed approval end date is near or has passed, and it explicitly marks some bases as non-operational. Confirm current status against the latest DGCA information before making a decision.
Important status checks before you shortlist
- Chetak Aviation: the DGCA list prints an approval end date of 26 August 2026. Check the latest DGCA record for any renewal before shortlisting.
- FSTC Flying School: the DGCA list prints an approval end date of 19 October 2026. Check the latest DGCA record for any renewal before shortlisting.
- Banasthali Vidyapith Gliding & Flying Club: the PDF says it has been non-operational since 15 June 2025.
- Falcon Aviation Academy: the PDF says its Ayodhya and Rewa bases are currently non-operational.
- Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation: the PDF says its Hisar base is not operational.
- IGRUA: the PDF says its Kalaburagi base is not operational.
- The PDF lists several organisations without a website or lists an email address in the website field. Use verified DGCA contact information and independently confirm any contact details.
All 41 organisations in the DGCA list
The entries below are alphabetised by the organisation name as listed or commonly rendered in the source. “Approval valid to” reproduces the end date printed in the PDF; it is not a live status check. “Aircraft fleet” summarises types listed in the PDF, not current serviceability or guaranteed student access.
Academy of Carver Aviation Pvt. Ltd.
Approval listed to 29 Apr 2029Base(s): Baramati, Maharashtra
Aircraft fleet listed: Cessna 152; Cessna 172/172S/172R; Partenavia P.68C (multi-engine)
Ownership: Private Ltd.
Alchemist Aviation Pvt. Ltd.
Approval listed to 20 May 2028Base(s): Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
Aircraft fleet listed: Cessna 152; Cessna 172/172R; Piper Seneca PA-34; Tecnam P2006T (multi-engine)
Ownership: Private Ltd.
Ambitions Flying Club Pvt. Ltd.
Approval listed to 30 Nov 2027Base(s): Karad, Maharashtra
Aircraft fleet listed: Cessna 152; Cessna 172R/172S
Ownership: Private Ltd.
Asia Pacific Flight Training Academy Ltd.
Approval listed to 18 Oct 2027Base(s): Hyderabad, Telangana; Kalaburagi, Karnataka
Aircraft fleet listed: Diamond DA40; Diamond DA42 (multi-engine)
Ownership: Private Ltd.
ARCA Global Aviation Private Limited
Approval listed to 12 Mar 2031Base(s): Begumpet, Hyderabad, Telangana
Aircraft fleet listed: Tecnam P2010 TDI; Cessna 172S; Tecnam P2006T (multi-engine)
Ownership: Private Ltd.
Avyanna Aviation Pvt. Ltd.
Approval listed to 17 Jul 2029Base(s): Kishangarh Airport, Ajmer, Rajasthan
Aircraft fleet listed: Piper PA-28-181 Archer III; Diamond DA42 NG (multi-engine)
Ownership: Private Ltd.
Aviation Connectivity and Infrastructure Developers Pvt. Ltd.
Approval listed to 24 Jul 2030Base(s): Dharwad, Karnataka
Aircraft fleet listed: Tecnam P2010 TDI; Tecnam P-Mentor
Ownership: Private Ltd.
Check: PDF lists customer.support@flyairtaxi.in in the website field; verify the organisation's official contact channel.
Banasthali Vidyapith Gliding & Flying Club
Approval listed to 19 Jun 2028Base(s): Banasthali Aerodrome, Tonk, Rajasthan
Aircraft fleet listed: Cessna 152/152A; Cessna 172; Hansa-3
Ownership: Society
Check: PDF remarks: currently non-operational since 15 Jun 2025.
Bihar Flying Institute
Approval listed to 26 Sep 2027Base(s): Patna Airport, Bihar
Aircraft fleet listed: Cessna 172R
Ownership: State Government
Check: PDF lists no website.
Blue Ray Aviation Pvt. Ltd.
Approval listed to 7 Aug 2028Base(s): Mehsana, Gujarat
Aircraft fleet listed: Tecnam P2010 TDI; Tecnam P-Mentor; Cessna 172; Tecnam P2006T (multi-engine)
Ownership: Private Ltd.
The Bombay Flying Club
Approval listed to 4 Nov 2027Base(s): Juhu Airport, Mumbai; Dhule Airstrip, Maharashtra
Aircraft fleet listed: Cessna 152/172; Piper PA-28; Diamond DA40; Partenavia P.68 (multi-engine)
Ownership: Society
Chetak Aviation (a unit of Sultan Education Society)
Approval listed to 26 Aug 2026Base(s): Dhanipur Airstrip, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
Aircraft fleet listed: Cessna 152; Cessna 172
Ownership: Society
Check: The approval end date printed in the list (26 Aug 2026) has passed; check the latest DGCA record for renewal.
