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What's Included
- Trial flying lesson in a 2 seater Cessna 150 or 4 seater Piper PA28
- Informal briefing on the route to be flown followed by a walk round inspection of the aircraft
- Once inside you will be shown all of the flying controls before starting the engine
- Taxi the aircraft, under close supervision of your instructor, to the runway
- Once airbourne you will have the opportunity to take the controls of the aircraft, u sually flying it for the majority of the flight
- A personalised certificate on completion of the flight
- Opt for a 4-seater flight and the pilot will usually allow you to take an interested friend or relative to observe the lesson from the rear seat
What Can I Expect
Flying lessons out of Blackpool Airport for a taste of being a pilot at the great British seaside! This flight academy, just a five minute walk from the main airport terminal, prides itself on excellent standards of tuition, with 30 and 60-minute trial flights in two and four-seater planes.
On all of these flights you will get to see a slice of the classic Blackpool coastline from the sky, including the famous Golden Mile, the Pleasure Beach, the Pier jutting out into the sea and Blackpool Tower. On the 60 minute flights you will then head further afield to perhaps Lancaster or the southern Lakes.
At this flight academy it's not just about spotting the sights on the seafront, you will actually learn what it's like to fly a plane, so if you’re up for it, you’ll be able to take the controls during your lesson.
And don't just take our word for it. One recently qualified pilot who was a student of this Blackpool flight school said: "After an hour's 'joyride' around Blackpool and beyond, I enjoyed my flight so much I decided to study for my private pilot's licence at the academy."
And it's no surprise this centre has such a good reputation, as it is Blackpool's original flight training academy. Opened in 1947, for flying lessons and charter work, the most popular aerial excursions were flights over Blackpool.
Even today the approach coming in to land at the airport will take your breath away, as you soar in over the water, the beach and the cliffs to touch down on the tarmac runway.
Facilities at the airport are excellent too, with the Airside cafe and bar right next to the runway that is ideal for friends and family who want to watch your first flying lesson at Blackpool!
When Is It Available
- Selected weekdays (Tuesday to Friday) and Saturdays throughout the year
- Flights are subject to availability and weather conditions
Location
- Blackpool Airport is ideal for anyone looking for flights from in the North East of England
- Within easy reach of Preston and Blackburn via the M6 and M55, Manchester and Liverpool are just over an hour away by car
Suitable For
- Minimum age is 14 years to count towards PPL
- 13 year olds, may be accommodated if requested
- Maximum weight for 2 seater flights is 14 stone
- Maximum weight for 4 seater flights is 18 stone
- There is a maximum height of 6ft 6ins
Spectators
- Friends and family are welcome to come and watch the flights
- There is an excellent lounge and bar on-site, open between 9:00 and 22:00, 7 days a week
- Hot and cold food is available to purchase
Reviews
5 out of 5 stars
Average Rating: 5
Total Reviews: 170
Total Reviews: 170
Find out what other customers think of the experience
Reviews
John Fernley
What a fantastic experience! The team were so friendly and welcoming. Ray is a superb instructor a...
Mark Wightman
Very friendly service, also professional and always felt safe in their hands, I’m already a repeat ...
Graeme Ja6
Great people, great views and great experience. I would highly recommend this gift for any would be...
Drew Leaver
3 Months ago
Absolutely brilliant experience from start to finish. The instructor was superb. I got to fly over ...
Lynne Leng
4 Months ago
What an amazing experience with the added joy of beautiful weather! We had the opportunity to fly ...
Malcolm
4 Months ago
A great way to sample the flying experience with a unique view of the local area.
John Edwards
5 Months ago
My Dad had a great time flying with ANT in Blackpool. Many thanks to James, Ray and all the team.
Matthew Lomas
6 Months ago
Great experience, loved every second. Flew the aircraft myself for most of the hour. Aerobatics at ...
Malcolm Gough
6 Months ago
A friendly, professional and stress-free introduction to flying.
Andrew Foote
6 Months ago
A dream come true. I loved my first experience of flying and will be sure to come back for more!
M Thomas
10 Months ago
Fantastic experience for my 14 year old Son. He absolutely loved it!! Ray was very experienced and ...
Kate Schofield
Had a 60 minute flying lesson with instructor Russle.
He was fantastic in explaining everything...
A Trusted Customer
Brilliant experience I steered plane to runway and actually took off During the hour I was flying t...
Rob Rothery
An unforgettable experience, would recommend it to anyone. Really professional from start to finish
Rob Rothery
An unforgettable experience, would recommend it to anyone.
Geoffrey
Great flight really enjoyed it I will probably be doing it again next year. The pilot was excellent...
