Flying Clubs / Texas
Flying Clubs in Texas
Last updated September 3, 2026
A flying club is a group of pilots who share planes, so flying costs much less. In Texas, a club is one of the cheapest ways to build hours toward 1,500.
Texas snapshot
- Flying clubs tracked
- 64
- Major areas
- Georgetown, Austin, Fort Worth, CONROE, Denton, San Antonio
- Membership
- 59 non-equity, 4 equity, 1 not stated
- Clubs with published rates
- 13 of 64
- Median hourly (wet)
- $130/hr
Counts reflect clubs FlyTo1500 has verified against each club's own website. Rates and membership terms change — always confirm current figures with the club.
Map and list of flying clubs in Texas
Each club below links to its own website where one is on file — we don't have a public site for every club. Cost figures appear where the club publishes them, with the date last checked and a source link; a club with no published rates still appears — just without a cost block.
Aero Club of Houston
Non-equityCONROE · KCXO — Conroe/North Houston Regional Airport
Aerovalley Flying Club, Inc
Non-equityDenton · KDTO — Denton Enterprise Airport
- Buy-in
- $325
- Monthly dues
- $95
Rates as of Sep 2026source
Alamo City Flying Pilots Club
Non-equitySan Antonio · 8T8 — San Geronimo Airpark
Altamira Flying Club
Non-equityGeorgetown · KGTU — Georgetown Exec Airport
Austin Aviators Flight Club
Non-equityPflugerville · KEDC — Austin Exec Airport
Austin Light Sport
Non-equityGeorgetown · KGTU — Georgetown Exec Airport
Austin Mooney Flyers, LLC
Non-equityAustin · KAUS — Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
Bay Area Aero Club
Non-equityPearland · KLVJ — Pearland Regional Airport
- Buy-in
- $150
- Monthly dues
- $45
Rates as of Sep 2026source
BeechClub.org
Non-equityLiberty Hill · KGTU — Georgetown Exec Airport
- Monthly dues
- $350
- Hourly (dry)
- $150/hr
Rates as of Sep 2026source
Black Hole, Inc
Non-equityGeorgetown · KGTU — Georgetown Exec Airport
Caprock Soaring Club
Non-equityLubbock · KLIU — Littlefield Taylor Brown Municipal Airport
Chandelle Flying Club
Non-equityAustin · KAUS — Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Monthly dues
- $240
- Hourly (wet)
- $100/hr
Rates as of Sep 2026source
Club in Formation: Mid-Cities Flyers
Non-equityArlington · KGKY — Arlington Municipal Airport
Club in Formation: Prairie Aire Flying Club
Non-equityDamon · 4TA0 — Prairie Aire Field
Comal Aero, Inc.
Non-equitySchertz · KBAZ — New Braunfels Ntl Airport
CXO Flying Club
Non-equityCONROE · KCXO — Conroe/North Houston Regional Airport
- Buy-in
- $1,500
- Monthly dues
- $210
- Hourly (wet)
- $125/hr
Rates as of Sep 2026source
Dal-Tex Flyers
Non-equityArlington · KGPM — Grand Prairie Municipal Airport
Discovery Aviation Flying Club
Non-equityMcGregor · KPWG — Mc Gregor Exec Airport
Echo 4 Flying Club, Inc
EquityLeander · KGTU — Georgetown Exec Airport
Fayette Regional Flying Club
Non-equityLA GRANGE · 3T5 — Fayette Regional Air Center Airport
Flight Club Spinks Squadron
Non-equityFort Worth · KFWS — Fort Worth Spinks Airport
Fort Sam Houston Flying Club
Non-equitySan Antonio · KSSF — Stinson Municipal Airport
Fort Worth Flying Club
Non-equityFORT WORTH · KFTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
- Buy-in
- $300
- Monthly dues
- $100
Rates as of Sep 2026source
Fredericksburg Flying Club
EquityFredericksburg · T82 — Gillespie County Airport
Greater Houston Soaring Association, Inc.
Non-equityWallis · TE71 — Ghsa-Wallis Glideport
- Buy-in
- $400
- Monthly dues
- $75
Rates as of Sep 2026source
Hamilton Soaring Club
Non-equityHamilton · KMNZ — Hamilton Municipal Airport
High Plains Flying Club
Non-equityAMARILLO · H81 — River Falls Airport
Hill Country Flyers-Club in Formation
Non-equityKerville · KERV — Kerrville Muni/Louis Schreiner Field
Lago Vista Flying Club
Non-equityLago Vista · KRYW — Lago Vista Tx/Rusty Allen Airport
Lakeway Flying Club (Closed)
Non-equityLAKEWAY · 3R9 — Lakeway Airpark
Lockhart Flying Club
Non-equityLockhart · 50R — Lockhart Municipal Airport
Mesquite Metro Flying Club
Non-equityMESQUITE · KHQZ — Mesquite Metropolitan Airport
Metro Flyers Flying Club
Non-equityDenton · KDTO — Denton Enterprise Airport
- Monthly dues
- $350
- Hourly (wet)
- $150/hr
Rates as of Sep 2026source
Midway Flying Club
Non-equityMidlothian · KJWY — Mid-Way Regional Airport
Mineral Wells Flying Club
Non-equityMineral Wells · KMWL — Mineral Wells Regional Airport
Nate Abel Flying Club
Non-equityFort Worth · T67 — Hicks Airfield
- Buy-in
- $250
- Monthly dues
- $40
- Hourly (dry)
- $35/hr
Rates as of Sep 2026source
New Braunfels Flying Club Inc
Non-equityNew Braunfels · KBAZ — New Braunfels Ntl Airport
North Texas Soaring
Non-equityDECATUR · KLUD — Decatur Municipal Airport
Pilot Partner Flying Club
Non-equityAustin · KAUS — Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Buy-in
- $500
- Monthly dues
- $102
- Hourly (wet)
- $162/hr
Rates as of Sep 2026source
Pineywoods Flyers
Non-equityTenaha · KASL — Harrison County Airport
Raider Pilots Association
Non-equityWolfforth · F82 — Lubbock Exec Airpark
Rising Aviation Flying Club
Non-equityAddison · KADS — Addison Airport
Rockdale Flying Tigers
Non-equityROCKDALE · KRCK — H H Coffield Regional Airport
Soaring Club of Houston Inc.
