Blue Skies Flying Services is a Chicagoland flight school located at Lake In The Hills airport (3CK). We believe that flying is FUN and we try to teach that way, too. When it stops being fun, we will stop flying.
The excitement you feel on the first flight should continue through all your flying. We work to keep that up.
We approach each flight lesson in a professional manner because the Private Pilot certificate can be the first step toward a career in aviation.
AOPA Distinguished Chicagoland Area Flight School
Exciting news! We are pleased our flight training school has once again been recognized with the prestigious Distinguished Flight School – a title awarded by AOPA to high scoring flight schools consistently delivering top-notch instruction and creating a supportive and effective learning environment. This is our 11th consecutive year being recognized with such an honor, and we are the 2026 sole flight training school with this distinction in the Chicagoland and Northern Illinois areas.
Additionally, 6 members from our instructor staff were recognized as Distinguished Instructor. These instructors are highlighted for their outstanding practices in aviation flight training, raising the bar for quality instruction, and going the extra mile for their students. They are: Ernest Boys, Maxwell Dalby, Anthony Greco, Kelly Koeller, Jake Popovich, and Nina Ricciardi.
These honors reflect the dedication, skill, and enthusiasm of our entire team of instructors and staff, as well as the drive and achievements of our students. We’re proud to represent Chicagoland, Northern Illinois and the Great Lakes Region!
Flight School
Blue Skies is an award winning Chicago flight school with some of the best instructors in the industry. We pride ourselves on making our students feel like part of the Blue Skies family during flight training and beyond. While training at Blue Skies, you will have access to a well maintained fleet of aircraft that are perfect for student pilots. Blue Skies also has an FAA approved simulator that can be used during Instrument training.
Maintenance
Blue Skies has been in the aircraft maintenance business for over 30 years. We service both single and multi-engine airplanes. We can help with your annual inspection as well as major engine and airframe repairs, including completion of STC and FAA 337 forms. We also offer aircraft detailing and tire services. Blue Skies is ready to help you with all of your aircraft maintenance needs.