José Jacob
Absolutely brilliant day. I couldn’t believe how hands on I would actually be for this first flight...
keith cook
Staff outstanding had to rearange twice due to weather,George the
instructor was superb had great ...
Robert MCROBERTS
Just the most amazing gift I have ever given.
Genuine delight throughout every minute.
Hope to ...
Mark Christian
This experience was outstanding. The customer service was perfect and the flying instructor was abs...
Jordan
Great experience from start to finish
Jordan
Excellent experience from start to finish. First time flying and got to do all aspects of the proce...
Mark
Absolutely exhilarating. Fantastic from start to finish from the ease of booking to the expertise o...
Paula Aldcroft
Amazing experience I’m going again next year
Matthew Stevenson
This was my second flight from Blackpool and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute,as before. I hope I ...
Brian Galea
Fantastic experience, well worth it. I felt in very safe hands.
I am now contemplating doing a ful...
Daniel
Absolutely fantastic experience. Everyone at Blackpool was so friendly and helpful, the staff insid...
will
It's made me want to get my private pilots licence.
Jordan betham
Absolutely fantastic experience from start to finish, from this I am now taking the steps to gain m...
Gareth Oliver
Had a Amazing time the instructor was really really good and made my day
Eddy Grochocinski
Hi just a short review, this was a present for my brothers 50th, birthday. Due to the fact that we ...
Alethea Duthie
Fantastic experience
Lee Bowers
I had a brilliant time. The instructor was really good. It was a fab experience .
An-Nisa Khan
very amazing experience, would recommend for anyone, flying experience or not!
Diana Grayston
What a fantastic day, I got this for my Husband for a Christmas present we got the 4 seater plane s...
John E
WOW!
As soon as I arrived I was greeted and made to feel very welcome. I upgraded my flight exper...
Lawrence Rigby
The staff were very friendly, efficient,supportive and involved all the family members in the exper...
Turner
Hi wasn't to sure about this gift at first, but absolutely loved its a great experience and the sta...
Miss Jacques
Amazing
Adrian
Superb experience. Was completely surprised how much of the flight was under my control, including...
Ian Kirk
I love the flying lesson! Hands on from take off! ....excellent, friendly, professional pilot. Beau...
Yvonne James
This was by far my beat ever experience. I taxied on and off the runway and actually flew the plane...
James
Excellent time had at a very friendly place.
Pete
The experience was brilliant, alot more hands on than I expected and the pilot was great, really fe...
George Booth
Great experience, loved every minute.
KEITH COLLIER
First class experience from very professional people who made you feel they were looking after your...
Anne Mazz
Fantastic experience....loved every minute of it. The instructor Michael put me at ease and explai...
Martin Taylor
Fantastic experience! I was made to feel so welcome and plan to book many more!
Pete
Brilliant experience!! Mike the pilot was fantastic. Great weather and great trip! Loved it...!!!
Ian Warhurst
Absolutely loved every minute of the experience. I was lucky to have a pilot called Michael who was...
Jack Armstrong
Absolutely amazing experience, would recommend to anyone
Anna La Manna
Fantastic day and experience. Will definately be thinking of continuing with the flying lessons.
Danielle Shearon
Perfect. Such a warm welcome from start to finish we had my nearly 4 year old nephew and the pilot ...
Victor Robinson
Superb, really enjoyed " Trying " to fly. Will definately return for more...it's on my bucket list....
anthony johnson
This was a fantastic experience that I will never forget. I was put into the pilots seat and shown ...
Karl groves
Excellent flight experience for me and passengers made to feel very welcome the instructor was fant...
Mark
Im not too keen on heights, and I was very apprehensive as this was a present . I must say I was ma...
Tresca & Paul
First class service all the way. Booked a one hour flight in a two seater Cessna for my husbands 50...
Mike Field
Just great. Really enjoyed myself and I may have got the flying bug.
Nigel
Really enjoyed the whole experience. The guys at ANT were really friendly and Michael my instructor...
Christopher
A truly amazing experience and one that I will never forget.
My instructor, Michael, was calm, ...
J Henry
An amazing experience. I was a bit apprehensive when I received my voucher for this expetience, but...
David chocksaway
Great experience for anyone interested in the technicalities of flying an aircraft.
Our experien...
Garry Jackson
What a BRILLIANT experience, loved every minute. My kids had booked me on the 4 x seater so my 6 ye...
Barrie Tait
Far more than I expected and well happy. Staff were very welcoming and informative. I was allowed t...
Emma Barker
I bought this for my husband for christmas and wow he loved it, very friendly and professional inst...
Nigel Robertson
Excellent. Very friendly and professional welcome put me at ease. Was very instructive and hands on...
Alan Bird
The whole experience was great, the welcome was good with James who I contacted prior to arrival. M...
