Flying Clubs / Florida
Flying Clubs in Florida
Last updated September 3, 2026
A flying club is a group of pilots who share planes, so flying costs much less. In Florida, a club is one of the cheapest ways to build hours toward 1,500.
Florida snapshot
- Flying clubs tracked
- 73
- Major areas
- Venice, Melbourne, Fort Lauderdale, Clearwater, Sarasota, Ocala
- Membership
- 66 non-equity, 6 equity, 1 not stated
- Clubs with published rates
- 9 of 73
- Median hourly (wet)
- $145/hr
Counts reflect clubs FlyTo1500 has verified against each club's own website. Rates and membership terms change — always confirm current figures with the club.
Map and list of flying clubs in Florida
Each club below links to its own website where one is on file — we don't have a public site for every club. Cost figures appear where the club publishes them, with the date last checked and a source link; a club with no published rates still appears — just without a cost block.
908 Flying Club, Inc.
Non-equityFORT PIERCE · KFPR — Treasure Coast International Airport
Adventure Flight Club
Non-equityVero Beach · KVRB — Vero Beach Regional Airport
- Buy-in
- $950
- Monthly dues
- $157
- Hourly (wet)
- $145/hr
Rates as of Sep 2026source
Adventure Flight Club
Non-equityMelbourne · KMLB — Melbourne Orlando International Airport
Aero Valkaria LLC
Non-equityPalm Bay · KMLB — Melbourne Orlando International Airport
Alman Bonanza Club
Non-equityFt Lauderdale · KTMB — Miami Exec Airport
Ascension Air
EquityFort Lauderdale · KFXE — Fort Lauderdale Exec Airport
Atlantic Flying Club
Non-equityFernandina Beach · KFHB — Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport
Big Bend Flying Club
Non-equityTallahassee · KTLH — Tallahassee International Airport
Boca Raton Flying Club
Non-equityBoca Raton · KBCT — Boca Raton Airport
Carrabelle Flying Club
Non-equityCarrabelle · X13 — Carrabelle-Thompson Airport
Clearwater Flying Club
Non-equityClearwater · KCLW — Clearwater Exec Airport
Cloud Dodgers Flying Club
Non-equityOcala · KOCF — Ocala International-Jim Taylor Field
Club in Formation (Flying Manatees Aviation Club)
Non-equityBradenton · 48X — Manatee Airport
Club Takeoff
EquityPembroke Pines · KHWO — North Perry Airport
- Monthly dues
- $40
Rates as of Sep 2026source
Countrywide Flyers
Non-equityApopka · X04 — Orlando Apopka Airport
- Buy-in
- $99.99
- Monthly dues
- $49.99
- Hourly (wet)
- $165/hr
Rates as of Sep 2026source
Cross Country Flying Club
Non-equityMIAMI · KTMB — Miami Exec Airport
Daytona Beach Flying Club
EquityDaytona Beach · KDAB — Daytona Beach International Airport
Dunedin Flying Club INC
Non-equityClearwater · KCLW — Clearwater Exec Airport
Eagle Flying Club of Embry-Riddle
Non-equityDAYTONA BEACH · KDAB — Daytona Beach International Airport
Falcon Flying Club
Non-equityMelbourne · KMLB — Melbourne Orlando International Airport
Florida Aero Club
Non-equityPembroke Pines · KHWO — North Perry Airport
Florida Best Flying Club
Non-equityBoynton Beach · KPMP — Pompano Beach Airpark
Florida Chapter Short Wing Piper Club
Non-equityPlant City · KZPH — Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
Florida Gulf Coast University Aviation Club
Non-equityFORT MYERS · KFMY — Page Field
Flying Educators Flying Club
Non-equityWilton Manors · KFXE — Fort Lauderdale Exec Airport
FlySRQ, Inc.
