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Acron Aviation Academy
Acron Aviation Academy is an FAA Part 141 flight school in Sanford for airline-bound pilots, with a Professional Pilot Program, a Purdue Global degree option, an ATP CTP course and a jet transition program.
| Location | Sanford, Florida |
|---|---|
| Airport | Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) |
| FAA Part 141 certificate | CE8S057Q |
| Registered aircraft | 4, median year 2007 |
| Daytime VFR | 90% of hours |
Aircraft
The FAA aircraft registry lists 4 piston, turboprop or helicopter aircraft with a valid registration under the name of Acron Aviation Academy Inc, with a Florida owner address. The most common are Cessna 172S (4). The median year of manufacture is 2007, so the typical aircraft is about 19 years old.
| Model | Aircraft |
|---|---|
| Cessna 172S | 4 |
Aircraft registered to the school in the FAA registry. A registration shows ownership, not use, and leased aircraft will not appear.
Flying weather
Using hourly reports from Sanford/Orlando, 2021 to 2025, VFR conditions (cloud base above 3,000 feet and visibility above 5 miles) held for 90% of daytime hours, 7am to 7pm local time. IFR or worse conditions made up 4% of daytime hours. May was the clearest month at 96% VFR, and February the least clear at 84%. On about 306 days a year, at least 80% of daytime hours were VFR.
The airport
Orlando Sanford International Airport is in Orlando, Florida.
- Elevation 55 ft
- Longest runway 09L/27R, 11,002 ft, asphalt
- Runways 4
Other locations on the certificate
The FAA lists more training locations on this certificate in: Jacksonville.
What Part 141 means
Part 141 lets a flight school hold an FAA certificate for its courses, which follow FAA-approved outlines and FAA inspection. Most US instruction runs under Part 61 instead, so a school without this listing is not necessarily worse.
Common questions
Is Acron Aviation Academy an FAA Part 141 school?
Yes. FAA records list Acron Aviation Academy Inc as a Part 141 pilot school under certificate CE8S057Q, with an address in Sanford, Florida. The FAA list used here was updated on 12 October 2026.
Where is Acron Aviation Academy based?
Its address in the FAA record is 2700 Flightline Ave, Sanford, Florida, close to Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB). Confirm training locations with the school.
What aircraft does Acron Aviation Academy fly?
The FAA registry lists 4 aircraft registered to the company, mostly Cessna 172S. Ask the school which aircraft it trains in, because a registration shows ownership, not use.
What is the flying weather like near Acron Aviation Academy?
The nearest weather station reported VFR conditions for 90% of daytime hours from 2021 to 2025.
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Sources
- Federal Aviation Administration. AVInfo Find a Facility, Part 141 pilot schools, data updated 12 October 2026. https://www.faa.gov/av-info/facility-dashboard
- Federal Aviation Administration. Releasable Aircraft Registry database, downloaded 15 October 2026. https://registry.faa.gov/database/ReleasableAircraft.zip
- Iowa Environmental Mesonet. Routine hourly ASOS and AWOS observations, 2021 to 2025. US National Weather Service observations archived at Iowa State University. https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/request/download.phtml
- OurAirports airport and runway data, public domain. https://github.com/davidmegginson/ourairports-data
- School description summarised from the school's own website: acronaviationacademy.com/usa, read 15 October 2026.