Red Deer Regional Airport · Alberta

Ahead of the Leading Edge.

Flight training for every stage — from your very first lesson to your Commercial licence and beyond.

Private Pilot ✦Commercial Pilot ✦Instrument Rating ✦Multi-Engine ✦Night Rating ✦Mountain Flying ✦Instructor Rating ✦Scenic Tours ✦Private Pilot ✦Commercial Pilot ✦Instrument Rating ✦Multi-Engine ✦Night Rating ✦Mountain Flying ✦Instructor Rating ✦Scenic Tours ✦

Cessna 172 trainers

Piper Seneca twin

Days a week flying

ALSIM

200 flight simulator

Training Programs

Your path to the left seat.

Students train in a wide variety of conditions in central Alberta — halfway between Calgary and Edmonton — making for well-rounded, confident pilots.

Student pilot flying a Cessna 172 at sunset

01
Learn to Fly
Start with an introductory flight and feel the controls from day one.
02
Private Pilot Licence
Your licence to explore Alberta and beyond with friends and family.
03
Commercial Pilot Licence
The first professional step toward a career in aviation.
04
Instrument Rating & IFR Renewal
Fly confidently in the clouds, with ALSIM200 simulator prep.
05
Night & Mountain Endorsements
Expand your envelope after dark and through the Rockies.
06
Instructor Rating
Pass on the craft and build hours teaching the next generation.
07
Multi-Engine Rating
Step up to twin-engine flying in our Piper Seneca.

The Fleet

Built to train. Made to fly.

A fleet designed to fill multiple roles — from first solo to multi-engine ratings and sightseeing flights.

Primary Trainer · ×8

Cessna 172N Skyhawk

The world's most popular training aircraft. Forgiving, stable and proven — the perfect classroom in the sky.

Horsepower: 160 hp
Cruise: 110 kts
Seats: Four
Range: 750 nm

Multi-Engine · ×1

Piper Seneca I

Our twin-engine workhorse for multi-engine ratings and advanced training — more power, more speed, more range.

Horsepower: 200 hp × 2
Cruise: 145 kts
Seats: Six
Range: 950 nm

Rental rates are per hour + GST. Contact us for current pricing.

Small aircraft flying above golden clouds over the prairies

Now Offering

Scenic flights & tours.

See central Alberta the way pilots do. Treat someone special — or yourself — to a flight over the prairies, lakes and foothills.

Plan a Scenic Flight

Our History

Proudly Albertan.

Sky Wings Aviation Academy is an Alberta corporation whose majority shareholders are Albertans. Our philosophy: advance the interest of Canadians in aviation while creating jobs across the industry. Ground school runs in large, multimedia-equipped classrooms, with instrument and multi-engine prep on our ALSIM200 simulator.