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Facility Location

NAIA is located near Conway, SC - a community of about 12,000 people. Conway is the county seat of Horry County - geographically, the largest county east of the Mississippi River. Horry has a population of around 200,000 friendly people. Click
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Conway is just a short drive from the East Coast's most popular beach resort - Myrtle Beach. Along with the fabulous beaches is plenty of entertainment for every taste.

The locale averages 241 days of sunshine a year with an average temperature of 22 degrees C (71 F). Occasional periods of low visibility allows you to experience actual instrument flying conditions and the nearby Appalachian Mountains provide the exposure to mountain flying that's a necessary part of the Commercial Pilot's experience. Flying along the Atlantic Coastal region gives our students experience in virtually every form of controlled airspace.