University Air Center

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University Air Center is located at the Gainesville Regional Airport (KGNV). Whether you are just visiting Gainesville, chartering a jet, or having maintenance performed, UAC is here for you. We look forward to seeing you at your next visit.

UAC is open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Please call 352-335-4681 to reserve a rental car, hotel room, or order catering.

Heavenly Ham meals
Lounge including 2 big screen TVs
Computers with internet
Full Service Maintenance and Avionics shop
RedBird Flight Simulator
24 hour on-call organ and patient transport

Gulf Atlantic Airways (doing business as University Air Center) is a full service charter operator with five Citation 500/550/560 series jets and a Cirrus SR-22 based out of Gainesville Regional Airport - KGNV. We have over 25 years of experience with a perfect safety record!

With a charter from University Air Center, you set your own flight schedule and get to your destination much faster. While the U.S. has more than 5,400 airports available, airlines only serve 300 airports nationally. This untapped resource makes it possible for University Air Center to get you closer to your destination.

University Air Center maintains aircraft from multi-engine jets to single engine piston aircraft. We are a fully authorized Cirrus Warranty Repair Station, an authorized Cessna Service Station, and an FAA-approved Avionics Repair Station. We staff experienced Eclipse maintainers who perform major modifications to minor Eclipse maintenance. For after-hours maintenance please call Scott at 352- 213-0628.

We are a full-service station for EA 500 Eclipse aircraft

Now offering new low flat rates on major inspections

Spectacular fuel discount for your EA 500 maintenance visit

These are just some of the services we offer:

Flight Control Cables - Subsequent

Main Landing Gear Strut Fluid Service
Drain & Replenish

Nose Landing Gear Strut Fluid Service

Altimeter System & Altitude Reporting Equipment RVSM Cert.
Test & Inspect (FAR 91.411)

Engine Control System Fadec Download
Interrogation for faults

We are an authorized Cessna Service Station

Trained staff with years of experience maintaining five home-station Citation jets

We know the citation inside and out!

We recomend CirrusReports.com for interpreting your Cirrus flight and engine data

UAC is a Cirrus Warranty Repair Station

We are experts in maintaining Cirrus 20, 22, and Turbo aircraft

We can get the job done better and for less because of our experience

UAC's Avionics Repair Station is certified under the FAA's Part 145 regulations for aircraft maintenance. We are currently authorized dealers for Avidyne, Aspen, Avionics, Flight Display Systems, and more. We do installs and repairs. Call 352-335-4681 to hear about our rates, including pitot static recertifications starting at $275.

University Air Center operates an FAA approved Part 141 flight school. Flight school manager Curtis Gladding is available at 352-416-0787 to take your calls. We want to teach you to fly! The Redbird Flight Simulator allows students to learn and gain FAA approved IFR time at less than half the cost of IFR time in an an aircraft. Please see the "Rentals" tab above for more info on our many aircraft available. Bank financing is available for students seeking a pilots license, and VA funding is available through the GI bill. Log onto Flight Scheduler Pro to reserve an aircraft.

Foreign students should contact Curtis Gladding at 352-416-0787 to learn more about Passport and Visa options through UAC.
We offer reduced rates for Cirrus transition training in SR20 and SR22 models for only $165 per hour plus fuel. 4 Cirrus instructors are available at $30 per hour. Complete your Cirrus transition in as little as 10 hours. Contact Don at (904) 229-5606.
UAC provides instruction in the latest G-1000 glass cockpit Cessna 172 aircraft. We are a Cessna Pilot Center and a Cirrus Standardized Training Center.

Visit our Publications Page with a password from the flight school to view our publications online.

Cutting edge, low cost simulator training

Log onto Flight Scheduler Pro to reserve and check availability of aircraft.

Turbo charged, variable speed prop

High preformance, Garmin 430, autopilot

warning: Do not use information from this website for navigaiton or flight planning purposes. Use the pilot operating handbood instead.

4701 NE 40th Terr Gainesville, FL 32609

Open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
University Air Center is located on the north side of the Gainesville Regional Airport.

UAC . 4701 NE 40th Terr Gainesville, FL 32609 . (352) 335-4681