PAUL FEARNHEAD
GOOD EXPERIENCE MYSELF AND AIDEN LOOKED AFTER BY ALL THE STAFF MICHAEL THE INSTRUCTOR WAS GREAT
Ade
Great experience. Michael the instructor was wonderful, I piloted a Cessna plane!!
Valerie Malbon
AWESOME. Air Navigation and Trading co. Blackpool are brilliant. From the minute I walked in I wa...
David Edgar
Great experience and looked after by everyone at the place
David Walshaw
This experience of a 'Flying Lesson along the immediate Fylde coast and Blackpool Tower' has been n...
Peter
I can't get the smile off my wife face.
Great instructor/staff
Brian Lungley
What a fantastic experience!!! Wife bought me the 30 min lesson and I have not stopped smiling in t...
neil
great instructors. pleasant day
Garry Pamment
Brilliant instructor, amazing experience
Rose
Wonderful experience, very pleasant staff & the pilot was very good at explaining the procedures.
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Glyn D
Staff very helpful; I had to change my date due to ill health, that was no problem. Strong winds an...
Ben Sutherland
Great experience. The instructor Thomas was friendly but professional. He let me take control right...
malcolm brown
A terrific and well planned event,from stepping foot inside the building to getting out of the cock...
Vicky bovington
So much fun from start to finish.
My instructor was fantastic.
Will definitely be doing it agai...
Jordan
Brilliance lets you take control from the very start taxiing take off down to landing
Route was t...
Sharon Shorrock
I would highly recommend this experience to any one thinking of trying it! I will definately be doi...
Stefan Hargreaves
Great experience, fantastic frendly and professional staff.made welcome from start to finish and gr...
lynn campbell
excellent time with ANT, would use again
Sajid Mohamed
Wow.. what lovely people and the experience was magic.. omg... sunny day and it's was perfect.
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Brian
Fantastic! Great value for money, great experience, great staff (thanks Michael!) As mentioned in p...
Lesley
Fantastic experience Michael my instructor was amazing, I flew the plane most of the time except a ...
Ken Bearcock
The only reason I've only given the experience four stars is that the weather was a bit gusty and s...
Mike Gerrard
A landmark day. This wasn’t a romp around the sky for an hour, with a bit of stick waggling thrown ...
Chris Webb
this is the second flight I have done and it is truly a wonderful experience. Couldn't have had a ...
James
What a great experience!
alan sharples
Absolutely amazing,the guys at ANT were very welcoming and put me completely at ease,were very prof...
Daral Parsons
Amazing experience. Very friendly and professional company.
Steve Merry
I received this experience from my partner as a Christmas present. I've flown before at a few diffe...
Tony wheeler
Hi
Ive never had a flying lesson before today and im not very good with hights but its summit ive ...
Peter hindle
Very friendly and everyone was helpful just a great experience
Helen Hincks
Bought this experience for my partner's birthday last year. Redeemed the experience today and what ...
Oliver Faulkner
Surpassed every expectation - Russ my instructor was brilliant. From the booking, to the landing ev...
Dave Beaty
A brilliant experience which I enjoyed from start to finish, I think I have told everyone I have me...
Chris
Very well organised, very good instructor & a fantastic experience. Would definitely recommend.
Murdo campbell
Fantastic time, Michael our instructor was fantastic, I was in control of the plane from the get go...
Colin Hester
An excellent gift experience for anyone who is into flying or for anyone looking for something diff...
Michael Richardson
10/10 experience, more than I expected and I really enjoyed it. Couldn't speak higher of the team o...
Lenny norton
What fantastic bunch of lads at ANT
from start to finish the hole experience was fantastic the guy...
Kate
Loved this. Instructor was so good and it definitely was worth the money as my boyfriend loved it. ...
Mark Bentley
We've had a great day, the people at ANT were very helpful (we booked at short notice as the weathe...
Shaun Mulholland
I was completely lost for words on landing it was a great experience, the ground staff and the inst...
John Montgomery
I had a 1 hour flying lesson from Blackpool by Air Navigation. From arrival at their office the exp...
S MacRae
Absolutely fantastic day. Thanks
Denis Clark
Unfortunately , because of the weather , no sooner had we got off the ground than we had to land . ...
Mike Moore
My flying lesson was superb- could not have been better. I drove nearly 300 miles each way and stay...
Pete Mulder
absolutely Superb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Joe back house
Had a fantastic time flying the piper Cherokee aircraft, the pilot let me do most of the flying and...
G CAIN
really enjoyed this experience and hope to do it again in the near future, the instructor was reall...
Daniel Pearson
Had a fantastic time flying around the Blackpool area today in lovely conditions. The pilot was rea...
Jon cass
Was bought this experience as a present and had a brilliant time. Very helpful and simple process ...
