| Simulators | Runways | Aircraft | Instructors | Students | Staff | Graduates |
| 9 | 4 | 70 | 75 | 300 | 240 | 6000 |
43 Air School was built for the purpose of providing an Air Observer School for the Royal Air Force/South African Air Force during World War II. It came into existence on 11 November 1940 and trained over 2000 navigators, bombardiers, and gunners for the allied forces. The school was shut down on 15 September 1946 and subsequently abandoned
In 1988 the new 43 Air school was established and commenced training with 11 trainee pilots, In 2000 the school was awarded its first airline contract. Till date, 43 Air School has trained over 6000 pilots who fly for airlines worldwide and hold key positions in many of them
43 Air School is an Airline Pilot Training academy that specializes in Competency Based Training and Assessment (CBTA) and during your training you will obtain an integrated Commercial Pilot’s License with experience in day/night/cross country flying on simplex and complex single engine aircraft.
43 Air school has a 50-acre self-contained in resident campus that is self-sufficient in every way. Everything is a walk away. The key features of the campus are as follows:
Student accommodations are available in shared or private and comprise of the following facilities:
A beautiful coastal town, Port Alfred is a summer tourist destination with blue flag beaches and wildlife safaris all within the vicinity of a short drive.
Team Garuda established the relationship with 43 Air School in 2019 and has trained over 100 IndiGo cadet pilots with them. 43 Air School was introduced to the IndiGo Cadet Pilot Program by team Garuda and has achieved over 90% success in training through the trying times of COVID-19.
