A pilot school for New York City, based at Republic Airport.
Global Aviation Center trains NYC-area students for FAA Private, Instrument, and Commercial certificates at KFRG in Farmingdale — close enough for a lesson after work.
Why NYC students train at KFRG
There is no flight training inside Manhattan. Republic Airport is the closest full-service general aviation field with an FAA-certificated Part 141 school, its own examiner, and a fleet large enough to keep you on schedule.
Schedule a discovery flight- Roughly 35 miles from Midtown Manhattan — reachable by LIRR or car for evening and weekend lessons
- FAA Part 61 and Part 141 programs: Private, Instrument, and Commercial pilot certificates
- In-house FAA Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) — checkrides scheduled without waiting on outside examiners
- In-house PSI testing center for FAA written exams
- Authorized to enroll international students and issue the I-20 for the M-1 visa
- A 14-aircraft training fleet, including glass-cockpit TAA and multi-engine aircraft
Getting here from the city
By LIRR
Take the Ronkonkoma or Babylon branch from Penn Station or Grand Central to Farmingdale, then a short ride to Republic Airport.
By car
Republic Airport sits just off Route 110 and the Southern State Parkway, with free parking on the field.
The airport
KFRG is a towered, radar-served field in busy New York airspace — the best possible classroom for a metro-area pilot.
Courses & certificates
Private, Instrument, Commercial, CFI/CFII, MEI, and multi-engine training.
Learn moreFleet & rates
Fourteen aircraft with published hourly rates and block-time options.
Learn moreInternational students
M-1 visa, I-20 issuance, and TSA flight training candidate requirements.
Learn moreStart with a discovery flight
About 90 minutes door to door, including preflight briefing, the flight itself, and a debrief. It counts toward your logbook if you decide to continue.