With a growing business and limited space at KEDJ, we have decided to open a satellite operation at Urbana's Grime's Field.
We will ONLY be offering Single Engine Private Pilot, Single Engine Instrument and Single Engine Commercial hourly training in our DA 20, DA40 and Tailwheel Endorements in our Super Decathalon or Cessna 120.
We can't wait to serve you in our new location!
Urbana, Grimes Field
Grimes Field (FAA LID: I74) is a city-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) north of the central business district of Urbana, a city in Champaign County, Ohio, United States.
The airport is named after Warren G. Grimes, a forefather in the field of aviation lighting, and his Grimes Manufacturing Company operated the airport until 1987. It primarily serves general aviation traffic.
Although it is owned by the City of Urbana, Grimes Field is self-supporting.
Grimes Municipal Airport
Grimes Municipal Airport is a general aviation airport located one mile north of Urbana, Ohio on Route 68. Facilities include a 4,400’ runway with full parallel taxiway. Operations are supported by a GPS approach with vertical guidance and AWOS III weather reporting. Grimes Municipal Airport is owned by the City of Urbana, but the Airport is 100% self-supporting, receiving no money from the City’s General Operating Fund. Grimes Municipal Airport is managed by 1 full-time and 2 part-time associates.
Grimes Municipal Airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems and a member of the National Aviation Heritage Area.
Currently there are 64 aircraft based at Grimes Municipal Airport.
The Champaign Aviation Museum continues to ‘re-build’ a B-17 bomber to flying condition. Approximately 75% of the parts are being built brand new from scratch, so they are actually building a new B-17.
The Grimes Flying Lab Museum & Foundation preserves and maintains the legacy of Warren Grimes, who is widely considered the ‘Father of the Modern Aviation Lighting Industry.
Urbana is home to Mid-America Flight Museum Restoration and is currently restoring multiple aircraft to flight worthy condition. Among these are fabric control surfaces for our B-17 Bomber, a Howard DGA-11, and the Gee Bee QED. Mid-America Flight Museum is based out of Mt Pleasant, TX.
Grimes Municipal Airport is the only airport in the United States with 3 museums on site and is a member of the National Aviation Heritage Area (NAHA)
The Town
Welcome to Urbana
Urbana is a city in and the county seat of Champaign County, Ohio, United States, about 34 miles (55 km) northeast of Dayton and 41 miles (66 km) west of Columbus. The population was 11,115 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Urbana micropolitan area. Urbana was laid out in 1805, and for a time in 1812 was the headquarters of the Northwestern army during the War of 1812. It is the burial place of the explorer and Indian fighter Simon Kenton. The city was home to Urbana University and Curry Normal and Industrial Institute, a school for African American students.
$600 (estimated) - books and supplies (includes King Schools Video Course)
**Training Account Balance must be paid after each flight**
$1,200 - checkride (paid in cash only directly to examiner)
Requirements
Commercial
Course Requirements:
Must be at least 18 years old
Minimum of 250 hours of flight time (50 hours of this may come from an AATD simulator) (100 hrs in powered aircraft, 50 hrs in airplanes, 100 hrs as pilot in command - which 50 hrs must be cross-country flight time)
Commercial pilots must hold an instrument rating, or be restricted to flying for hire only in daylight, under visual flight rules (VFR), within 50 miles of the originating airport
*Note* You must have your ORIGINAL pilot certificate, medical certificate, with passport or birth certificate and government id
$600 (estimated) - books and supplies (includes King Schools Video Course)
**Training Account Balance must be paid IN FULL before you may receive your checkride
$1,200 - checkride ( paid in cash directly to the examiner)
Pricing
ATP-Multi Engine
$6,650+ tax ($314.47)
Security Deposit $1,000
Remaining Balance: $5,650 + $314.47 tax (due at the start of the training) +$2,000 Checkride fee
Overage: $395/hr for aircraft (DA42), $65/hr for instructor
Payments made by credit will have a 3% credit card processing fee added.