Chimes Aviation Academy
Approval listed to 20 Apr 2029Base(s): Dhana Airstrip, Sagar; Neemuch Airstrip, Madhya Pradesh
Aircraft fleet listed: Cessna 172R/172S; Piper PA-28; Tecnam P2010/P2010 TDI/TDJ; Diamond DA42 (multi-engine)
Ownership: Private Ltd.
Dunes Aviation Academy (a unit of Ganpat Care Foundation)
Approval listed to 4 Jan 2029Base(s): Bhavnagar, Gujarat; Hamirgarh Airstrip, Bhilwara, Rajasthan
Aircraft fleet listed: Cessna 172; Piper PA-28/PA-28-181 Archer III; Diamond DA42 (multi-engine)
Ownership: Trust
Ekvi Air Training Organisation Pvt. Ltd.
Approval listed to 5 Jul 2028Base(s): Salem Airport, Tamil Nadu
Aircraft fleet listed: Cessna 152; Cessna 172R/172S; Tecnam P2006T; Diamond DA42 (multi-engine)
Ownership: Private Ltd.
Falcon Aviation Academy
Approval listed to 19 Dec 2027Base(s): Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh; Rewa, Madhya Pradesh
Aircraft fleet listed: Cessna 152; Piper Seneca PA-34 (multi-engine)
Ownership: Trust
Check: PDF remarks: Ayodhya and Rewa bases currently non-operational.
Flytech Aviation Academy
Approval listed to 17 Nov 2027Base(s): Nadergul Aerodrome, Hyderabad; Nagarjuna Sagar Airfield, Andhra Pradesh
Aircraft fleet listed: Cessna 152; Cessna 172
Ownership: Pvt.
FSTC Flying School Pvt. Ltd.
Approval listed to 19 Oct 2026Base(s): Bhiwani and Narnaul, Haryana
Aircraft fleet listed: Cessna 172S; Piper PA-28-181 Archer III; Tecnam P2006T; Diamond DA42 (multi-engine)
Ownership: Private Ltd.
Check: The approval end date printed in the list (19 Oct 2026) has passed; check the latest DGCA record for renewal.
Garg Aviations Ltd.
Approval listed to 10 Nov 2027Base(s): Civil Aerodrome, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Aircraft fleet listed: Cessna 152; Cessna 172; Piper PA-28; Diamond DA40; Diamond DA42 (multi-engine)
Ownership: Private Ltd.
Govt. Aviation Training Institute
Approval listed to 27 Dec 2027Base(s): Birasal Airstrip and Biju Patnaik International Airport, Odisha
Aircraft fleet listed: Piper PA-28; Virus SW
Ownership: State Government
The Gujarat Flying Club
Approval listed to 6 Apr 2028Base(s): Vadodara and Amreli, Gujarat
Aircraft fleet listed: Cessna 152; Cessna 172; Piper PA-34 (multi-engine)
Ownership: Trust
Govt. Flying Training School
Approval listed to 14 Dec 2031Base(s): Jakkur Aerodrome, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Aircraft fleet listed: Cessna 152; Cessna 172; Tecnam P2006T (multi-engine)
Ownership: State Government
Check: PDF lists gfts.kar@gmail.com in the website field; verify current DGCA status and contact details directly.
Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation
Approval listed to 10 Dec 2027Base(s): Karnal, Hisar and Pinjore, Haryana
Aircraft fleet listed: Cessna 152; Cessna 172R
Ownership: State Government
Check: PDF remarks: Hisar base is not operational. Website listed as Nil.
Indian Flying Academy (a unit of Shaurya Flight Sim Pvt. Ltd.)
Approval listed to 7 Jan 2029Base(s): Khajuraho Airport, Madhya Pradesh
Aircraft fleet listed: Diamond DA40D; Diamond DA42 (multi-engine)
Ownership: Private Ltd.
Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi (IGRUA)
Approval listed to 26 Mar 2029Base(s): Fursatganj/Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh; Gondia, Maharashtra; Kalaburagi, Karnataka
Aircraft fleet listed: Diamond DA40; Diamond DA42; Tecnam P2006T (multi-engine)
Ownership: Central Government
Check: PDF remarks: Kalaburagi base is not operational.
Jet Serve Aviation Pvt. Ltd. (Flyola Aviation Academy)
Approval listed to 26 Dec 2027Base(s): Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh; Jalgaon, Maharashtra
Aircraft fleet listed: Fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters and multi-engine aircraft are listed in the source; confirm exact types and base availability against the PDF and school
Ownership: Private Ltd.
Check: PDF fleet includes fixed-wing, helicopter and multi-engine aircraft; confirm which training is offered at each base.
Jharkhand Flying Institute
Approval listed to 8 Jun 2030Base(s): Dumka Airport, Jharkhand
Aircraft fleet listed: Cessna 152; Cessna 172; Piper PA-28
Ownership: Government
The Madhya Pradesh Flying Club Ltd.
