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Clearwater Aviation Academy
Clearwater Aviation Academy teaches FAA Part 141 courses at Clearwater Air Park, from a discovery flight through private, instrument, commercial, multi-engine and flight instructor ratings. It is approved for VA benefits and runs an FAA testing center.
| Location | Clearwater, Florida |
|---|---|
| Airport | Clearwater Air Park (CLW) |
| FAA Part 141 certificate | 1WBS383C |
| Daytime VFR | 87% of hours |
Aircraft
No aircraft with a valid registration under this school's name appear in the FAA registry. Many schools fly leased aircraft or aircraft owned by a related company, so ask what they train in.
Flying weather
Using hourly reports from Clearwater Air Park, 2021 to 2025, VFR conditions (cloud base above 3,000 feet and visibility above 5 miles) held for 87% of daytime hours, 7am to 7pm local time. IFR or worse conditions made up 3% of daytime hours. May was the clearest month at 92% VFR, and January the least clear at 83%. On about 280 days a year, at least 80% of daytime hours were VFR.
The airport
Clearwater Air Park is in Clearwater, Florida.
- Elevation 71 ft
- Longest runway 16/34, 4,108 ft, asphalt
- Runways 1
Other schools at CLW
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 Clearwater Aviation Academy an FAA Part 141 school?
Yes. FAA records list Simcoe Inc as a Part 141 pilot school under certificate 1WBS383C, with an address in Clearwater, Florida. The FAA list used here was updated on 12 October 2026.
Where is Clearwater Aviation Academy based?
Its address in the FAA record is 4303 General Howard Dr, Clearwater, Florida, close to Clearwater Air Park (CLW). Confirm training locations with the school.
What is the flying weather like near Clearwater Aviation Academy?
The nearest weather station reported VFR conditions for 87% 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
- 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: clearwateraviation.com, read 15 October 2026.