High Tide Aviation
Specialty School
Why pick this one
High Tide Aviation offers Part 141 and Part 61 airplane and helicopter training in Southport, Wilmington, and St. Simons Island.
Best for
- Beginning private pilots
- Commercial pilot career preparation
- Helicopter certification in Southport
- FAA private pilot and instrument ground school
- Multi-engine rating training
- Flight instructor certification
Specialties
- Private pilot training
- Commercial pilot training
- Instrument ratings
- Flight instructor training
- Multi-engine ratings
- Helicopter training
- Tailwheel training
- Sport pilot training
- Pilot ground school
Certifications
- FAA Part 141 training
- FAA Part 61 training
- AOPA Distinguished Flight School for 2026
What makes them different
- Operates training facilities at Cape Fear Regional Jetport, Wilmington International Airport, and McKinnon St. Simons Island Airport
- Provides both airplane and helicopter training
- Offers training under both Part 141 and Part 61
- Assigns an in-house Student Support Specialist to each student
- Named an AOPA Distinguished Flight School for 2026
- Serves
- Southport, Wilmington, St. Simons Island
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 1817 Aviation Rd, Wilmington, NC 28405
- Phone
- 9102945871
- Website
- https://hightideaviation.com/
- trainingsupport@flyhightide.com
Services
- Airplane flight instruction
- Helicopter flight instruction
- Pilot certificate training
- Discovery flights
- Ground school
- University pilot program
- Pilot proficiency and finish-up training
- Aircraft rentals