Approval listed to 20 Mar 2029Base(s): Indore and Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Aircraft fleet listed: Cessna 152; Cessna 172; Piper PA-28; Partenavia P.68 (multi-engine)
Ownership: Trust
Nagpur Flying Club
Approval listed to 15 Nov 2028Base(s): Nagpur and Chandrapur, Maharashtra
Aircraft fleet listed: Cessna 152; Cessna 172R
Ownership: State Government
National Flying Training Institute Pvt. Ltd.
Approval listed to 18 Feb 2028Base(s): Birsi Airport, Gondia, Maharashtra
Aircraft fleet listed: Diamond DA40; Diamond DA42 (multi-engine)
Ownership: Joint venture (CAE and AAI)
Orient Flight Aviation Academy
Approval listed to 17 Dec 2027Base(s): Mysore Airport, Karnataka
Aircraft fleet listed: Cessna 152; Cessna 172R; Piper PA-28
Ownership: Private Ltd.
Patiala Aviation Club
Approval listed to 12 May 2028Base(s): Patiala and Amritsar, Punjab
Aircraft fleet listed: Cessna 152; Cessna 172; Piper PA-28
Ownership: State Government
Check: PDF lists no website.
Pioneer Flying Academy Pvt. Ltd.
Approval listed to 18 Feb 2028Base(s): Dhanipur Airstrip, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
Aircraft fleet listed: Cessna 152; Cessna 172; Piper PA-28
Ownership: Private Ltd.
Rajiv Gandhi Academy for Aviation Technology
Approval listed to 22 Mar 2029Base(s): Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Aircraft fleet listed: Cessna 172R; Piper Seneca PA-34 (multi-engine)
Ownership: State Government
Redbird Flight Training Academy Pvt. Ltd.
Approval listed to 22 Jul 2030Base(s): Baramati, Maharashtra; Seoni, Madhya Pradesh; Lilabari, Assam; Kalaburagi and Belagavi, Karnataka
Aircraft fleet listed: Tecnam P2008JC; Tecnam P-Mentor; Cessna 172/172P; Piper PA-28; multi-engine aircraft listed in the source
Ownership: Private Ltd.
Sha-Shib Flying Academy
Approval listed to 26 Jul 2027Base(s): Guna, Madhya Pradesh
Aircraft fleet listed: Cessna 172
Ownership: Society
Skynex Aero Pvt. Ltd.
Approval listed to 30 May 2027Base(s): Jalgaon, Maharashtra; Mehsana, Gujarat
Aircraft fleet listed: Cessna 172; Piper PA-28-181 Archer III; Tecnam P2006T (multi-engine)
Ownership: Private Ltd.
SVKM NMIMS Academy of Aviation
Approval listed to 26 Aug 2027Base(s): Shirpur, Dhule district, Maharashtra
Aircraft fleet listed: Cessna 172R/172S; Tecnam P2008JC; Tecnam P2006T (multi-engine)
Ownership: Private Ltd.
Telangana State Aviation Academy
Approval listed to 7 Jan 2028Base(s): Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad, Telangana
Aircraft fleet listed: Cessna 152; Cessna 172/172S; Diamond DA42 NG (multi-engine)
Ownership: State Government
Vision Flying Training Institute
Approval listed to 21 Oct 2029Base(s): Amreli, Gujarat
Aircraft fleet listed: Tecnam P-Mentor; Tecnam P2008JC; Cessna 172R; Tecnam P2006T (multi-engine)
Ownership: Trust
Wings Aviation Pvt. Ltd.
Approval listed to 26 Oct 2027Base(s): Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad, Telangana
Aircraft fleet listed: Cessna 152; Cessna 172; Tecnam P2006T; Partenavia P.68C (multi-engine)
Ownership: Private Ltd.
What to ask before paying a flying school
- Can you confirm the current DGCA approval and the exact training course covered?
- Which base will I train at, and is that base currently operational for the course I need?
- How many aircraft are serviceable now, how many instructors are available, and what is the recent average monthly flying availability?
- What is the complete written cost, including taxes, exams, medicals, accommodation, equipment, additional flying and possible delays?
- What are the payment schedule, refund/withdrawal terms, and process if training is delayed or a base becomes unavailable?
- Can I review the agreement and student policies before making a non-refundable payment?
Source and limitations
Primary source: DGCA document “List of DGCA Approved Flying Training Organisations”, marked “As on 03.10.2026” (13 pages). The directory is a reader-friendly summary, not a substitute for the full source or a live DGCA approval register. Some names, addresses and contact fields in the PDF appear inconsistently formatted; contact links are included only where a website was identifiable in the source.
CPLGrid does not rank or endorse any organisation in this list. Verify current approval, course scope, base operations, aircraft type and serviceability at your intended base, total cost and contract terms independently. The aircraft types shown are transcribed summaries of the source document, not a live fleet check. A school appearing here does not guarantee admission, aircraft availability or a particular completion timeline.
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