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Cloud Dancer Aviation
CDA Flight Academy is an FAA Part 141 school at DeLand Municipal Airport offering private, instrument, commercial and multi-engine training and a zero-to-airline career track, with a Redbird LD simulator and M-1 visa and TSA approval for international students.
| Location | DeLand, Florida |
|---|---|
| Airport | Deland Municipal Sidney H Taylor Field (DED) |
| FAA Part 141 certificate | Y85S723K |
| Registered aircraft | 6, median year 1972 |
| Daytime VFR | 88% of hours |
Aircraft
The FAA aircraft registry lists 6 piston, turboprop or helicopter aircraft with a valid registration under the name of Cloud Dancer Aviation Inc, with a Florida owner address. The most common are Cessna 172L (2), Piper PA-34-200 (2), Piper PA-28R-200 (1), Cessna 172I (1). The median year of manufacture is 1972, so the typical aircraft is about 54 years old.
| Model | Aircraft |
|---|---|
| Cessna 172L | 2 |
| Piper PA-34-200 | 2 |
| Piper PA-28R-200 | 1 |
| Cessna 172I | 1 |
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 Deland, 2021 to 2025, VFR conditions (cloud base above 3,000 feet and visibility above 5 miles) held for 88% of daytime hours, 7am to 7pm local time. IFR or worse conditions made up 4% of daytime hours. May was the clearest month at 94% VFR, and November the least clear at 81%. On about 248 days a year, at least 80% of daytime hours were VFR.
The airport
Deland Municipal Sidney H Taylor Field is in Deland, Florida.
- Elevation 79 ft
- Longest runway 12/30, 6,001 ft, asphalt
- Runways 2
Other schools at DED
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 Cloud Dancer Aviation an FAA Part 141 school?
Yes. FAA records list Cloud Dancer Aviation Inc as a Part 141 pilot school under certificate Y85S723K, with an address in DeLand, Florida. The FAA list used here was updated on 12 October 2026.
Where is Cloud Dancer Aviation based?
Its address in the FAA record is 955 Singleton Dr, DeLand, Florida, close to Deland Municipal Sidney H Taylor Field (DED). Confirm training locations with the school.
What aircraft does Cloud Dancer Aviation fly?
The FAA registry lists 6 aircraft registered to the company, mostly Cessna 172L and Piper PA-34-200. Ask the school which aircraft it trains in, because a registration shows ownership, not use.
What is the flying weather like near Cloud Dancer Aviation?
The nearest weather station reported VFR conditions for 88% 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: flycda.com, read 15 October 2026.