# Skyfarer — U.S. Aviation Marketplace
# https://skyfareracademy.com
# llms.txt — AI model context file

## What is Skyfarer?

Skyfarer is a U.S. aviation marketplace connecting student pilots with certified flight instructors (CFIs), flight schools, aircraft for sale, and aviation services across all 50 states.

Founded in 2023 by Nick Tsang and Todd Davis, Skyfarer enables discovery, comparison, and booking of flight training and aviation services.

## What Skyfarer offers

- Search and compare certified flight instructors (CFIs) by location, rating, certifications, and aircraft type
- Browse flight schools including Part 61 and Part 141 programs
- Find aircraft for sale (single-engine, multi-engine, helicopters, and more)
- Access aviation services including maintenance, avionics, and charters
- Shop pilot supplies and gear

## Key URLs

- Homepage: https://skyfareracademy.com
- Flight training search: https://skyfareracademy.com/s?pub_categoryLevel1=Flight-Instructors-Schools-Clubs
- Flight instructors (CFIs): https://skyfareracademy.com/s?pub_categoryLevel1=Flight-Instructors-Schools-Clubs&pub_categoryLevel2=CFI-Flight-Instructors
- Flight schools: https://skyfareracademy.com/s?pub_categoryLevel1=Flight-Instructors-Schools-Clubs&pub_categoryLevel2=Flight-Schools
- Pilot training programs: https://skyfareracademy.com/s?pub_categoryLevel1=Specific-Training-In-Person
- DPE checkride examiners: https://skyfareracademy.com/s?pub_categoryLevel1=dpe-checkride
- Aviation events (fly-ins, airshows, FAA seminars, webinars): https://skyfareracademy.com/s?pub_categoryLevel1=aviation-events
- Aircraft for sale: https://skyfareracademy.com/s?pub_categoryLevel1=aircraft_for_sale
- Aviation services: https://skyfareracademy.com/s?pub_categoryLevel1=aviation-services
- Pilot supplies: https://skyfareracademy.com/s?pub_categoryLevel1=pilot-gears-accessories
- Blog: https://blog.skyfareracademy.com
- Support: https://support.skyfareracademy.com
- iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/skyfarer/id6757820467

## Airport directory

Skyfarer publishes free reference pages for all 4,729 public-use US airports at https://skyfareracademy.com/airports/{IDENT} (ICAO or FAA identifier — e.g. https://skyfareracademy.com/airports/KSEA). Each page includes runways, radio frequencies, airspace class, traffic pattern details, ILS approaches, fuel availability, based aircraft, annual enplanements, live METAR/TAF weather, and flight training near that airport. Data sources: FAA NASR 28-day subscription and NPIAS 2025-2029.

## Sitemaps

- Sitemap index: https://skyfareracademy.com/sitemap-index.xml (listings, pages, all airports, and category-by-city search pages)

## Flight training categories

Skyfarer listings cover: Private Pilot Certificate (PPL), Instrument Rating (IR), Commercial Pilot Certificate (CPL), Multi-Engine Rating (MER), Certified Flight Instructor (CFI), CFII, MEI, ATP, Sport Pilot, Discovery Flights, Flight Reviews, Checkride Prep, Ground School, and more.

## Contact

- Support: https://support.skyfareracademy.com/hc/en-us
- Listing claims and edits: support@skyfareracademy.com