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.
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Spring & Summer Aerial Banner Specials
Fly your aerial banner with the only aerial banner provider in Northeast Florida.
Jacksonville Beach Proposal Special
- Jacksonville Beach, FL
- Now - Oct 1, 2024
Restaurant 3-Pack
- Duval County
- Now - October 1, 2024
Downtown Special Event Special
- TIAA Bank Field
- Now - October 1, 2024
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.