Louise
It was an incredible experience we had a fantastic day. All the staff made the day very enjoyable a...
Brian Haworth
The pilot Chris was very good, He explained all the controls in a way that made me feel very confid...
john wynn
Well i had a fantastic and enjoyable experience it was even better than when i was in the air cadet...
Paul Mironiuk
Fantastic I had a 30 minute flying lesson and never had I found anything easier to book in my life....
Richard
Fantastic experience! As others have said, you get much more time on the controls than you would im...
chris webb
what a marvellous experience,, the staff were exceptionally friendly and the pilot was great. I t...
Matt Chenery
Was a great experience, all the staff are freindly and professional. And the pilot was very calm & ...
dennis
really enjoyed this trial flight. took my two young grandsons up with me they loved it. very profe...
Alex staines
was a wonderful experience and people there were very friendly
Nigel Booty
I changed my original voucher for a flying lesson which was pretty straightforward. The instruction...
Chris Hallett
Fabulous day out & flight thanks to my sister and James & crew at Blackpool airport.
Dave
Very enjoyable, excellent staff
Aaron wainwright
Kids got me a flying lesson for Father's Day, it was the best experience and the pilot was great le...
Ryan
Finally managed to get round to booking this birthday present. From Start to finish, it was a brill...
Dr Robert A Wells
The whole experience was enjoyable, enlightening, and memorable. The friendly approach was balanced...
Ian Beeby
Just a great experience from start to finish! The crew were just so friendly and made me feel total...
Jim Robbie
Arrived with family members at office we were all made very welcome. Offered refreshments while wai...
Heather Parsons
Staff at A.N.T. were absolutely fantastic, very friendly, easy going, made me relax, explained ever...
Stephen O'Donnell
Excellent choice of company to fly with. Friendly and genuine. Chris made me feel comfortable the...
Mark Dermott
Great experience, recommended!
Chris
Made to feel welcome the moment we stepped in the door and it stayed that way until we left. The h...
James H
One hour, 4 seater taster in the Piper Cruiser. 21st June 2014.
Arrived to a warm welcome from Ja...
Roger Boughey
This was a really enjoyable experience. The team were excellent.
Wayne Brankin
What an absolutely fantastic experience. The instructor was really polite and approachable. I was a...
K jones
Excellent experience !!!! Would recommend any1 to do this.
GEOFF BARTON
it was an excellent day from checking in at the friendly office to touching down.I would certainly ...
Guest review from Review Centre
Bought a flying day as an auction prize for a ball I had organised for Cancer Research. Everything ...
Customer Review from Feefo,
Service rating - excellent: brilliant, realised I had put the wrong delivery address but the staff ...
Edward Towers
We arrived early for the experience but were treated well. The instructor was friendly but professi...
Michael Kemp
1st class experience with the flying school,instructor Mark was top notch.Would recommend to anyone...
James Bickerstaffe
Really pleased with flight, hands on flying for 90% of flight, informative instructor, friendly fam...
Lianne Grzeca
What an amazing experience the family who run the flying school were lovely can't wait to fly again!
D haynes
This was probably one of the best Christmas presents I've had. It was beyond my expectations an ab...
ral
This product was fantastic. The location was easy to find and had ample nearby parking. They facili...
jason bolton
What a fantastic experience. Well recommended.
Peter
Fantastic.......great experience and instructor
Customer Review from Feefo,
Service rating - excellent: Will always use this site for all my vouchers. Had a few from them and ...
tullabrid
There were two people who did a one hour flying lesson at Blackpool airport mid August 2022 (one pa...
Dave Prescott
Absolutely fantastic from start to finish. Really friendly professional people, would recommend to ...
John Campbell
James and Russel run a family business, which is honest, caring, and decent. I had a great flight...
Mark archer
Absolutely amazing instructor was fantastic very well can’t wait to do it again thanks russ
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Tom
Great flying experience. The pilot was friendly and helpful. And I was hands on flying most of th...
Steve
Great first flying lesson an experience I can thoroughly recommend. Check in process was smooth and...
Marcus
Awesome day out will definitely book other things!
Andrew Lees
What a great experience, absolutely loved it. The instructor was good and put me at ease. Fabulous ...
Tony McCarthy
Great experience and has certainly made me want to go again.
Peter Evans
Instructor patient and knowledgeable. Put my mind at ease right from the start and enabled me to en...
Chris
Fantastic
Jordan Duckworth
A fantastic experience with a very knowledgable instructor who clearly had great passion for what h...
David Thomas
Very good and most enjoyable. The instructor was professional and knowledgeable and allowed me to f...
James Nisbet
Well organised and Mark the flying instructor was great, explained all the controls in a simple way...
