Northeast Florida's favorite aerial banner operator & flight training

Fly & Advertise Over Northeast Florida

Advertise your message in the sky, learn to fly, and rent airplanes
from one of Jacksonville’s longest-running aviation companies…27 years and counting.

Flight Lessons

Learn how to fly from private pilot to commercial and CFI. We have full-time instructors, several well-maintained planes single and muli-engine planes, and over 25 years of flight instruction experience.

Airplane Rentals

Based at KCRG (Craig Airport). We have single and multi-engine aircraft - all hangared and properly maintained. Low, fuel-included rates. Easy online scheduling.

Aerial Advertising

Take your message to new heights. Reach thousands of people with low cost-per-impression advertising. We also do engagement, birthday, baby reveal, and other personal messages.

Airplane Management

Our team manages and pilots multiple high-power aircraft for private and corporate customers. We can help you make airplane ownership simple.

About Us

Experience counts in aviation. Fly with best.

Since 1996, Beach Banners has been advertising and teaching in the skies. Safety and quality experiences have always been at the heart of everything we do. That’s why so many people have trusted us to help them achieve their aviation goals in Northeast Florida.

Beach Banners Aerial Advertising

Beach Banners is the Southeast’s favorite aerial banner advertising and aerial photography company. Whether you have a personal, business-related or political message, it can be seen by thousands of tailgaters at the big game, or by sunbathers at the beach. Aerial advertising is exceptionally effective, simple, direct and flexible, without the clutter of other media, and it’s more affordable than you think. Call us today or request a quote.

Since our first airplane flew over the beach, football game, festival or gathering, Beach Banners has been providing the kind of advertising Jacksonville, FL businesses need. Have you ever seen us flying over the stadium on game day, or headed up the beach on the busiest of summer days? That’s right, so did everyone else. Aerial advertising is the perfect solution for any business from the start-up on a strict advertising budget, to the established business looking for a complement to their existing marketing campaign.

20% Off Multiple Banner Flights

Need to reach the masses on multiple days? We can help! Book more than one flight and we'll take 20% off your total price.

Learn to fly at your own pace.

Some flight training options want to rush you to get certified faster than you (or your bank account) may be willing. We custom-tailor each flight training experience to meet your needs and goals.
Get Your message up there this Fall

Spring & Summer Aerial Banner Specials

Fly your aerial banner with the only aerial banner provider in Northeast Florida. 

Proposal Banner

Jacksonville Beach Proposal Special

Ask the big question in the biggest way and make a memory that will never be forgotten! We'll help you with six laps for the price of three.
Corporate Banner

Restaurant 3-Pack

Get more people in the door this fall in downtown Jacksonville, the beaches, or anywhere else in Duval county with three banner flights. 20% discount off regular pricing plus three additional laps per flight.
Jaguars Banner

Downtown Special Event Special

Fly your banner near TIAA Bank field or the arena before or after any concert, sporting event, or other special event - $100 off regular pricing! Before or after NFL games only due to FAA regulations.
Florida Flight training

We've been flying banners and student pilots in Northeast Florida since 1996.

See why student pilots have been flying with Beach Banners for over 27 years.

Experience

Our certified flight instructors hold CFI and CFII, single and multi-engine ratings. We have instructors that are full-time CFIs with decades of experience and thousands of hours of flight time. We can take you from no flight experience to applying for jobs at major airlines (or just getting your private license) at whatever pace works for you.

Value

It's no secret that operating airplanes is expensive. That's why flight training can be expensive. Our plane rental fees are all-inclusive and priced to be the best value possible. Our instruction rates are below industry norms because we don't take a cut from our instructors. And our team will work with you to help you save money with honest advice every step of the way, such as advising you on to maximize at-home training the right way.

Customized Training

Perhaps you've called other flight training options and been told that you need to attend every day and that you can flunk out if you don't do things just right. We're different. We recognize that some people need more flexibility in flight training. Our program is different for every student, based on your goals, your budget, and your timeframe.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

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Aerial Banners

We are based at Craig Airport (KCRG) in Jacksonville, FL. We can fly banners within an approximate 100 mile radius of Craig Airport. We also have partners in other locations throughout the US. 

We offer three types of banners: standard text, vinyl hybrid with text, and full vinyl. 

Standard banners can have up to 38 characters.

Hybrid banners can have up to 20 characters. 

Full vinyl banners are printed and can have custom designs.

If you can say it on the radio, you can probably say it on a banner. We do not fly banners that promote hate or are overtly offensive. 

For standard, text-only banners, we prefer to have at least two days' notice. 

For hybrid and full vinyl banners, we need at least two weeks to prepare and print designs. 

In most cases, we fly at about 1,000 feet above ground level, close enough that your banner will be seen for miles. Certain regulations may require us to fly higher.

Flight Training

Unlike some flight training options, you only pay us when you fly with us. We do offer discounts for payment in advance for bulk airplane time. 

On average, a private pilot's certificate with us will cost  about $15,000.

We offer easy payment options and you can pay as you go. 

We accept credit card payments. You can pay for training at a pace that works for you, but we do recommend that you plan on at least two flights per week to maintain proficiency (this will be much less expensive than starting and stopping training with long gaps in between). 

Most people obtain their private pilot certificate within 60 hours of training time. This varies from student to student based on a variety of factors and learning styles. 

Commercial, mult-engine, instrument, and CFI training can also be completed through Beach Banners.

Give us a call to discuss this. It depends on a number of factors. Insurance, type, size, etc. all matter. We'll point you in the right direction any way we can.

If you have flight hours logged, they can count toward your training. However, if weeks, months, or years have passed, you may be a little rusty. Don't be surprised if your instructor suggests that you repeat some things that you may have already learned in the past for your own safety.

Plane Rentals

We have five airplanes available to rent. 

  • Two Cessna 172K
  • One Cessna 172Q
  • One Cessna 182P
  • One Piper Seminole

    All are well-maintained and reside in fully enclosed hangars when they're not flying.

Before any pilots rent one of our aircraft, they must perform a basic check-out/training ride with one of our instructors in addition to having the proper certificates and ratings. 

Some planes have high-performance and PIC time requirements.

Once you're checked out in a particular plane, we'll add you to our online scheduling tool where you can rent, log, and pay for flight time. 

Yes, as long as you are properly rated to do so according to the FAA. You must follow all FAA regulations. 

Yes. All of our rental rates are "wet rates." Our simple billing system is per flight hour, with all fuel, maintenance, and storage included in the rate. 

Airplanes are available for overnight and trips. Minimum hours may be required for trips over three days. Our airplanes are available to take to the Bahamas and other Caribbean islands. 

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Location

We’re located in beautiful Northeast Florida at Craig Airport (KCRG) in Jacksonville, FL.