Take Flight Aviation trains pilots from across Ulster County, including Kingston, New Paltz, Saugerties, Highland, Ellenville, Woodstock and Marlboro. Our Part 141 flight school is at Orange County Airport (KMGJ) in Montgomery, NY, about 25 minutes from New Paltz and about 50 minutes from Kingston via Route 208 or the Thruway and I-84.
Why Ulster County pilots train with Take Flight Aviation
Ulster County students train over terrain they already know: the Shawangunk Ridge, the Catskills and the Hudson River. Kingston-Ulster Airport (20N) and Stewart International (SWF) are part of our regular training area, so you practice both small-field operations and towered, Class C airspace.
- FAA Part 141 approved Private Pilot, Instrument Rating and Commercial Pilot courses, plus Part 61 options.
- All-Diamond fleet of 14 aircraft, including the DA40 NG and DA42 NG with Garmin G1000 avionics.
- Full-motion Redbird FMX simulator for instrument and procedures training.
- 90%+ first-time checkride pass rate school-wide, with 175 to 200 checkrides a year.
- The only Factory Approved Diamond Training Center in the U.S., with an in-house Diamond Authorized Service Center.
Training for Ulster County students
SUNY New Paltz and SUNY Ulster students can fit lessons around a class schedule, and our college partnerships with Purdue Global and Utah Valley University let you combine flight training with a degree.
- Discovery Flights – take the controls on your first lesson.
- Private Pilot, Instrument Rating and Commercial Pilot
- Multi-Engine and CFI / CFII
- Zero-to-Pro career program
- Diamond aircraft maintenance and aircraft sales
Visit us
Take Flight Aviation, 49 Hangar Road, Hangar D, Montgomery, NY 12549 (Orange County Airport, KMGJ). Call 845-457-4188 or send us a message to schedule a tour or a discovery flight.