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SBA Loans for Flight Training

Flight Training are one of the most-funded SBA 7(a) industries. Explore which lenders are actually approving flight training loans, what loan sizes they fund, and where activity is concentrated.

Find lenders funding flight training
Total loans
401
all programs
Approved $
$131.3M
last 5 years
Avg loan
$327K
median $145K
Most active lender
Wells Fargo Bank National Association
28 loans
Jobs supported
312K
cumulative

Loan size distribution

SBA 7(a) · LAST 12 MONTHS
39.9%
10.5%
22.7%
12.2%
6.2%
5%
3.5%
<$50K
$50–100K
$100–250K
$250–500K
$500K–1M
$1–2M
$2M+
Most common range
$100K – $250K
34% of loans
Median
$145,000
90th percentile
$612,000
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Top lenders for flight training

Wells Fargo Bank National Association
28
Bank of Hope
23
Bank of America, National Association
19
U.S. Bank, National Association
18
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
16
Zions Bank, A Division of
13

Top states for flight training loans

CA
64
FL
36
TX
36
UT
27
ID
14
NC
13
Loan records · Flight Training
401 records
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Flight Crew Sysytems, Inc.
Carlsbad, CA · 92011
$5,000,000
7(a)
American Bank$714K/job · 2020-05-11
Hawaii Pacific Aviation, Inc.
Kailua Kona, HI · 96740
$5,000,000
7(a)
Bank of Montana$86K/job · 2017-09-29
DCT Group Management INC
Waterford, MI · 48327
$4,274,700
7(a)
Horizon Bank$611K/job · 2022-12-01
Blue Line Aviation, LLC
Smithfield, NC · 27577
$4,089,000
504
Business Expansion Funding Corporation$157K/job · 2020-05-19
Blue Line Aviation, LLC
Morrisville, NC · 27560
$3,906,000
7(a)
Bank OZK$781K/job · 2019-02-05
JA Flight Services, LLC
Sugar Grove, IL · 60554
$3,600,000
7(a)
Signature Bank$257K/job · 2019-11-19
JC Air Academy, Inc.
Stockton, CA · 95206
$3,352,000
7(a)
Byline Bank$102K/job · 2018-12-21
Rexair Aviation Hangars LLC
Naples, FL · 34104
$3,045,000
7(a)
SouthState Bank, National Association$508K/job · 2021-07-05
KMKT LLC
Mankato, MN · 56001
$2,973,000
504
Midwest Business Finance Corporation$99K/job · 2025-07-18
Aviation Supplies and Academics, Inc
Renton, WA · 98059
$2,900,000
7(a)
Banner Bank$132K/job · 2016-02-03
Venture West LLC
Mesa, AZ · 85215
$2,784,000
7(a)
Pathward National Association$139K/job · 2026-01-28
Chandler Air Service, Inc.
Chandler, AZ · 85249
$2,320,000
7(a)
BOKF, National Association$73K/job · 2015-03-16
Inflight Holdings L.L.C.
Eden Prairie, MN · 55347
$2,314,000
504
Midwest Business Finance Corporation$55K/job · 2023-07-18
AMERICAN FLYERS, INC
Addison, TX · 75001
$2,052,800
7(a)
Regions Bank2017-12-15
Helicopter Institute Inc.
Fort Worth, TX · 76106
$1,957,900
7(a)
U.S. Bank, National Association$33K/job · 2025-12-05
AVIATION ATLANTA
Atlanta, GA · 30341
$1,950,000
7(a)
SouthState Bank, National Association$78K/job · 2009-07-21
Vegas Aviation LLC
North Las Vegas, NV · 89032
$1,927,800
7(a)
GBank$113K/job · 2023-11-08
AMERICAN FLYERS, INC
Addison, TX · 75001
$1,743,700
7(a)
Regions Bank$12K/job · 2015-04-29
HCH AVIATION, LLC
Nacogdoches, TX · 75964
$1,715,000
7(a)
Commercial Bank of Texas N.A.$107K/job · 2024-08-26
Flight Crew Sysytems, Inc.
Carlsbad, CA · 92011
$1,666,500
7(a)
United Business Bank$208K/job · 2009-11-19
GLACIER AVIATION, INC.
Olympia, WA · 98501
$1,600,000
7(a)
Timberland Bank$62K/job · 2010-12-30
Five By Five, Inc
West Chicago, IL · 60185
$1,569,100
7(a)
Regions Bank$785K/job · 2016-09-20
Sierra Air Center Development, LLC
Atwater, CA · 95301
$1,543,000
504
Bay Area Employment Development Company$64K/job · 2014-06-27
DroneAviate Solutions LLC
Temecula, CA · 92592
$1,478,400
7(a)
U.S. Bank, National Association$739K/job · 2024-12-17
Riya Enterprise LLC
Tracy, CA · 95377
$1,460,000
7(a)
Genisys CU$36K/job · 2024-04-16
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