Flight School in Valley, AL: Train in Neighboring Lanett
Students from Valley train at our base, Lanett Municipal Airport (7A3), in neighboring Lanett. Start with a discovery flight, then plan private pilot training around your schedule.
Flight school in Valley: our base is in neighboring Lanett
Valley and Lanett are neighboring Chambers County cities that sit on opposite sides of Interstate 85. Students from Valley train at our base, Lanett Municipal Airport (7A3), 4445 51st Ave SW, Lanett, Alabama, a public airport owned by the City of Lanett.
That gives people in Valley a flight school in their own part of Chambers County, so you can plan lessons without planning a long trip. Every discovery flight, lesson and rental starts at the Lanett airport. See the full list of programs.
- Training base: Lanett Municipal Airport (7A3), Lanett, Alabama
- Valley students train at our Lanett base
- Neighboring city in the same county
- Non-towered public airport using CTAF 122.8
Scheduling flexibility for Valley students
Blue Skies Above is a Part 61 flight school, so training follows your availability around work or school.
You pay for the aircraft time and instruction you use, with no minimum billing. Discovery flights, private pilot training, instrument and commercial ratings, and aircraft rentals for certificated pilots are all offered from the Lanett airport.
- Discovery flight with a certified instructor, no experience needed
- Private pilot, instrument, commercial and flight instructor programs
- Pay as you go, with no minimum billing
- Aircraft rental for certificated pilots
Valley location details: from first lesson to first solo at 7A3
Private pilot training starts with a discovery flight at Lanett. Before you fly solo you need an FAA medical certificate from an Aviation Medical Examiner. You then complete ground training for the FAA written exam, and finish with a flight exam given by an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner.
You must be at least 16 to hold a student pilot certificate. Ask us about age requirements for a discovery flight.
- Step 1: discovery flight
- Step 2: medical exam before solo
- Step 3: ground training and written exam
- Step 4: flight exam with an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner
Financing your training in Valley
Blue Skies Above partners with Stratus Financial, which offers private student loans for flight training. See our financing page for how it works.
Programs flown at Lanett for Valley students
Every program below is flown at Lanett Municipal Airport (7A3) in neighboring Lanett and open to students from Valley. Private pilot, instrument rating, commercial pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor and spin endorsement training are offered. The multi-engine rating and multi-engine instructor programs are listed as upcoming with a waitlist.
Getting to Lanett Municipal Airport
Blue Skies Above trains at Lanett Municipal Airport (7A3), 4445 51st Ave SW, Lanett, Alabama 36863. Students from Valley train at our Lanett base. Use the button to open Google Maps directions from Valley, AL.
The embedded map marks our Lanett base. Open the directions link for turn-by-turn navigation.
What our
students say
Real experiences from pilots who trained at Blue Skies Above.
Google Reviews Stuart Peters
Matthew is an excellent flight instructor with a vast knowledge and aptitude for flying. The fact that he has the heart of a teacher is the reason I learned so well with him and therefore successfully earned my PPL. Out of the several CFI’s I had during my training, he was the one that I learned the most from. Unlike some CFI’s, he was actually very concerned at making sure I was learning instead of just trying to make money off of me. I would definitely recommend him to anyone who wants to learn to fly. Hopefully, I will get to earn some more ratings with him in the future.
Read full ReviewTimi. O
Great flight school, with in house maintenance and pretty good DPE wait times. I got my private here and currently working on my instrument and my experience has been nothing but great. It feels less like a school and more like a family, where everyone knows each other and works well with each other. The owner/instructors are more than willing to work with you regarding availability scheduling and training frequency. Not just a flight school, you can also rent aircrafts by yourself which has helped me tremendously in getting real world flight experience whether solo or with friends. I would highly recommend this school if you are looking for flexibility, and training at a relatively low traffic airport, in close proximity to other great aerodromes for training.
Read full ReviewJohn Folta
I booked a Discovery flight for my grand daughter who is interested in someday getting her pilot’s license. The staff at blue skies were all wonderful. They patiently answered all of our questions and my granddaughter is now convinced that she definitely wants to learn to fly. She commented after her flight that “she’s never driven a car or a boat but she’s flown a plane”. I would certainly recommend the discovery flight and blue skies to anyone.
Read full ReviewThese Google reviews come from Blue Skies Above students overall, whatever their hometown.
Questions from Valley students
You train at our base, Lanett Municipal Airport (7A3), 4445 51st Ave SW, in neighboring Lanett, Alabama 36863. Valley students go there for discovery flights, lessons and rentals.
Discovery flights start at Lanett Municipal Airport, 4445 51st Ave SW, Lanett, Alabama 36863. Use the directions link on this page to open Google Maps from Valley.
You must be at least 16 to hold a student pilot certificate. Ask us about age requirements for a discovery flight.
Yes. You can schedule a visit to see the Lanett airport, the aircraft and meet our team. Use the plan a visit button on this page.
You can continue with instrument rating, commercial pilot and flight instructor training at the same Lanett airport, or rent an aircraft as a certificated pilot.
Talk to us about training in Valley
Tell us what you are interested in and when you are free, and we will help you plan a first step at our Lanett base.
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Start your first lesson at our Lanett base
Enroll at Blue Skies Above and begin training at Lanett Municipal Airport.