The Sunshine Spotlight Series races into the heart of Florida’s east coast with a featured event at Daytona Beach International Airport (KDAB)!

Home to world-famous racing and one of the nation’s busiest flight training environments, Daytona Beach offers a fast-paced and highly dynamic flying experience. With a mix of airline service, intense training traffic, and coastal operations, pilots can expect constant movement, precise sequencing, and a truly immersive ATC environment.

Located just inland from the Atlantic Ocean and within range of Orlando’s complex airspace, KDAB delivers the perfect balance of scenic flying and operational challenge. Whether you're flying patterns, running IFR arrivals, or making a coastal approach, there’s never a dull moment in Daytona.

Event Highlights:

-Full ATC staffing from Ground to Approach
-High-volume flight training traffic for realism
-Scenic coastal arrivals and departures
-Great for both short hops and longer cross-country flights

Start your engines and take to the skies—join us for a high-energy night of flying at Daytona Beach International!

Get ready to shine in the heart of Central Florida as our Sunshine Spotlight Series continues with a featured event at Orlando Executive Airport (KORL)!

Located just minutes from downtown Orlando, KORL offers a dynamic and fast-paced flying experience, blending business aviation, flight training, and general aviation traffic all within a compact and challenging airspace. With its close proximity to Orlando International (KMCO) and multiple satellite airports, pilots can expect realistic procedures, tight sequencing, and nonstop action.

Whether you're flying in for a quick hop or planning a full evening of operations, Orlando Executive provides the perfect setting to sharpen your skills. Expect detailed ATC coverage, authentic routing, and a lively environment that captures the essence of flying in one of Florida’s busiest regions.

Event Highlights:

-Full ATC staffing from Ground to Approach
-Realistic traffic flows and routing into Central Florida
-Ideal for both VFR and IFR pilots
-Opportunities for pattern work, short hops, or cross-country flights
-Scenic approaches over downtown Orlando

Don’t miss your chance to be part of the Sunshine State spotlight—file your flight plan, tune your radios, and join us for an unforgettable night at Orlando Executive!

Join the virtual Jacksonville ARTCC in preparation for the Daytona 500 as they staff up Daytona Beach for 500 minutes. Whether you're flying a transcontinental flight in an airliner, or a regional flight in a regional jet, we welcome you to Daytona for the race!

Time: 9a-5:20p ET
Featured Fields: KDAB

Join the vZJX ARTCC as we staff up the F11 TRACON for 11 hours! This guarantees full ATC Coverage from 11a-10p ET.

Whether you want to fly a heavy jet out of Orlando or simply want to do some GA flying from Sanford, this event will have something for you! So come on out and bring you A-game as we bring F11 to life!

Event Time: 11a-10p ET