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Crystal Aero Group
Crystal Aero Group is a full-service FBO and flight school at Crystal River Airport, founded in 1978, offering pilot training, air tours, fuel and aircraft maintenance on Florida's Nature Coast.
| Location | Crystal River, Florida |
|---|---|
| Airport | Crystal River Airport (CGC) |
| FAA Part 141 certificate | FOGS972D |
| Daytime VFR | 86% 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 Crystal River, 2021 to 2025, VFR conditions (cloud base above 3,000 feet and visibility above 5 miles) held for 86% of daytime hours, 7am to 7pm local time. IFR or worse conditions made up 4% of daytime hours. May was the clearest month at 93% VFR, and December the least clear at 79%. On about 268 days a year, at least 80% of daytime hours were VFR.
The airport
Crystal River Airport is in Crystal River, Florida.
- Elevation 9 ft
- Longest runway 09/27, 4,557 ft, asphalt
- Runways 2
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 Crystal Aero Group an FAA Part 141 school?
Yes. FAA records list Crystal Aero Group Inc as a Part 141 pilot school under certificate FOGS972D, with an address in Crystal River, Florida. The FAA list used here was updated on 12 October 2026.
Where is Crystal Aero Group based?
Its address in the FAA record is 718 N Lindbergh Dr, Crystal River, Florida, close to Crystal River Airport (CGC). Confirm training locations with the school.
What is the flying weather like near Crystal Aero Group?
The nearest weather station reported VFR conditions for 86% 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: crystalaerogroup.com, read 15 October 2026.