TRaining FACILITIES

World class training facilities.

With every single feature designed by the Royal Australian Air Force,
our purpose built facility is optimised for maximum flight training success.

Student Pilots in the Operations Room at SFC Pilot Academy Tamworth.
RUNWAY LENGTH

1,100m

AIRCRAFT PARKING

40

TRAINING AIRSPACE SIZE

2,916km2

EXTERNAL

Enhancing your airside experience.

Complete with our dedicated training runway, Tamworth Regional Airport has all the facilities and services you’d expect to find at any major airport around the world.

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Maintenance Facility

State of the art maintenance facility with in-house Aircraft Maintenance Engineers. This means you're learning on the safest aircraft possible.

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Dedicated Training Runway

The key to success is confidence, and what better way to learn than with a dedicated training runway.

Aircraft Parking on Runway at SFC Pilot Academy Tamworth
Aircraft Parking

40 - That's how many aircraft we can fit in our undercover aircraft parking area.

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ATC Tower

Learn to communicate with the same air traffic control you'd find at any international airport.

Internal

Step inside.

With every room serving a dedicated purpose, you can be sure this is where you’ll be shaped into the airline pilot you’re destined to be.

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Large group of student pilots in a classroom with their instructor at SFC Pilot Academy Tamworth
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Classrooms

Learn flight theory in our modern and well-equipped classrooms, designed to foster a focused and collaborative learning environment.

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Student Pilots in the Operations Room at SFC Pilot Academy Tamworth.

Operations Rooms

At the heart of SFC Pilot Academy lies our cutting edge operations room, where aviation theory seamlessly transitions into real world practice.

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A pilot holding a sectional aeronautical chart to plan a cross-country flight

Briefing Rooms

Prepare each flight with personalised, one-on-one sessions with your instructor.

LATEST TECHNOLOGY
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An SFC student pilot wearing a VR headset sits in a VR cockpit simulator
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True Course Simulations Virtual Reality Device on a light blue background
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Virtual Reality Simulators.

Step into the future of aviation training at SFC Pilot Academy Tamworth with virtual reality flight training.

VR SIMULATORS

Immerse yourself.

The modern pilot requires modern training solutions. We utilise the latest in virtual reality flight training - the same equipment currently in use by the US military - giving you an immersive experience second to none.

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Powered by True Course Simulations (TCS)

TCS provides efficient and comprehensive learning solutions to help you successfully achieve your learning goals as quickly as possible.

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VR Headset (HP Reverb)

With its high-resolution display and immersive spatial audio, be transported into a highly realistic cockpit environment.

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Professional Quality Flight Controls

Thoughtfully designed to mimic the feel and responsiveness of actual aircraft controls for a realistic training experience.

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Built In Motion Actuators

These motion actuators simulate the subtle vibrations, accelerations, and tilts encountered during actual flight, enhancing immersion and providing you with invaluable tactile feedback.

Our Fleet

Train in the best.

Our modern fleet of training aircraft and high fidelity simulators have been hand selected to ensure the fastest - and best - training experience possible.

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Why
Tamworth?

Tamworth’s unique geographic position makes it home to year-round, stable weather – that means more time flying and less time grounded.

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SFC TX Archer flying over an aerial view of SFC Pilot Academy Tamworth
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