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Redlands · KREI

Commercial Pilot Certificate at Redlands Municipal Airport.

Begin Commercial time building from Redlands (KREI) if KREI is your home base. Complex training (Piper Arrow) is conducted from Riverside, so plan to position to KRAL for the complex airplane portion of training.

Commercial Pilot Certificate training at Redlands Municipal Airport (KREI)

For the full program detail, requirements, costs, and FAQ, see the Commercial Pilot Certificate canonical page. This page focuses on what is specific about training this program at Redlands.

Commercial Pilot Certificate training in the Redlands area, with the San Bernardino Mountains visible to the north
Commercial from KREI, with the San Bernardino Mountains in the distance.

Redlands Municipal Airport (KREI)

  • Non-towered airport (KREI), CTAF 122.8
  • One paved runway 8/26, 4,500 ft
  • 20 minutes from KL35 Big Bear City Airport (6,752 ft MSL)
  • Quiet pattern, great for high-workload primary training
  • Part 61 training; mountain and high-altitude proximity

Why train Commercial at Redlands

KREI is a viable base for the time-building phase of Commercial but does not host the complex aircraft. Most Commercial training transitions to KRAL.

Piper Cherokee Arrow complex trainer used for commercial pilot training
Complex time in the Piper Arrow.

Scheduling at KREI

KREI students often build hours from Redlands and commute to KRAL for Arrow training blocks. Some students do the entire Commercial from Riverside even if they trained Private and Instrument at Redlands.

Canonical training detail

For the full curriculum, FAA requirements, cost breakdown, aircraft, and FAQ for this program, see the canonical page.

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