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Patriot Pilot Academy FTC
Patriot Pilot Academy offers a career pilot program and recreational training in Panama City, with on-site scheduling and a designated pilot examiner, accelerated and self-paced options, financing and a community for female aviators.
| Location | Panama City, Florida |
|---|---|
| Airport | Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) |
| FAA Part 141 certificate | PP2S096M |
| Daytime VFR | 79% 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 Panama City, 2021 to 2025, VFR conditions (cloud base above 3,000 feet and visibility above 5 miles) held for 79% of daytime hours, 7am to 7pm local time. IFR or worse conditions made up 8% of daytime hours. October was the clearest month at 88% VFR, and December the least clear at 70%. On about 240 days a year, at least 80% of daytime hours were VFR.
The airport
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport is in Panama City Beach, Florida.
- Elevation 69 ft
- Longest runway 16/34, 10,000 ft, concrete
- Runways 1
Other schools at ECP
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 Patriot Pilot Academy FTC an FAA Part 141 school?
Yes. FAA records list Patriot Pilot Academy FTC LLC as a Part 141 pilot school under certificate PP2S096M, with an address in Panama City, Florida. The FAA list used here was updated on 12 October 2026.
Where is Patriot Pilot Academy FTC based?
Its address in the FAA record is 5337 Johnny Reaver Rd Suite 102, Panama City, Florida, close to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP). Confirm training locations with the school.
What is the flying weather like near Patriot Pilot Academy FTC?
The nearest weather station reported VFR conditions for 79% 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: patriotpilotacademy.com, read 15 October 2026.