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Sterling Flight Training
Sterling Flight Training teaches private through ATP and instructor courses from Jacksonville Executive at Craig and a Tallahassee campus, with college partnerships, veteran benefits, international student training and drone pilot courses.
| Location | Jacksonville, Florida |
|---|---|
| Airport | Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport (CRG) |
| FAA Part 141 certificate | Q3SS041K |
| Registered aircraft | 11, median year 1985 |
| Daytime VFR | 83% of hours |
Aircraft
The FAA aircraft registry lists 11 piston, turboprop or helicopter aircraft with a valid registration under the name of Sterling Flight Training LLC, with a Florida owner address. The most common are Cessna 172S (4), Piper PA-28-181 (3), Piper PA-28-151 (1), Piper PA-28-140 (1). The median year of manufacture is 1985, so the typical aircraft is about 41 years old.
| Model | Aircraft |
|---|---|
| Cessna 172S | 4 |
| Piper PA-28-181 | 3 |
| Piper PA-28-151 | 1 |
| Piper PA-28-140 | 1 |
| Piper PA-28R-200 | 1 |
| Cessna 172P | 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 Jacksonville/Craig, 2021 to 2025, VFR conditions (cloud base above 3,000 feet and visibility above 5 miles) held for 83% of daytime hours, 7am to 7pm local time. IFR or worse conditions made up 6% of daytime hours. July was the clearest month at 91% VFR, and December the least clear at 75%. On about 263 days a year, at least 80% of daytime hours were VFR.
The airport
Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport is in Jacksonville, Florida.
- Elevation 41 ft
- Longest runway 14/32, 4,008 ft, asphalt
- Runways 2
Other schools at CRG
Other locations on the certificate
The FAA lists more training locations on this certificate in: Tallahassee.
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 Sterling Flight Training an FAA Part 141 school?
Yes. FAA records list Sterling Flight Training LLC as a Part 141 pilot school under certificate Q3SS041K, with an address in Jacksonville, Florida. The FAA list used here was updated on 12 October 2026.
Where is Sterling Flight Training based?
Its address in the FAA record is 10794 Craig Blvd, Jacksonville, Florida, close to Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport (CRG). Confirm training locations with the school.
What aircraft does Sterling Flight Training fly?
The FAA registry lists 11 aircraft registered to the company, mostly Cessna 172S and Piper PA-28-181. Ask the school which aircraft it trains in, because a registration shows ownership, not use.
What is the flying weather like near Sterling Flight Training?
The nearest weather station reported VFR conditions for 83% 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: sterlingflight.com, read 15 October 2026.