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Sunstate Aviation Flight School
SunState, powered by Academy of Aviation, trains career pilots at Kissimmee and in California, with a glass cockpit fleet, a Delta Propel affiliate pathway, financing information and veterans benefits.
| Location | Kissimmee, Florida |
|---|---|
| Airport | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) |
| FAA Part 141 certificate | 347S987K |
| Daytime VFR | 88% 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 Kissimmee Muni Airport/Orlando, 2021 to 2025, VFR conditions (cloud base above 3,000 feet and visibility above 5 miles) held for 88% of daytime hours, 7am to 7pm local time. IFR or worse conditions made up 4% of daytime hours. May was the clearest month at 93% VFR, and February the least clear at 82%. On about 287 days a year, at least 80% of daytime hours were VFR.
The airport
Kissimmee Gateway Airport is in Orlando, Florida.
- Elevation 82 ft
- Longest runway 15/33, 6,001 ft, asphalt
- Runways 2
Other schools at ISM
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 Sunstate Aviation Flight School an FAA Part 141 school?
Yes. FAA records list Sunstate Aviation Flight School LLC as a Part 141 pilot school under certificate 347S987K, with an address in Kissimmee, Florida. The FAA list used here was updated on 12 October 2026.
Where is Sunstate Aviation Flight School based?
Its address in the FAA record is 3008 Patrick St, Kissimmee, Florida, close to Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM). Confirm training locations with the school.
What is the flying weather like near Sunstate Aviation Flight School?
The nearest weather station reported VFR conditions for 88% 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: flysunstate.com, read 15 October 2026.