Blue Skies Flying Services

Blue Skies Flying Services is a flight school, pilot shop and aircraft maintenance business. It is based at Lake in the Hills Airport, code 3CK, in Illinois. The site gives its address as 8411 Pyott Road, Lake in the Hills, Illinois. The company describes itself as a full service flight school and pilot shop.

The flight school offers introductory flights, ground school, and training toward the private, instrument, commercial, and certified flight instructor ratings. It also offers flight reviews and instrument proficiency checks. The site lists a Redbird flight simulator and an AATD simulator that can be used for instrument training. Scholarships are also listed.

The rental fleet is made up of four seat, all weather single engine airplanes. The site says the planes have IFR WAAS GPS and four place intercoms, and some have autopilot. Rentals are listed as available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The site has online scheduling and renter forms.

The maintenance shop says it has worked on aircraft for over 30 years. It services single and multi engine airplanes. Services include annual inspections, major engine and airframe repairs, STC work, FAA Form 337 paperwork, detailing and tire service.

The site says the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association named Blue Skies a Distinguished Flight School for 2026. Six instructors were named Distinguished Instructors. The site also says the pilot shop is one of the largest retail pilot shops in the Great Lakes area. The testing center offers CATS FAA testing.

The site lists the phone number (815) 356-8121. Hours are Monday to Friday from 0800 to 1700, and Saturday and Sunday from 0800 to 1600. The contact page has a form for questions and comments.