GET TO KNOW THE SCHOOL
A closer look.
Sunrise Flight Academy identifies Lakeland as one of its three Florida training locations. Its shared course catalog describes individual private, instrument, commercial and multi-engine courses and a full-time professional-pilot sequence for students starting with little or no experience. Optional flight-instructor qualifications and glass-cockpit transition training are also published. The organization names Cessna 152s, Cessna 172s including G1000-equipped examples, Piper Warriors and Piper Seminoles in its fleet. Lakeland is named as one of the academy’s three Florida locations, but the shared pages do not establish a separate local fleet roster or the availability of every course there.
Florida locations
Lakeland is named as one of the academy’s three Florida locations, but the shared pages do not establish a separate local fleet roster or the availability of every course there.
Published course choices
The shared catalog distinguishes individual ratings, glass-cockpit transition and a full-time professional-pilot program with optional instructor qualifications.
Organization-wide fleet
The homepage names Cessna 152 and 172, Piper Warrior and Piper Seminole aircraft; it does not allocate them to each campus.
Published training options.
The school’s published options are summarized below. Each note explains the training type and what to clarify when comparing the school’s exact course.
Private pilot
A private-pilot training path. Compare the aircraft used, ground-school arrangements and how lessons progress from initial skills to practical-test preparation.
Instrument rating
Training focused on instrument flying, procedures and planning. Compare aircraft and simulator use, scheduling and the preparation expected before flight lessons.
Commercial pilot
A commercial-pilot training option. Ask which aircraft category, prerequisites, experience-building flights and practical-test preparation are included.
Multi-engine training
Training in multiengine aircraft. Confirm whether the course is an initial rating, an add-on or a transition, and which aircraft will be available.
Glass-cockpit transition
Preparation for a particular aircraft or operating configuration. Confirm the model, avionics, entry experience and qualification or checkout the course provides.
Professional pilot program
A planned sequence toward professional flying qualifications. Compare the included stages, entry requirements, scheduling commitment and payment milestones.
Optional flight instructor training
Training in teaching, lesson preparation and instructional flying. Ask which instructor qualification is included and how practice teaching is assessed.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Airplane
Published aircraft models: Cessna 152, Cessna 172, Piper Warrior, Piper Seminole
The Lakeland location is verified, while the course and fleet lists are shared across Sunrise’s network.
Older airline references and package estimates on shared pages should be confirmed directly; they do not establish current airline employment or campus-specific course availability.
Training framework & verification
Part 141: Matched to the FAA roster dated 2026-10-19. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school. The workbook does not list individual course approvals or establish training quality.
FAA reference: faa.gov. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school.
PART 141 SOURCE CHECK
FAA roster information.
This listing is matched to the supplied FAA Part 141 roster record. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school; the roster does not list course approvals or establish training quality.
LAL
Certificate FPQS990DLocation designator 2PQS
Address as recorded: 2949 AIRSIDE CENTER DRIVE, LAKELAND, FL 33811
Use the faa.gov facility dashboard for future cross-reference. The dated record above reflects the FAA workbook used for this directory update. How we check records
TRAINING FIT
Our school review.
A student considering Lakeland can compare individual ratings with Sunrise’s longer professional program. The useful next step is a location-specific plan showing where each stage takes place and which aircraft are assigned. The degree material is specifically tied to Jacksonville and should not be assumed to apply identically elsewhere. Some shared pages retain older airline and fee references, so current partnership terms, housing arrangements and any advanced-course availability deserve written confirmation before enrollment.
An AI-assisted editorial assessment of the school’s published information. This is separate from student feedback. We have not attended or inspected this school.
WHAT THE AVAILABLE FEEDBACK TELLS US
Student review evidence.
Readable Google reviews via FlightSchools.aero comments for Sunrise Aviation in Lakeland include personal training experiences. One student describes satisfaction from private through instructor training and clear pricing; another recounts completing a long-planned private-pilot goal. These are individual, self-selected accounts from the material publicly displayed, not a representative student survey. They offer practical leads for questions about your own course, but do not establish typical completion times, checkride results or current availability. Confirm the details with recent students before relying on the reported experience.
5 / 58 reviews
This location
Platform display checked on 2026-10-23. Google subset collected July 31, 2026; not a live score.
Source snapshot: 2026-07-31What reviewers appreciated
- One student describes satisfaction from private through instructor training and clear pricing; another recounts completing a long-planned private-pilot goal. [1]
How to read this evidence
Only the publicly readable review sample was assessed; identities and reported outcomes were not independently verified.
Follow up with the school
- Can I speak with two recent Lakeland students who completed my intended course?
- What lesson frequency, instructor continuity, final costs and checkride timeline should I expect in writing?
Read the review sources
- Sunrise Aviation: Flight School in Lakeland, FL Third-party source
Only the publicly readable review sample was assessed; identities and reported outcomes were not independently verified.
AI-assisted summary of the cited material. Public comments are individual experiences; the sample may be small, selective, or dated.
How we prepare review summariesMAKE YOUR NEXT CONVERSATION COUNT
Questions for Lal.
- Which of the published courses are currently delivered at Lakeland?
- Which aircraft and avionics are actually assigned to the Lakeland training schedule?
- How are the individual-rating and full-time professional programs structured differently?
- Which current college, housing or international-student arrangements apply to this campus?
Sources & listing information.
School facts are compiled from the source material below. Imported record identifiers are retained for traceability and are not presented as proof of current certification.
- Lal — florida locations
- Lal — published course choices
- Source-record reference: checkrides.ioReference retained from the supplied spreadsheet; current content not rechecked for this import.
- faa.gov — Find a FacilityFAA pilot-school facility reference. Part 61 instruction is not a separate FAA school certification.
View source record references
FPQS990D
Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx