Sol Camps Aviation Academy in Dublin

Delivered with the National Flight Centre Pilot Academy at Weston Airport. Across the two weeks campers complete 7 hours of ground school, 2 hours of glass-cockpit simulator training and 30–40 minutes of real flight time, with pre- and post-flight briefings. An airport tour covers the control tower, hangars and Search & Rescue facilities. The programme introduces pathways across the aviation industry and ends with an NFC Wings graduation badge and certificate. The session is limited to 20 students.

The school offers a special discount — ask us for details.

The residential (Overnight) programme runs Sunday to Sunday, 24/7. Included in the price: accommodation and all meals, afternoon and evening activities, Friday, Saturday and Sunday excursions, lunch, health insurance and a two-way airport transfer. A 20% deposit secures a place.

Campers stay at St Patrick’s University, Maynooth, in twin rooms in Gothic Revival buildings on the south campus. Each bedroom has a wash-hand basin and shaver light; bathroom facilities are shared and located on each corridor section. Full board is included, and residential areas are designated by gender.

Full-board accommodation with daily meals on campus, designed around a full day of lessons, flight training, excursions and activities. Campers can choose from a variety of food options and return for additional servings. Dietary requirements and special meal requests can be accommodated where possible with advance notice before arrival.

Afternoons and evenings are given to activities around Dublin: Sol Games, Sol Olympics, Croke Park Skyline Tour, GAA Museum, Aviation Dragons’ Den, Aviation Movie Night, Talent Show and Mini-Amazing Race. Weekend excursions take campers to Dublin City, Viking Splash, Dublin Zoo, Emerald Park, Trinity College and Temple Bar. Social evenings include karaoke, disco night, quiz night and a campfire with s’mores.

The programme is based on the south campus of St Patrick’s University, Maynooth, with campus residences, shared corridor bathrooms and campus dining. Flight training takes place at the National Flight Centre Pilot Academy at Weston Airport.

A day starts with breakfast on campus and morning assembly, gives the morning to aviation training, the afternoon to activities and excursions around Dublin, and the evening to themed events and social clubs before lights out. Campers have come from more than 34 countries, and the operator aims to keep any single nationality to roughly 30% of the camp.