Tradewinds Airport • 4107 Tradewind Street • Amarillo, Texas 79118 • Office (806)335-9763

Coyote Flight Centers

HangarFor nearly three decades, Amarillo has trusted Coyote Flight Centers to build safe, confident pilots and maintain aircraft to elite standards. The pilots at Coyote have been providing quality flight training and pilot services to the Texas Panhandle for almost three decades. Many of our students have continued to pursue a career in aviation.

Unlike most schools, we custom tailor our program to fit your needs. Our students learn to be safe and confident in their mastery of an airplane. Our instructors are seasoned veterans that include airline pilots and certificated mechanics. We live and breathe aviation. Sharing our passion is our full-time job. At Coyote we train pilots because we are pilots.

Courses OfferedAdditional Options
  • Private pilot
    • Approximate cost: $8,400-$12,600
    • 40 to 60 hours of aircraft rental and instruction
    • May fly for personal use only
    • May not fly in the clouds
  • Instrument add-on
    • Approximate cost: $8,400-$18,900
    • 40 to 90 hours of aircraft rental and instruction
    • Allows for flight through clouds
    • NOT for flight in bad weather
  • Commercial pilot
    • Approximate cost: $52,500
    • Includes Private pilot, Instrument add-on, and time building to 250 hours
    • May provide pilot services for hire
  • Flight instructor (CFI/CFII)
    • Requires Commercial pilot
    • Approximate cost: $5,200
    • 20 hours of aircraft rental and instruction
    • 20 hours of ground instruction
  • Drone pilot
    • Cost: $395.00
    • 8 to 12 hours of training
  • Sport pilot
    • Approximate cost: $4,200-$6,300
    • 20 to 40 hours of aircraft rental and instruction
    • May fly for personal use only
    • May fly most single engine aircraft under 10,000 lbs.
    • May carry no more than 1 passenger
    • Restricted to daytime operations only
  • Custom accelerated training
    • Flexible scheduling
    • No risk of washing out
    • Earn the the FAA certificates needed for an airline job
  • Flexible payment options
  • Associate's degree
Training FeatureCoyote Flight Centers, LLCCoporate "Zero to Hero" Academies
Average Total Cost$50,000 - $60,000$125,000 - $145,000+
Financing StructurePay-as-you-go. Zero debt accumulation or interest.Massive Private Loans. Immediate high interest debt.
Work/Life BalanceFlexible. Keep your job and train around your schedule.Rigid. Full-time school is mandatory. Working a job is almost impossible.
Risk of Washing OutZero. If life happens, you pause. Resume when you are ready.High. If you fall behind the rigid syllabus, you will likely be dropped.
The FAA End GoalIdentical. You earn the exact same certificates. You will be teaching until you acquire enough hours to be insurable.Identical. You earn the exact same certificates. You will be teaching until you acquire enough hours to be insurable.

What our customers say...

Coyote helped me turn my life-long goal of becoming a private pilot into a reality. - Jason D.

I got my instrument rating through Coyote and was very pleased with them. - Macy W.

"Got my training at Coyote. Now PIC typed on the Hawker 800XP flying one of the best private charter aircraft on the market." - Ethan C.

"Thanks to Coyote, I am about to start training as a pilot for the U.S. Navy! " - Nick P.

Our Office

Coyote Flight Centers, LLC
4107 Tradewind St
Amarillo, TX 79118

Office (806)335-9763
Fax (806)335-9221

Office Hours:
Monday-Friday 9a-5p
Saturday 9a-3p
Closed Sunday
After hours by appointment only

Airport Information

Name: Tradewinds Airport
Identifier: KTDW
   
Runways: 17/35 - 5098 x 60 ft.
  05/23 - 3000 x 60 ft.
   
CTAF: 122.8
AWOS: 118.45