- CPL MEIR
- pilot
- CAA NZ
NZ Diploma In Aviation (Airline Prep) Level 6
Ardmore's airline pathway. The Level 6 adds ATPL theory and a four week A320 multi crew course, ending in a frozen ATPL.
- Flight hours
- 261 h
- Tuition from
- NZD 163,927
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Flight school
Ardmore Flying School
Papakura (Ardmore Airport), Auckland, New Zealand
Training pilots at one of New Zealand's busiest general aviation airfields since 1961
- 1961 Founded
- CAA NZ · CAAV Accreditation
- 16 Fleet size
- NZAR Base airfield
- EN Languages taught
01 Overview
Ardmore Flying School at a glance.
Ardmore Flying School has trained pilots at Ardmore Airport since 1961, and the school says many of its graduates fly for airlines around the world. Ardmore is one of New Zealand's busiest general aviation airfields, 33 km from Auckland's city centre, which gives students constant real-traffic exposure from their first circuits.
The school holds CAA New Zealand Part 141 approval, and the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has approved it to train Vietnamese student pilots for airline operations in Vietnam. It flies Cessna 172R and 172S aircraft with analogue or Garmin G1000 cockpits, and Diamond DA42 twins. Simulators include a Frasca G1000 device, a DA42 multi-engine simulator, and a fixed-base A320 simulator that introduces CPL students to multi-crew operations before airline training.
The core pathway is the NZ Diploma in Aviation, leading to PPL, CPL and Multi-Engine Instrument Rating, with an optional C-Category instructor rating. More than 130 students from New Zealand and around the world train at Ardmore each year, with a briefing room and air-conditioned classrooms at the school.
Ardmore arranges furnished student housing 5 minutes from its training centre, with a free van to the aerodrome.
02 Highlights
What sets Ardmore Flying School apart.
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Modern student housing
Ardmore offers modern student accommodation within a 5 minutes drive of its campus, school transfers available.
- Modern Student Accomodation
- Single Room Option
- 5 minutes drive to flight school
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65 years at Ardmore Airport
Training pilots at Ardmore since 1961, with more than 130 students a year from New Zealand and around the world.
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Early multi-crew exposure
A Pacific A320 fixed-base simulator gives CPL students multi-pilot crew experience before airline training.
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Strong IFR focus
IFR training on Cessnas with analogue or G1000 cockpits, DA-42 twins and a G1000 simulator.
03 Programs
Training programs at Ardmore Flying School.
The programs you can apply for through us. Open one for its requirements, its length and its fee.
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- CPL MEIR
- pilot
- CAA NZ
NZ Diploma In Aviation (General Aviation) Level 5
- Flight hours
- 225 h
- Tuition from
- NZD 142,145
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- CPL
- pilot
- CAA NZ
Diploma in Aviation L5 (International Flight Training & DGCA)
- Flight hours
- 200 h
- Tuition from
- NZD 107,561
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Fees provided by Ardmore Flying School. In US dollars: NZ Diploma In Aviation (Airline Prep) Level 6 approx. USD 91,000, NZ Diploma In Aviation (General Aviation) Level 5 approx. USD 79,000, Diploma in Aviation L5 (International Flight Training & DGCA) approx. USD 60,000 (exchange rate of 9 Nov 2026).
04 Fleet
What you will fly.
The aircraft and simulators the school trains on, as the school lists them.
- Cessna 172R/S PPL · CPL · IFR (analogue + G1000) Single engine 4 seats
- Diamond DA-42 MEP · MEIR Multi engine 4 seats
- Frasca G1000 / DA-42 sim IFR · Procedures Simulator
- Pacific A320 FBS MCC · Multi-crew Simulator
05 · Gallery
See it for yourself.
Papakura (Ardmore Airport), Auckland, New Zealand, from the school's own pictures.
8 photos
06 Location
Based at Ardmore Airport.
ICAO
NZAR
COORDINATES
37.0292°S · 174.9736°E
AIRPORT
Ardmore Airport
One of New Zealand's busiest general aviation airfields, 33 km from Auckland's CBD.
CITY
Papakura (Ardmore Airport), Auckland, Auckland Region
Based at Ardmore Airport in Papakura, South Auckland, 33 km from the Auckland CBD.
Distance
~33 km from Auckland CBD
Region
Auckland Region
07 Apply
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