OVERVIEW

SUNRISE AVIATION in Ormond Beach is conveniently located in Central Florida (USA) on the Atlantic Ocean and only 7 nm north of the Daytona Beach International Airport.  It offers the ocean, beach, pleasant weather year-round in addition to an excellent airport for flight training.

A city that still has “small town charm”, Ormond Beach has about 40,000 residents.  Located in Volusia County, Florida, the same county as Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach was originally home to the Timucuan Indians.  In the 1880s, the railroad arrived to Florida bringing wealthy northerners to the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean that were warm even in the winter.  Seems like many never left!

ATTRACTIONS

Central Florida offers one of the largest varieties of activities anywhere in the world.  From swimming, surfing, or fishing in the Ocean to visiting the theme parks in Orlando, any free time you have available is sure to be filled doing something new or exciting.  The area is also home to NASCAR, the racing association for stock cars in the USA, and home to two major races each year including the Daytona 500.

Here is just a sample of those activities with an appropriate link for more information.

• ATLANTIC OCEAN. Surfing, swimming, fishing, sun bathing, or just enjoying the view!  Here is a live webcam of the surf conditions nearby at Daytona Beach.
• NASCAR races at Daytona Beach International Raceway.  Speed Weeks are in February each year (Daytona 500 plus many other events).  The Coke Zero 400 is on July 4^th.  All year-round you can visit the exhibit at the speedway called the DAYTONA 500 EXPERIENCE.
• KENNEDY SPACE CENTER. A worthwhile trip for the aviation enthusiast.  Plan to spend most of a day here so that you can take one of the buses to the Saturn V exhibit and view the Shuttle launch pads close-up.
• Or just step out your door in Ormond Beach and view the latest Space Shuttle or other rocket launches.  Or drive an hour south to the Kennedy Space Center to see the launches from close range!  Here is a live webcam image of the CAPE CANAVERAL area.

Central Florida is home to the largest number of theme parks in the world.  There are literally too many to list.  But here are some of the largest and most famous. We have also included just a few of the other Florida experiences that you should not miss.

1. DISNEY WORLD and its nightime counterpart DOWNTOWN DISNEY
2. UNIVERSAL STUDIOS and its nightime counterpart UNIVERSAL CITY WALK
3. SEA WORLD
4. WET ‘N WILD
5. GATORLAND
6. Or take a tour by AIRBOAT and see the gators in the wild
7. GOLFING Right at the Ormond Beach Airport is an excellent golf course.  Step from your plane to the first tee.
8. TOMOKA STATE PARK. Right in Ormond Beach.
9. DAYTONA BEACH KENNEL CLUB AND POKER ROOM. Dog racing and gambling.
10. ST. AUGUSTINE. Oldest European settlement in America.  Oldest city in the USA.

Whatever activity you pick, make sure you take full advantage of the beach adventures literally right at your doorstep in Ormond Beach, Florida.