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Phoenix East Aviation
Phoenix East Aviation trains professional and airline pilots at Daytona Beach International Airport, with FAA-approved courses, programs for US veterans and international students, and airline career pathways. It says it has trained pilots for more than 50 years.
| Location | Daytona Beach, Florida |
|---|---|
| Airport | Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) |
| FAA Part 141 certificate | IHMS995E |
| Registered aircraft | 48, median year 2007 |
| Daytime VFR | 90% of hours |
Aircraft
The FAA aircraft registry lists 48 piston, turboprop or helicopter aircraft with a valid registration under the name of Phoenix East Aviation Inc, with a Florida owner address. The most common are Cessna 172S (34), Piper PA-34-200 (13), Cessna 172R (1). The median year of manufacture is 2007, so the typical aircraft is about 19 years old.
| Model | Aircraft |
|---|---|
| Cessna 172S | 34 |
| Piper PA-34-200 | 13 |
| Cessna 172R | 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 Daytona Beach Regional, 2021 to 2025, VFR conditions (cloud base above 3,000 feet and visibility above 5 miles) held for 90% of daytime hours, 7am to 7pm local time. IFR or worse conditions made up 4% of daytime hours. August was the clearest month at 94% VFR, and December the least clear at 83%. On about 306 days a year, at least 80% of daytime hours were VFR.
The airport
Daytona Beach International Airport is in Daytona Beach, Florida.
- Elevation 34 ft
- Longest runway 07L/25R, 10,500 ft, asphalt
- Runways 3
Other schools at DAB
Other locations on the certificate
The FAA lists more training locations on this certificate in: Pembroke Pines.
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 Phoenix East Aviation an FAA Part 141 school?
Yes. FAA records list Phoenix East Aviation Inc as a Part 141 pilot school under certificate IHMS995E, with an address in Daytona Beach, Florida. The FAA list used here was updated on 12 October 2026.
Where is Phoenix East Aviation based?
Its address in the FAA record is 561 Pearl Harbor Dr, Daytona Beach, Florida, close to Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB). Confirm training locations with the school.
What aircraft does Phoenix East Aviation fly?
The FAA registry lists 48 aircraft registered to the company, mostly Cessna 172S 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 Phoenix East Aviation?
The nearest weather station reported VFR conditions for 90% 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: pea.com, read 15 October 2026.