Flight training a short drive up the 115
Peterborough Airport (CYPQ) — the closest quiet airport to Durham Region
Durham is the nearest large population to Peterborough Airport, and the drive is the easy part: north on the 35/115, no city traffic in either direction.
Questions Durham students ask
Is it worth the drive?
Most people book two lessons in a visit, which makes it one trip a week rather than two. Our hourly rates and package prices are published on the rates page so you can compare properly.
How often should I come?
Twice a week is the sweet spot. Once a week works. Less than that and you spend the start of each lesson catching up on the last one.
Can I try before committing?
Yes. A sightseeing flight puts you at the controls with an instructor, and the time counts toward your licence if you continue.
What do I need to start?
Nothing at all for a first flight. For training, a student pilot permit and a medical — we take you through both.
What we teach at CYPQ
- Student Pilot Permit — the first step, and the exam with it
- Recreational Pilot Permit — fewer hours, local flying in good weather
- Private Pilot Licence — the licence most people mean
- Night Rating — night flying, and the smoothest air of the day
- Instrument Rating — flying on instruments, in cloud
- VFR Over-the-Top — between a private licence and an instrument rating
- Multi-Engine Rating — arranged on a rented twin, on request
Single-engine training on Cessna 152 and Cessna 172, one instructor to one student. Package prices and hourly aircraft rates are published in full on our aircraft and rates page — nothing is quoted only on request.
Getting to Peterborough Airport
| From | Distance | Typical drive |
|---|---|---|
| Oshawa | about 75 km | about 50 min |
| Whitby | about 85 km | about 55 min |
| Ajax | about 95 km | about 1 h |
| Pickering | about 100 km | about 1 h 5 |
| Port Perry | about 60 km | about 45 min |
Distances and times are approximate and by the usual route — check your own before a first lesson. Many students book two lessons on one trip out, which turns the drive into a fortnightly journey rather than a weekly one.
Canadian M.A.P. Aviation Academy · 651 Horizon Place, Peterborough Airport, Cavan Monaghan, ON K9J 0E7 · 705-201-0627 (also 416-905-0627)
Also serving
Students also come to us from Toronto and Markham and Scarborough.
Start with a flight, not a form
A sightseeing flight puts your hands on the controls with an instructor beside you, and it counts toward your licence if you carry on.