KAPA or KBJC for PPL Training?
Hello fellow Colorado front rangers. I’m hoping to get some feedback from people with recent-ish experience. I’ve decided that I want to pursue my private license and I think these are the two airports that make the most sense. KAPA is about 40 minutes from me, KBJC is about 50. I’ve got a pretty decent handle on the different flight schools at each and I think there are viable options at both.
I know they are both very busy airports, but is there a notable difference in the time spent on the ground? I did a discovery flight at KAPA and burnt a very significant portion of the hour just waiting in the taxi line to take off. Granted that was a nice Saturday at noon and my availability to train will actually be more like weekday afternoon/evenings (yay afternoon storms….). I guess the question is, are long lines inevitable on weekdays in the 3-5pm time slot, or is it more luck of the draw? And is KBJC notably better or is it ultimately a wash?