Non-equityWaller · 89TA — Soaring Club of Houston
Southwest Flying Club
Non-equityThe Woodlands · KDWH — David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
Spinner Flying Club
EquityNavasota · 60R — Navasota Municipal Airport
Splendid Aviation Flying Club
Non-equityAransas Pass · KTFP — Ingleside Regional Airport
Swift Arrow Flying Club
Non-equitySpring · KDWH — David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
Terrell Flying Club-Club in Formation
Non-equityTerrell · KTRL — Terrell Municipal Airport
Texas Flying Club
Non-equityBRYAN · KCFD — Coulter Field
- Buy-in
- $500
- Monthly dues
- $100
- Hourly (wet)
- $130/hr
Rates as of Sep 2026source
Texins Flying Club
Non-equityMcKinney · KTKI — McKinney Ntl Airport
- Buy-in
- $180
- Monthly dues
- $75
Rates as of Sep 2026source
Texoma Aero Club
Non-equityDenison · KGYI — North Texas Regional/Perrin Field
The Aviator Collective Flight Club
Non-equityAngleton · KLBX — Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport
Three Two Five Echo Flying Club
Non-equityCorinth · KADS — Addison Airport
TX Travelers Flying Club
Non-equityMcKinney · KTKI — McKinney Ntl Airport
Tyler Flyers, Inc.
Non-equityTYLER · KTYR — Tyler Pounds Regional Airport
What a club costs vs. renting from an FBO
A flying club spreads an aircraft's fixed costs — hangar, insurance, annual, reserves — across its members, so the hourly rate is usually lower than renting the same airplane from an FBO. You pay for that lower rate with a one-time buy-in and monthly dues. The break-even is simple: the more hours you fly, the more a club beats rental. For a pilot grinding from 200 toward 1,500 hours, that adds up fast.
Across the 5 Texas clubs that publish a wet hourly rate, the median is about $130/hr — typically well below FBO rental for a comparable aircraft.
Insurance minimums low-time pilots run into
The most common surprise for newer pilots isn't price — it's the club's insurance. Policies often set a minimum total time, a dual checkout, or a recent-experience requirement before you can fly solo or carry passengers, and complex or high-performance aircraft carry higher minimums. Clubs that welcome student and low-time members are flagged on this page; when a club doesn't say, ask what its insurance requires at your hour level before you pay a buy-in.
Equity vs. non-equity: which fits a time-builder
- Non-equity clubs charge dues for access without an ownership stake — lower up-front commitment and easy to leave, which suits a pilot passing through on the way to 1,500 hours.
- Equity clubs sell you a share of the aircraft; the buy-in is larger but often refundable when you leave, and it can be cheaper per hour if you're staying put for years.
- For most hour-builders, a non-equity club (or an equity club with a modest, refundable buy-in) is the lower-risk choice — you're optimizing for cheap hours now, not long-term ownership.
Can you build commercial time in a club?
Building time for your own logbook — pilot-in-command, cross-country, night — is exactly what clubs are for, and it counts toward the 1,500 hours an ATP requires. Flying for compensation is different: most clubs operate strictly non-commercial under Part 91 and prohibit using the aircraft for hire, and their insurance usually says the same. If your plan is to get paid to fly, a club builds the hours cheaply but isn't where you'll earn them. Before joining, ask: what are the insurance minimums, are there scheduling or currency rules that limit how fast you can build, and is any for-hire or time-building-for-others use restricted?
Building toward 1,500 hours in Texas?
A club gets you flying cheaply — the next step is getting paid to fly. FlyTo1500 tracks 95 low-time, hour-building employers in Texas.
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Sources
Each club's details are verified against, and link to, the club's own website (its listing here cites that page). Club discovery draws on the AOPA Flying Club Finder among other public directories. The 1,500-hour ATP requirement is set by the FAA.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a flying club cost in Texas?+
It varies by club and aircraft. Most clubs charge a one-time buy-in (refundable in equity clubs), monthly dues, and an hourly rate — often "wet" (fuel included). Among Texas clubs that publish a wet rate, the median is roughly $130/hr.
Are flying clubs cheaper than renting in Texas?+
Usually, if you fly enough. Members share the fixed costs of the aircraft, so the hourly rate is typically lower than an FBO's — the buy-in and dues are what you pay for that lower rate. The more you fly toward 1,500 hours, the more the math favors a club.
Can I build hours toward 1,500 in a flying club?+
Yes. Pilot-in-command and cross-country time you log in a club counts toward the 1,500 needed for an ATP (14 CFR § 61.159 — ATP aeronautical experience (airplane)). Clubs are one of the cheapest ways to build that time — though flying for compensation is a separate thing (see below).
Do flying clubs in Texas accept student or low-time pilots?+
Many do, but not all — some set an hours or checkout minimum for insurance reasons. Where a club states that it welcomes student or low-time members, this page flags it; otherwise ask the club directly before joining.
How many flying clubs are in Texas?+
FlyTo1500 currently tracks 64 verified flying clubs in Texas, each confirmed against the club's own website. It's not exhaustive — if your club is missing, you can submit it.
Ready to get paid to fly?
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