American Flyers IncFAA-certificated Part 141 pilot school in Scottsdale, Arizona
American Flyers Inc is listed by the FAA as a certificated 14 CFR Part 141 pilot school at 15115 North Airport Drive in Scottsdale, Arizona 85260, under air agency certificate JM8S247Q with location designator 4D8S. The same certificate covers 5 FAA-listed locations, so this page describes the Scottsdale site only; the 4 other locations are listed below. The address falls in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metropolitan statistical area.
The nearest public-use airport in the FAA's NASR database (effective 6 August 2026) is Scottsdale (KSDL), a towered field at 1,510 ft elevation, 0.2 miles from the school's listed address. The listed address is on or beside the airfield, which is the usual arrangement for a Part 141 operation flying from its own ramp. It is the only public-use airport within 10 miles of the address.
Within 100 miles the FAA lists at least five other Part 141 locations; the closest is K & S Aviation Services Inc in Scottsdale, AZ at 0.1 miles, followed by Uhi Inc in Scottsdale at 0.5 miles. Arizona has 22 FAA-listed Part 141 locations in this snapshot, ranking #8 of 51 states and territories, with the largest clusters in Mesa (8), Chandler (3) and Scottsdale (3).
The FAA record carries an agency phone number, (480) 939-3997, but no agency email or website for this location. Certification under Part 141 means the FAA has approved the school's training course outlines, facilities and chief-instructor arrangements and inspects them; it is not a quality ranking, and it does not by itself mean the school is VA-approved for GI Bill funding or accredited for federal student aid.
FAA record: American Flyers Inc
- FAA designator
- 4D8S
- Air agency certificate
- JM8S247Q
- Locations on certificate
- 5 FAA-listed locations
- City / state
- Scottsdale, Arizona
- Listed address
- 15115 North Airport Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85260Google MapsApple Maps
- Metro area
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- Nearest public airport
- KSDL Scottsdale, Scottsdale
- Distance to airport
- 0.2 mi (0.4 km)
- Public airports in 10 mi
- 1
- Agency phone (FAA)
- (480) 939-3997
- Part 141 peers in 100 mi
- 5, nearest 0.1 mi
- Arizona total
- 22 FAA-listed locations (#8 of 51 states)
- FAA data updated
- 24 Aug 2026
Registry fields as reported by the FAA on 24 Aug 2026. Airport and peer distances computed from the geocoded address (Census rooftop match). Individuals named in the FAA record (liaison, accountable manager) are not published.
American Flyers Inc is the amber ring; the navy pins are the 5 nearest Part 141 locations. Position from a Census rooftop match. The interactive chart adds KSDL as the amber circle.
Chart tiles: OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, data from OpenStreetMap. Boundaries: US Census Bureau cartographic boundary files (public domain). School positions: US Census geocoder; airfields: FAA NASR.
Other locations on certificate JM8S247Q
| Location | City / state | Designator | Nearest airport |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Flyers Inc | Pompano Beach, FL | ED8S | KPMP Pompano Beach Airpark |
| American Flyers Inc | Addison, TX | JM8S | KADS Addison |
| American Flyers Inc | Morristown, NJ | Y48S | KMMU Morristown Municipal |
| American Flyers Inc | Conroe, TX | Y68S | KCXO Conroe/North Houston Regional |
Nearest other Part 141 schools
| School | City / state | Distance | Designator |
|---|---|---|---|
| K & S Aviation Services Inc | Scottsdale, AZ | 0.1 mi | K28S |
| Uhi Inc | Scottsdale, AZ | 0.5 mi | 4U7S |
| Transpac Aviation Academy | Phoenix, AZ | 10 mi | FQAS |
| Sanbarcollbuscom Inc | Mesa, AZ | 15 mi | BS4S |
| Cae Aviation Academy Phoenix LLC | Mesa, AZ | 16 mi | B4VS |
Straight-line distances between listed addresses. See all Arizona schools on the Arizona page or the national Part 141 directory.
What flight training costs in Arizona
State-level ranges from the Arizona flight school cost page; this school's own pricing is not in the FAA record. For the Part 141 versus Part 61 cost mechanics see Part 141 vs Part 61, and for the GI Bill's PPL gap see financing options.
Primary sources
- AV-Info Find a Facility: 14 CFR Part 141 Pilot Schools. Federal Aviation Administration, data updated 24 Aug 2026, captured 28 August 2026. https://www.faa.gov/av-info/facility-dashboard
- Part 141 pilot schools (regulatory overview). Federal Aviation Administration, accessed August 2026. https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airline_certification/pilotschools
- NASR 28-day subscription, airport data (APT_BASE), effective 6 August 2026. FAA Aeronautical Information Services, accessed August 2026. https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/
- Census Geocoder (batch, Public_AR_Current benchmark). US Census Bureau, run 28 August 2026. https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/