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Go Fly Academy
GoFly Academy is a Part 141 school at Miami Opa-locka Airport teaching private, instrument, commercial and CFI courses. It holds self-examining authority for its private and instrument courses and trains with a Redbird FMX simulator.
| Location | Opa-Locka, Florida |
|---|---|
| Airport | Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF) |
| FAA Part 141 certificate | GFAS440L |
| Daytime VFR | 94% 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 Miami/Opa Locka, 2021 to 2025, VFR conditions (cloud base above 3,000 feet and visibility above 5 miles) held for 94% of daytime hours, 7am to 7pm local time. IFR or worse conditions made up 2% of daytime hours. May was the clearest month at 97% VFR, and January the least clear at 88%. On about 332 days a year, at least 80% of daytime hours were VFR.
The airport
Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport is in Miami, Florida.
- Elevation 8 ft
- Longest runway 09L/27R, 8,002 ft, asphalt
- Runways 3
Other schools at OPF
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 Go Fly Academy an FAA Part 141 school?
Yes. FAA records list Go Fly Academy LLC as a Part 141 pilot school under certificate GFAS440L, with an address in Opa-Locka, Florida. The FAA list used here was updated on 12 October 2026.
Where is Go Fly Academy based?
Its address in the FAA record is 14850 NW 44th Court Suite 204, Opa-Locka, Florida, close to Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF). Confirm training locations with the school.
What is the flying weather like near Go Fly Academy?
The nearest weather station reported VFR conditions for 94% 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: goflyacademy.com, read 15 October 2026.