**Training Account Balance must be paid IN FULL before you start training**
The $2,000 Flight Examiner's fee (separate and must be paid in cash to the examiner)
Requirements
ATP - Multi Engine
Pre-course Requirements:
Must hold a Commercial Certificate
A Valid Medical or Basic Med
Be a US Citizen with a Passport or Birth Certificate with a government issued ID
or TSA Approval
Must be at least 23 (21 with restricted ATP) years old
Minimum of 1,500 hrs of flight time, must include 500 hrs of cross-country flight time, 100 hrs of night flying, and 75 hrs in actual or simulated instrument flight conditions
Must have a commercial certificate and an instrument rating
*Note* You must have your ORIGINAL pilot certificate, medical certificate, with passport or birth certificate and government id
Requirements
Multi Engine Instructor - MEI
Pre-course Requirements:
Must be at least 18 years old
Must hold a commercial AMEL certificate, an instrument rating, and a CFI Certificate
Must hold a current Class III medical or basic med
*Note* You must have your ORIGINAL pilot certificate, medical certificate, with passport or birth certificate and government id
Pricing
Certified Flight Instructor - CFII
$4,950 - Diamond DA40 $6,250 - SR 20-G7
Price: $4950 + tax Based on Diamond DA40
$6,250 + tax Based on SR20-G7
Security Deposit $1,000
Remaining Balance: 4,106 (due at the start of the training) +$1,200 Checkride fee
Overage: DA40 $225/hr SR20 G7 $385/hr
$65/hr for instructor
Payments made by credit card will have a 3% processing fee added.
**Training Account Balance must be paid IN FULL before you start training**
The $1,200 Flight Examiner's fee is separate and is due upon the commencement of your checkride and must be paid in cash to the examiner
Requirements
Certified Flight Instructor - CFII
Pre-course Requirements:
Must be at least 18 years old
Must hold a commercial certificate, an instrument rating, and a CFI Certificate
Must hold a current Class III medical or basic med
*Note* You must have your ORIGINAL pilot certificate, medical certificate, with passport or birth certificate and government id
$600 - books and supplies (includes King Schools Video Course) ($140 - medical exam (average rate, paid directly to examiner)
Training Account Balance must be paid IN FULL before you may receive your checkride $1,200 (effective 5/1/25) - checkride ( paid in cash directly to the examiner)
$600 - books and supplies ($140 - Medical Exam(average rate, paid to the physician)
Training Account Balance must be paid IN FULL before you may receive your checkride $1,200 (effective 5/1/25) - checkride fee (paid in cash directly to the examiner)
Price: $5,650 + $223.37 tax. Security Deposit $1,000 Remaining Balance: $4,673 (due at the start of the training) +$1,000 Checkride fee Overage: $395/hr for aircraft (DA42), $65/hr for instructor
Payments made by credit will have a 3% credit card processing fee added. **Training Account Balance must be paid IN FULL before you may receive your checkride
The $1000 Flight Examiner's fee is separate and is due upon the commencement of your checkride and must be paid in cash to the examiner
MEI Accelerated
Training Account Balance must be paid IN FULL before you may receive your check-ride
The $1500 Flight Examiner's fee is separate and is due upon the commencement of your check ride and must be paid in cash to the examiner
Pricing
CFI
$7,450 - Diamond DA20/DA40 $7,780 - SR20-G2 $8,880 - SR 20-G6 $8,990 - SR 20-G7 $10,280 - SR 22-G6
Price: $7450 + tax ($170) Security Deposit $1,000 Remaining Balance: $6,620 (due at the start of the training - based upon Diamond Aircraft Pricing) +$1,500 Checkride fee
Overage: Current rate per aircraft selected by student, $65/hr for instructor
Payments made by credit will have a 3% credit card processing fee added.
CFII Accelerated
$4,950 - Diamond DA20 /DA40 $5,148 - SR20-G2 $5,808 - SR 20-G6 $6,108 - SR 20-G7 $TBD - SR 22-G1 $6648 - SR 22-G6
Course: Certified Flight Instructor - Initial Training (ASEL)
Price: $4950 + tax ($156) Security Deposit $1,000 Remaining Balance: 4,106 (due at the start of the training) +$1,000 Checkride fee
Overage: $195/hr for DA40 or $335/hr for SR20, $60/hr for instructor
Payments made by credit will have a 3% credit card processing fee added.
Training Account Balance must be paid IN FULL before you may receive your check-ride
The $1500 Flight Examiner's fee is separate and is due upon the commencement of your check ride and must be paid in cash to the examiner
The $1000 Flight Examiner's fee is separate and is due upon the commencement of your checkride and must be paid in cash to the examiner
Multi-Engine (AMEL)
$5450 Course includes course materials, Ground and Flight training
$1,000 deposit is due upon scheduling, with full payment of the course paid PRIOR to the first day of class.
Airplane Transport Pilot
$6,450+ tax ($264) Security Deposit: $1,000 Remaining Balance: $5,714 (due at the start of the training) +$2,000 Checkride fee
Overage: $395/hr for aircraft (DA42), $65/hr for instructor
Payments made by credit will have a 3% credit card processing fee added.
Training Account Balance must be paid IN FULL before you may receive your checkride
The $1,200 (effective May 1, 2025) Flight Examiner's fee (separate and must be paid in cash to the examiner)
Training Account Balance must be paid IN FULL before you may receive your check ride
The $2,000 (effective 3/1/25) Flight Examiner's fee (separate and must be paid in cash to the examiner)