Non-equitySarasota · KSRQ — Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport
Freedom Flight Club
Non-equitySarasota · KSRQ — Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport
Fubar Flyers, Inc
Non-equityPunta Gorda · KPGD — Punta Gorda Airport
G'Ville LSA Flyers (Flying Club)
Non-equityGAINESVILLE · KGNV — Gainesville Regional Airport
Gville Flyers, LLC
Non-equityGAINESVILLE · KGNV — Gainesville Regional Airport
- Buy-in
- $15,000
- Monthly dues
- $270
- Hourly (dry)
- $40/hr
Rates as of Sep 2026source
High Speed Aviation Flying Club
Non-equityFort Lauderdale · KFXE — Fort Lauderdale Exec Airport
Indian River Flying Club
Non-equityRockledge · KMLB — Melbourne Orlando International Airport
Infinity Aero Club Tampa Bay, Inc
Non-equityLutz · X39 — Tampa North Aero Park Airport
- Monthly dues
- $100
- Hourly
- $129/hr
Rates as of Sep 2026source
Kiss the Sun Flying Club
Non-equityKissimmee · KISM — Kissimmee Gateway Airport
KPMP Area Club In Formation
Non-equityPompano Beach · KPMP — Pompano Beach Airpark
Lantana Beach Flyers
Non-equityLantana · KLNA — Palm Beach County Park Airport
Lower Keys Flying Club
Non-equityBig Pine Key · KEYW — Key West International Airport
Merritt Island Flying Club
Non-equityMerritt Island · KCOI — Merritt Island Airport
Mid-Florida Right Flyers
Non-equityPLANT CITY · KPCM — Plant City Airport
Naples Flying Club
Non-equityNaples · KAPF — Naples Municipal Airport
- Monthly dues
- $140
- Hourly (wet)
- $145/hr
Rates as of Sep 2026source
North Florida Soaring Society
Non-equityJacksonville · KHEG — Herlong Recreational Airport
Northeast Florida Aero Club, Inc
Non-equitySt. Augustine · KSGJ — St Augustine Airport
Northwest Flyers, Inc
Non-equityMarianna · KMAI — Marianna Municipal Airport
Orlando Aviators Flying Club, Inc.
EquityOrlando · KORL — Orlando Exec Airport
Orlando Christian Flying Club, Inc.
Non-equityOviedo · KSFB — Orlando Sanford International Airport
Orlando Sanford Flying Club
Non-equitySanford · KSFB — Orlando Sanford International Airport
ORLANDO SANFORD FLYING CLUB
Non-equitySanford · KDWH — David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
PanAir Flying Club
Non-equityMiami · KTMB — Miami Exec Airport
Pelican Flying Club, Inc.
Non-equitySEBASTIAN · X26 — Sebastian Municipal Airport
Pinellas Pilots Association
Non-equityClearwater · KPIE — St Pete-Clearwater International Airport
Pompano Senior Squadron Flying Club Inc
Non-equityPompano Beach · KPMP — Pompano Beach Airpark
Rialto Christian Flyers Club, Inc.
Non-equityVenice · KVNC — Venice Municipal Airport
Sarasota SeaBreeze Flyers, Inc.
Non-equityVenice · KSRQ — Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport
Sarasota Westwind Flyers, Inc.
Non-equitySarasota · KSRQ — Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport
SCAC (Sun Country Aero Club)
Non-equityOcala · KOCF — Ocala International-Jim Taylor Field
Stuart Flying Club
Non-equityStuart · KSUA — Witham Field
- Hourly (dry)
- $110/hr
Rates as of Sep 2026source
Suncoast Flyers, Inc.
Non-equityVenice · KSRQ — Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport
Sundowners Flying Club
Non-equityFort Myers · KFMY — Page Field
- Buy-in
- $2,500
- Monthly dues
- $105
Rates as of Sep 2026source
Tampa Bay Soaring Society
Non-equityZephyrhills · KZPH — Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
- Buy-in
- $800
- Monthly dues
- $125
Rates as of Sep 2026source
Titusville Flying Club
Non-equityTitusville · KTIX — Space Coast Regional Airport
Valkyries of Manatee RC Model Flying Club
Bradenton
Venice Flying Club, Inc.
