Central Flying Academy, LLCFAA-certificated Part 141 pilot school in Little Rock, Arkansas
Central Flying Academy, LLC is listed by the FAA as a certificated 14 CFR Part 141 pilot school at 2301 Crisp Drive in Little Rock, Arkansas 72202, under air agency certificate HBKS587E with location designator HBKS. The same certificate covers 2 FAA-listed locations, so this page describes the Little Rock site only; the 1 other location is listed below. The address falls in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metropolitan statistical area.
The nearest public-use airport in the FAA's NASR database (effective 6 August 2026) is Bill and Hillary Clinton NTL/Adams Field (KLIT), a towered field at 266 ft elevation, 1.2 mile from the school's listed address. The listed address is 1.2 miles from that field, close enough that the aircraft are most likely based there, but confirm the training airport before comparing hourly rates. 2 public-use airports sit within 10 miles of the address.
Within 100 miles the FAA lists 3 other Part 141 locations; the closest is Central Flying Service LLC in Conway, AR at 24 miles, followed by Arkansas Aviation Academy in Arkadelphia at 63 miles. Arkansas has 4 FAA-listed Part 141 locations in this snapshot, ranking #37 of 51 states and territories, with the largest clusters in Arkadelphia (1), Conway (1) and Little Rock (1).
The FAA record carries an agency phone number, (501) 975-9330, 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: Central Flying Academy, LLC
- FAA designator
- HBKS
- Air agency certificate
- HBKS587E
- Locations on certificate
- 2 FAA-listed locations
- City / state
- Little Rock, Arkansas
- Listed address
- 2301 Crisp Drive, Little Rock, AR 72202Google MapsApple Maps
- Metro area
- Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
- Nearest public airport
- KLIT Bill and Hillary Clinton NTL/Adams Field, Little Rock
- Distance to airport
- 1.2 mi (2.0 km)
- Public airports in 10 mi
- 2
- Agency phone (FAA)
- (501) 975-9330
- Part 141 peers in 100 mi
- 3, nearest 24 mi
- Arkansas total
- 4 FAA-listed locations (#37 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.
Central Flying Academy, LLC is the amber ring; the navy pins are the 3 nearest Part 141 locations. Position from a Census rooftop match. The interactive chart adds KLIT 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 HBKS587E
| Location | City / state | Designator | Nearest airport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Flying Service LLC | Conway, AR | 0024 | 12A Arkavalley |
Nearest other Part 141 schools
| School | City / state | Distance | Designator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Flying Service LLC | Conway, AR | 24 mi | 0024 |
| Arkansas Aviation Academy | Arkadelphia, AR | 63 mi | H2US |
| Ozarka College | Melborne, AR | 90 mi | 8OZS |
Straight-line distances between listed addresses. See all Arkansas schools on the Arkansas page or the national Part 141 directory.
Cost context
flightschoolcost.com has no state-specific pricing page for Arkansas yet. National reference points: a Private Pilot License typically runs $12,000 to $18,000 all-in (see the PPL cost analysis), and the Part 141 versus Part 61 trade-off is worked through on Part 141 vs Part 61.
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/