General
Arrival/Departure Information
Sheffield
School is located in the city of Plantation, Florida,
just to the west of Ft. Lauderdale at 499 NW 70th Ave, Plantation FL
33317.
Important
note for international students. PLEASE
BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR ORIGINAL I-20 FROM US WITH YOU UPON TRAVEL.
Important note for ALL students.
Please plan your return trip to be 3-5
days after following aircraft dispatcher class graduation
date due to practical examination scheduling (the larger the class,
the more days that are needed to complete exams - typically, not more
than 4 days are required.)
FLYING
INTO FT. LAUDERDALE: If practical you should fly into Ft.
Lauderdale airport.
Travel
options to housing/hotels from FLL airport:
-www.go-airportshuttle.com or call 954-561-8888. They
offer a "shared ride" for about $20 per person and max wait
30 minutes or "town car" for $50 up to 4 passengers - no waiting.
-You can take the Airline Airport Service for $10.00 (if still available
and not the aforementioned), sharing the ride with other passengers.
(Look for the Ground Service Transportation Desk next to the baggage
area on the lower level of the airport terminal building.)
-Taxi - It is about a 15/20-minute taxi ride to the school and to the
student apartments. The fare is approximately $35. Beware of the con-
artists who take you on a longer route or claim difficulty in locating
a simple address. (Have the EXACT address ready to provide driver, and
consider studying maps below for an idea of route or printing out a
"MAPQUEST" to use.)
Map
views from Ft. Lauderdale Airport to the School.
FLYING
INTO MIAMI: If you are flying into Miami, look for Super
Shuttle attendants in bright yellow shirts outside the Baggage
Claims area of any major airline. The van will take one passenger for
$34.00 (additional people will be charged $8.00 each). It will drop
you off right at the apartments or wherever you plan to stay.
ARRIVING
BY CAR FROM THE SOUTH OR FROM THE AIRPORT: (From Miami, take I-95
North to I-595) Take I-595 West to the University Drive. exit. Drive
north on University to Broward Blvd. Turn right on Broward Blvd, going
east to NW 70th Avenue. Take a left on NW 70th Ave heading north. Right
after NW 4th Street, before NW 5th Street, turn left into the parking
lot off the Atrium Executive Bldg to find our school.
The school
is located in the Atrium Executive Building located on the southwest
corner at the next traffic signal (the corner of NW 70th Ave and NW
5th Street). Turn into the parking lot on the right just before the
traffic signal. Our suite is #110 and overlooks the pond. If you
are driving directly to the student housing, please
refer to your specific housing arrival information sheet
for further instructions.
ARRIVING
BY CAR FROM THE NORTH: If you are driving, using either the Florida
Turnpike or I-95, exit on Sunrise Boulevard and go west on Sunrise Blvd.
until you come to NW 65th Ave., where you turn left (South). (N.W. 65th
avenue is exactly one mile west of the Florida Turnpike.) Continue south
on N.W. 65th avenue, which curves to the right and becomes N.W. 5th
Street. At the next traffic light, intersection of NW 70th Ave and NW
65th Ave/NW 5th Street you will see the Atrium Executive Building where
the school is located. If you are driving directly to the student
housing, please refer to your specific
housing arrival information sheet for further instructions.
FINDING
THE SCHOOL FROM THE ATRIUM BUILDING PARKING LOT: Facing the Main
Entrance from the parking lot, look to the left of the footbridge
leading to the main entrance. The school entrance is located to the
left, behind the waterfall.
ITEMS
TO BRING TO CLASS:
- Calculator
(a simple basic type)
- Pen
& Pencil
- Notebook
or legal pad for note taking
- Highlighters
- Flash
drive (or purchase locally)
- Laptop
(recommended for after hours access to Sheffield web study files,
but it is NOT REQUIRED to buy or bring.)
- If you
are a coffee drinker, bring a thermos. Our office building has vending
machines, but none that serve coffee. The school apartments have coffee
makers that you can use to fill your thermos for use throughout the
school day.
- We suggest
you bring a sweater or jacket for the classroom, since the classroom
is sometimes cool. The dress code for the classroom is casual,
(but no sandals and tanktops please.)
- Current
picture ID
(Drivers License, Passport, Military ID, etc.) Make sure the expiration
date of your ID is after the course completion by at least a few days.
International students require TWO matching photo IDs.
RETURNING
TO EITHER AIRPORT AFTER THE COURSE: The same service will be available
from the housing or school. The Super Shuttle to the Miami Airport should
be arranged the day before departure, by calling 954-764-1700. For pickup
to the Ft. Lauderdale Airport call Airline Airport Express at 954-561-8888.
Note: These are the latest
prices we have; they are subject to change without our knowledge. If
you are arriving from outside the U.S., it is advisable to have U.S.
currency, or money, for taxi or limo fare.
If you did not make arrangements for school housing or did not send
in a deposit for school housing, it is unlikely that we will be able
to accommodate you when you arrive. Please be sure to have all your
housing arrangements taken care off before you arrive in Ft. Lauderdale
to avoid any unnecessary inconvenience to yourself.
Please call us if you should have any questions. Thank you and have
a safe trip.
Print
the General arrival instructions
You must
check out of the housing within 24 hours following the completion of
your class(es) and the FAA Practical Exams. If you decide for any reason
to leave the school before the completion of the course, you will also
have to leave the apartment within 24 hours after your signing out from
the school.
Important
Notes:
- If you arrive in town after 10:00 p.m., we suggest you spend the night
at any nearby hotel. It is highly
recommended to make prior arrangements and call for a reservation.
- Bring this information with you for reference upon arrival.
- It is advisable to bring Traveler’s Checks, as you will not
be able to get personal checks cashed in this area.
- If you did not make arrangements for school housing or did not send
in a deposit for school housing it is unlikely that we will be able
to accommodate you when you arrive. Please be sure to have all your
housing arrangements taken care off before you arrive in Ft. Lauderdale
to avoid any unnecessary inconvenience to yourself.
We are looking forward to meeting you and hope you have a safe trip.