Non-equityVenice · KVNC — Venice Municipal Airport
ZEPHYR FLYING CLUB
Non-equityTampa · KZPH — Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
What a club costs vs. renting from an FBO
A flying club spreads an aircraft's fixed costs — hangar, insurance, annual, reserves — across its members, so the hourly rate is usually lower than renting the same airplane from an FBO. You pay for that lower rate with a one-time buy-in and monthly dues. The break-even is simple: the more hours you fly, the more a club beats rental. For a pilot grinding from 200 toward 1,500 hours, that adds up fast.
Across the 3 Florida clubs that publish a wet hourly rate, the median is about $145/hr — typically well below FBO rental for a comparable aircraft.
Insurance minimums low-time pilots run into
The most common surprise for newer pilots isn't price — it's the club's insurance. Policies often set a minimum total time, a dual checkout, or a recent-experience requirement before you can fly solo or carry passengers, and complex or high-performance aircraft carry higher minimums. Clubs that welcome student and low-time members are flagged on this page; when a club doesn't say, ask what its insurance requires at your hour level before you pay a buy-in.
Equity vs. non-equity: which fits a time-builder
- Non-equity clubs charge dues for access without an ownership stake — lower up-front commitment and easy to leave, which suits a pilot passing through on the way to 1,500 hours.
- Equity clubs sell you a share of the aircraft; the buy-in is larger but often refundable when you leave, and it can be cheaper per hour if you're staying put for years.
- For most hour-builders, a non-equity club (or an equity club with a modest, refundable buy-in) is the lower-risk choice — you're optimizing for cheap hours now, not long-term ownership.
Can you build commercial time in a club?
Building time for your own logbook — pilot-in-command, cross-country, night — is exactly what clubs are for, and it counts toward the 1,500 hours an ATP requires. Flying for compensation is different: most clubs operate strictly non-commercial under Part 91 and prohibit using the aircraft for hire, and their insurance usually says the same. If your plan is to get paid to fly, a club builds the hours cheaply but isn't where you'll earn them. Before joining, ask: what are the insurance minimums, are there scheduling or currency rules that limit how fast you can build, and is any for-hire or time-building-for-others use restricted?
Building toward 1,500 hours in Florida?
A club gets you flying cheaply — the next step is getting paid to fly. FlyTo1500 tracks 134 low-time, hour-building employers in Florida.
See low-time pilot jobs in FloridaFlying clubs in other states
Sources
Each club's details are verified against, and link to, the club's own website (its listing here cites that page). Club discovery draws on the AOPA Flying Club Finder among other public directories. The 1,500-hour ATP requirement is set by the FAA.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a flying club cost in Florida?+
It varies by club and aircraft. Most clubs charge a one-time buy-in (refundable in equity clubs), monthly dues, and an hourly rate — often "wet" (fuel included). Among Florida clubs that publish a wet rate, the median is roughly $145/hr.
Are flying clubs cheaper than renting in Florida?+
Usually, if you fly enough. Members share the fixed costs of the aircraft, so the hourly rate is typically lower than an FBO's — the buy-in and dues are what you pay for that lower rate. The more you fly toward 1,500 hours, the more the math favors a club.
Can I build hours toward 1,500 in a flying club?+
Yes. Pilot-in-command and cross-country time you log in a club counts toward the 1,500 needed for an ATP (14 CFR § 61.159 — ATP aeronautical experience (airplane)). Clubs are one of the cheapest ways to build that time — though flying for compensation is a separate thing (see below).
Do flying clubs in Florida accept student or low-time pilots?+
Many do, but not all — some set an hours or checkout minimum for insurance reasons. Where a club states that it welcomes student or low-time members, this page flags it; otherwise ask the club directly before joining.
How many flying clubs are in Florida?+
FlyTo1500 currently tracks 73 verified flying clubs in Florida, each confirmed against the club's own website. It's not exhaustive — if your club is missing, you can submit it.
Ready to get paid to fly?
A club builds your hours cheaply. When you're ready to earn them, FlyTo1500 matches live low-time pilot jobs to your logbook — hours, certificates, and goals.
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