Part 61 flight lessons for the Spoon River area
Serving western Fulton County

Flight training near Lewistown, Cuba and Astoria.

Throttle Up Flight Academy offers one-on-one Part 61 instruction from Canton Ingersoll Airport (CTK), with students traveling from communities west and southwest of Canton.

See the $149 first-time discovery flight

A local option for learning to fly

If you live in Lewistown, Cuba, Astoria, or a nearby Spoon River community, you can ask about flight lessons with Throttle Up. Instruction is coordinated around your goals and schedule, from a first introductory flight through private pilot training and instrument instruction.

Training takes place at Canton Ingersoll Airport

Our aircraft and instruction are based at Canton Ingersoll Airport (CTK) in Canton, Illinois. We do not operate a separate training base in Lewistown, Cuba, or Astoria. Contact us before planning a visit so we can discuss instructor availability, aircraft scheduling, and the trip to Canton.

Train in a Cessna 172K

Lessons use Throttle Up’s IFR-capable Cessna 172K. The aircraft has a Garmin GNS 530W WAAS GPS, ADS-B In/Out, a Garmin GTX 327 transponder, and a Garmin GMA 345 audio panel with Bluetooth.