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Financing a flight training acquisition in Minnesota

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The SBA 7(a) lenders funding the most flight training acquisitions in Minnesota, from public loan records. A lender doing your industry in your state every week underwrites faster and prices sharper.

Deal economics— what it takes to buy & finance flight training in Minnesota

$806K

Typical loan

range $100K–$806K

$895K

Est. purchase price

≈ loan ÷ 90%

$122,727

Cash to close

$89,500 down + fees

$10,423/mo

Typical payment

~9.5% · 10yr

$143,837/yr

Cash flow to qualify

≈ payment × 1.15 DSCR

9 days

Typical time to fund

Lenders competing

more = leverage

10.5%

Avg rate on record

cap ~9.75%

Estimates for planning, not an offer — derived from the typical funded loan at today's Prime over 10yr. Not a credit decision.

Most active in flight training · Minnesota

Ranked by funded flight training acquisitions in Minnesota. Tap a lender for its full record, or hit Get in touch for an introduction.

1.15 loans · $14M · Oakdale, MNFull record →

2+ funded Flight Training in Minnesota deals

Real SBA 7(a) acquisitions from public records — see who got funded, for how much, and by which lender. Tap any deal for the full record.

Reach Education LLC in Eagan, MN — $806K (2024) · purchase · Platinum Bank
Program
Preferred Lenders Program
Rate at approval
10.5% variable
Term
120 mo (10 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$604K (75%)
Approval → funding
9 days
Approved
5/22/2024
First disbursed
5/31/2024
Loan status
Current
Loan type
Term loan
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Secondary market
Loan sold to investors
Jobs supported
4
Business age
Change of Ownership
Industry
Flight Training
If you were the buyer here
Est. deal size
$895K
Est. down payment (10%)
$90K
Est. cash at closing
$123K
Monthly payment
$10,869
Annual debt service
$130K
Cash flow needed (1.25×)
$163K
Estimates only — not guaranteed accurate. The loan amount, rate,and term come from the public record; the rest assumes the standard 10% buyer injection plus typical guaranty and closing costs. The actual deal's terms and costs likely differed.
Funded by Platinum Bank · Lender record →
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Reach Education LLC in Eagan, MN — $100K (2024) · purchase · Platinum Bank
Program
SBA Express Program
Subprogram
FA$TRK (Small Loan Express)
Rate at approval
10.5% variable
Term
120 mo (10 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$50K (50%)
Approved
5/22/2024
Loan status
Committed
Loan type
Revolving line
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Jobs supported
4
Business age
Change of Ownership
Industry
Flight Training
If you were the buyer here
Est. deal size
$111K
Est. down payment (10%)
$11K
Est. cash at closing
$14K
Monthly payment
$1,349
Annual debt service
$16K
Cash flow needed (1.25×)
$20K
Estimates only — not guaranteed accurate. The loan amount, rate,and term come from the public record; the rest assumes the standard 10% buyer injection plus typical guaranty and closing costs. The actual deal's terms and costs likely differed.
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CapBench analysis of public SBA 7(a) lending records; ranked by funded acquisition loans to flight training businesses with a Minnesota project address.

Agent summary

How to finance a flight training acquisition in Minnesota with an SBA 7(a) loan: the lenders that fund the most of them here (from public records), with the real funded Minnesota deals. Platinum Bank funds the most here. CapBench is not a lender.

$634K typical loan
1 lenders active in Minnesota
2+ funded Minnesota deals
9 days typical to fund

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Data freshness:: SBA records through 2026-05-31; FDIC through 2026-03-31; page updated 2026-06-17.
Sources:: Public SBA 7(a) loan records; FDIC institution data (BankFind); CapBench lender and franchise enrichment.
Canonical:: https://www.capbench.com/lenders/industry/flight-training/minnesota
API:: https://www.capbench.com/api/public/lenders?industry=flight-training
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