Restaurants
If you're interested in venturing out to get that $100 hamburger, here are a couple airports around Florida you can fly in to, to get a quick bite. I do recommend you call ahead to verify hours of operation as many have unique schedules. Arranged in random order and not by popularity.
- Williston X60 has “Pyper Kub”
- Tampa North X39 has “Happy Hangar Cafe”
- DeLand KDED has two, ‘The Perfect Spot’ and the ‘Airport Restaurant & Gin Mill’
- Spruce Creek 7FL6 has "Downwind Cafe"
- Zephyrhills KZPH has a restaurant at the skydiving center.
- St Pete Albert Whitted KSPG has ‘The Hangar’ on the 2nd floor of FBO and is right across the street from the Dali museum. Great airspace awareness flight.
- Bartow KBOW has “Runways at Bartow”
- Sebastian X26 has a skydiving center with a restaurant.
- Vero Beach KVRB has “CJ Cannons” and the Piper factory.
- Sebring KSEF has breakfast and lunch in the FBO. Aerobatic practice days about once a month.
- Okeechobee KOBE has a place for breakfast and lunch in the FBO “Landing Strip Cafe”
- Arcadia X06 has ‘Taco Tuesday’s’ where a taco truck is there on
- Venice KVNC has “Suncoast Cafe”, You can also ask the FBO to call for courtesy car from Sharky's/Finn's at the pier to pick you up for a meal and/or beach day.
- Airglades 2IS has a food truck on weekends.
- Ft Myers, Page KFMY had free hotdogs on Fridays. Mel's Diner and Panera Bread across from Base Op's.
- Fort Lauderdale KFXE has the “Jet Runway cafe”.
- Everglades X01 has bikes you can rent to ride into town.
- Homestead X51 had a food truck on weekends (don’t quote me).
- Marathon KMTH has a few places within walking distance. Bring me a key lime pie....
- Flagler KFIN has HighJackers (Currently Closed for Renovation)
- Lakeland KLAL second floor main building has a restaurant, Waco Kitchen. (Currently Closed)
- Winter-Haven KGIF has “Flight Line Cafe”
- Saint Simons Island KSSI has sweet “SOUTHERN SOUL BBQ”
- Orlando KORL has restaurant opportunities available if you want to start the next on field restaurant!
- Fort Pierce KFPR has “Airport Tiki”
- Sanford KSFB has a food truck on weekends in front of L3 also a "Jet-A-Way Cafe" restaurant at the FBO open on weekdays but I think it is under new ownership.
- Key West KEYW has “The Conch Flyer”
- Sarasota international KSRQ has the “Runway Grill” right across from the FBO
- New Smyrna KEVB has “Island Hoppers” and “Lost Lagoon”
- Pierson 2J8 has “M&E BBQ” 1000 feet north of the runway.
- Punta Gorda KPGD has “The Junction” & Skyview Cafe.
- Naples KAPF has “Michelbobs BBQ”
- Saint Augustine KSGJ has “Hangar One Bistro”Call for reservations (5 Star Dining)
- Ocala KOCF recently opened "Elevation 89" .
- Crystal River KCGC has Dairy Queen right outside the gate of the FBO ramp. (Arby's and Applebee's right down the street)
- Cedar Key KCDK When arriving on CTAF, lady will ask if you need a ride to town/warf. She'll meet you before you even park on the ramp. She charges $10 per person round trip.
- River Ranch Resort 2RR Westgate River Ranch Resort has a delicious buffet for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Every Saturday Night, you can fly in for the rodeo.
- Jekyll Island 09J has electric golf cars for rent at the FBO and all kinds of food options in town. Neat place.
- NASA Shuttle Landing Facility KTTS you can't land, but what a bucket list item to have flown an approach down to 100' off the deck that the Space Shuttle missions took coming home from space.
- Gainesville Regional Airport KGNV off airport restaurant, Satchel's Pizza
- Labelle X14 - Taqueria San Julian Just off the airport
- Lake City KLCQ - The Landing (Buffet)

Camping
- Lakeland FL - Sun-N-Fun Yearly Flyin. Usually around mid April, Lakeland Linder Airport hosts the annual EAA Sun-N-Fun Flyin with many options of attending to include flying a club plan in and camping under the wing. Be sure to study the NOTAM for entry and exit of the flyin as it is special use airspace during the event with periodic airport closures and special procedures required.
- Groveland - Wilotree Park FA42 -Contact Victoria Lee Nelson, call me or text me at 727-251-6817 We have hang gliders flying etc. recommended to do a fly over. Donation to the park for landing. there is also a restaurant at the end of our runway within walking distance. We enjoy visitors and campers. We have a pool, bathrooms and lake as well!
- River Ranch Resort 2RR Westgate River Ranch Resort has a delicious buffet for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Every Saturday Night, you can fly in for the rodeo.
- Arcadia X06 has primitive camping in their Aviation City area. You can bring a tent or rent a static setup from the airport.
- DeLand KDED has two restaurants, ‘The Perfect Spot’ and the ‘Airport Restaurant & Gin Mill’. Skydive Deland has primitive camping at their skydive location on the north east side of the airport.
If we've missed a favorite fly-in, let us know and we'll add it to the list.
List updated: August 28th, 2024
List was inspired by FB Group "Orlando Pilots" and added upon.
