Anglian Flight Centres

Based at Earls Colne Airfield, Colchester, Essex

Checked Aug 2026source

Cheapest wet rate here is £178/hr, against a £200/hr median across every school in the directory, which is below the typical rate.

Aircraft	Wet hire	Dry hire	Instructor	Trial lesson
Robin HR200	£178/hr	–	£20/hr	£198
Cessna 172	£215/hr	–	£30/hr	£245
Piper Arrow III (Turbo)	£265/hr	–	£25/hr	–

Trial lesson, booked direct with Anglian Flight Centres	from £198	source

Landing at Earls Colne Airfield

Flying in for a trial lesson or to hire elsewhere on the field? Here’s what the airfield itself charges and requires.

PPR: Required, Phone: 01787 223676 · what to say on the call

Weight band	Landing fee	Touch & go	Freshness	Source
Up to 1,000kg	£15.00	–	Checked Sept 2026	source
1,001–1,500kg	£15.00	–	Checked Sept 2026	source
1,501–2,000kg	£15.00	–	Checked Sept 2026	source
Twin / multi-engine	£50.00	–	Checked Sept 2026	source

Working out whether renting here or buying into a share makes more sense at your flying rate? Read group share vs. renting, or see cost per hour by aircraft type.