Florida is one of the most active general aviation markets in the United States. Year-round flying weather, a dense network of public-use airports and a large number of FBOs, maintenance shops and brokers make it a common place to view, inspect and close on an aircraft — whether you live in the state or are flying in to buy.
Main general aviation airports by region
Many aircraft for sale in Florida are based at executive and general aviation airports rather than at the major commercial hubs. A few of the best known, by region:
- Miami: Miami-Opa Locka Executive (KOPF) and Miami Executive (KTMB).
- Fort Lauderdale: Fort Lauderdale Executive (KFXE) and Pompano Beach Airpark (KPMP).
- Palm Beach area: Palm Beach International (KPBI) and Boca Raton (KBCT).
- Orlando: Orlando Executive (KORL) and Orlando Sanford International (KSFB).
- Tampa Bay: Tampa Executive (KVDF), Peter O. Knight (KTPF), St. Pete–Clearwater International (KPIE) and Albert Whitted (KSPG).
- Southwest Florida: Naples (KAPF) and Page Field in Fort Myers (KFMY).
- Northeast Florida: Jacksonville Executive at Craig (KCRG) and Daytona Beach International (KDAB).
When you compare listings, check where the aircraft is actually based — it determines where the pre-buy inspection happens and how far you need to ferry it after closing. You can browse aircraft for sale located in Florida, including private jets in Florida.
Inspections: climate matters
Florida's heat, humidity and salt air are good for flying and hard on airframes. In the pre-buy inspection, pay extra attention to corrosion — wheel wells, under floor panels, around the tail and fasteners — and to how the aircraft was stored: hangared or tied down outside. Our pre-buy inspection checklist covers the rest.
Sales and use tax
Florida charges sales and use tax on aircraft, and the state has specific rules and exemptions for aircraft — for example for certain purchases by nonresidents who remove the aircraft from the state within a set period after the sale, with the required affidavit. The details, deadlines and documentation matter, and they change. Confirm the treatment for your purchase with a Florida tax professional and the Florida Department of Revenue before closing, and agree on the delivery location in the purchase agreement.
Closing and delivery
The closing process is the same as anywhere in the US: escrow, title search at the FAA Aircraft Registry, bill of sale and registration application. If you are buying from abroad, plan the export paperwork and the ferry or shipping early. Our guide on how to buy a used aircraft in the USA walks through each step.
Browse aircraft in Florida
See every aircraft currently listed in the state on Aircraft for Sale in Florida, or browse nationwide by category: private jets, turboprops and single-engine pistons.
General information, not tax or legal advice.