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Flight schools in Uttar Pradesh

5 DGCA-approved flying training organisations have a flying base in Uttar Pradesh.

DGCA-approved flying training organisations

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How DGCA ranks schools. DGCA scores each approved FTO on operations (aircraft, instructors and students per aircraft, 40%), training performance (20%), safety (20%), compliance (10%) and student support (10%). Category A+ is 85% and above, A is 70% to 85%, B is 50% to 70%, and C is below 50%. In the April 2026 ranking no school reached A+, one reached A, 17 were B and 17 were C. Schools approved less than 18 months earlier were not ranked.

Chetak Aviation Pvt. Ltd

DGCA Category B

Listed by DGCA in 2024 as Chetak Aviation (a unit of Sultan Education Society)

Dhanipur Airstrip, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh

Ownership: Society
DGCA approval no.: 01/2021
Fleet (Dec 2024): 4 single-engine (multi-engine not stated)

Garg Aviation Ltd

DGCA Category B

Listed by DGCA in 2024 as Garg Aviations Ltd.

Civil Aerodrome, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

Ownership: Private Ltd
DGCA approval no.: 08/2020
Fleet (Dec 2024): 10 single-engine, 2 multi-engine

Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi

DGCA Category B

Fursatganj Airfield, Raebareli/Amethi, Uttar Pradesh
Birsi Airport, Gondia, Maharashtra
Kalaburagi Airport, Karnataka

Ownership: Central Government
DGCA approval no.: 01/1999
Fleet (Dec 2024): 13 single-engine, 2 multi-engine

Pioneer Flying Club Academy Pvt Ltd

DGCA Category C

Listed by DGCA in 2024 as Pioneer Flying Academy Pvt. Ltd

Dhanipur Airstrip, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh

Ownership: Private Ltd
DGCA approval no.: 05/2016
Fleet (Dec 2024): 6 single-engine, 1 multi-engine

Falcon Aviation Academy

Not currently training

DGCA: no flying, FTO non-operational since February 2023.

Civil Airport, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh
Rewa Airfield, Madhya Pradesh

Ownership: Trust
DGCA approval no.: 19/2016
Fleet (Dec 2024): 10 single-engine, 2 multi-engine

Sources

Category and exclusions: DGCA ranking released 24 April 2026. Flying bases, ownership, approval numbers and fleet: DGCA list of approved FTOs as on 2 December 2024. Bases and fleet may have changed since then. AIR BITOLA has no commercial relationship with these schools; confirm current approval, fees and seat availability directly with DGCA and the school before paying.