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Sunair Aviation
Sunair Aviation is an FBO and FAA Part 141 flight school at Leesburg International Airport, serving local and visiting pilots since 1973 with fuel, flight training, aircraft services and sightseeing flights over Central Florida.
| Location | Leesburg, Florida |
|---|---|
| Airport | Leesburg International Airport (LEE) |
| FAA Part 141 certificate | S86S877K |
| Daytime VFR | 90% 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 Leesburg Municipal Airport, 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. May was the clearest month at 96% VFR, and December the least clear at 82%. On about 301 days a year, at least 80% of daytime hours were VFR.
The airport
Leesburg International Airport is in Leesburg, Florida.
- Elevation 76 ft
- Longest runway 13/31, 6,300 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 Sunair Aviation an FAA Part 141 school?
Yes. FAA records list Sunair Aviation Inc as a Part 141 pilot school under certificate S86S877K, with an address in Leesburg, Florida. The FAA list used here was updated on 12 October 2026.
Where is Sunair Aviation based?
Its address in the FAA record is 8806 Airport Blvd, Leesburg, Florida, close to Leesburg International Airport (LEE). Confirm training locations with the school.
What is the flying weather like near Sunair 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
- 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: sunairaviation.com, read 15 October 2026.