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What are the requirements to become a pilot at KLM?
By the PilotinQ editorial teamUpdated 25 Oct 2026
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KLM Flight Academy, KLM's pilot school, requires a minimum age of 17 at the start of the course, Dutch or EU nationality, very good command of Dutch (at least B2), a havo, vwo (Dutch senior general and pre-university secondary diplomas) or equivalent diploma (for example IB or Belgian ASO/TSO) with mathematics, physics, English and Dutch, and a height between 158 and 203 cm.15

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For the KLM Flight Academy, glasses or contact lenses are permitted if the refractive error is no greater than -6 and +5, and colour blindness is not permitted. A recommended maximum age of 27.5 applies.15
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What are the requirements to become a pilot at KLM?

By the PilotinQ editorial teamUpdated 25 Oct 2026
THE ANSWER35 sec read

KLM Flight Academy, KLM's pilot school, requires a minimum age of 17 at the start of the course, Dutch or EU nationality, very good command of Dutch (at least B2), a havo, vwo (Dutch senior general and pre-university secondary diplomas) or equivalent diploma (for example IB or Belgian ASO/TSO) with mathematics, physics, English and Dutch, and a height between 158 and 203 cm.15

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Updated 25 Oct 2026All 15 sources →

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The requirements at a glance
For the KLM Flight Academy, glasses or contact lenses are permitted if the refractive error is no greater than -6 and +5, and colour blindness is not permitted. A recommended maximum age of 27.5 applies.15
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