Florida | Business Air News

BAN's World Gazetteer

Business aviation in Florida

Federal Aviation Administration - www.faa.gov

Based business air charter operators:
169

Based business aircraft available for charter:
667

Business air charter brokers:
97

Most prevalent charter types:

1	Hawker 750/800/900	43
2	Learjet 60	40
3	Learjet 35/36	25
4	Piper twin piston	24
5	Cirrus Vision	23
6	Challenger 300	22
7	Gulfstream GIV	20
8	Beechjet 400	19
9	Cessna 400 series	18
10	Cessna Caravan	17
11	Pilatus PC-12	16
12	Citation 560	16
13	Gulfstream G200/Galaxy	14
14	Beechcraft King Air 200	14
15	Bell 206L LongRanger	13
16	Saab SF340	13
17	Citation X	13
18	Embraer Phenom 300	12
19	Gulfstream G500/G550	12
20	Falcon 2000	11
21	Global 6000/Express/XRS	10
22	Bell 206B JetRanger	10
23	Citation 550/551	10
24	Citation 560XL	9
25	Learjet 45	9
26	Challenger 605	9
27	Gulfstream GV	8
28	Learjet 55	8
29	Falcon 50	8
30	HondaJet	8
31	Bell 407	7
32	Citation 500/501	7
33	Learjet 31	7
34	Britten Norman BN-2 Islander	7
35	Beechcraft King Air 300	6
36	Beechcraft King Air 90	6
37	Cessna 441	6
38	Gulfstream G280	6
39	Falcon 900	5
40	Global 5000	5
41	Beechcraft Twin Piston	5
42	Embraer Legacy 600/650	5
43	Cessna Citation CJ3	5
44	Airbus ACJ320	5
45	Gulfstream G400/G450	5
46	Challenger 604	5
47	Sikorsky S-76	5
48	Cessna Citation CJ2	4
49	Citation Sovereign	4
50	Shorts SD330/360	4
51	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	4
52	Challenger 601	3
53	Beechcraft 99	3
54	Falcon 900EASy	3
55	Beechcraft 1900	3
56	Gulfstream G100 series/Astra	3
57	Sabreliner	3
58	Agusta A109	3
59	Falcon 2000 EASy	3
60	Boeing B-737	3
61	Citation 650	3
62	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	3
63	Beechcraft King Air 100	3
64	Embraer Legacy 500	2
65	IAI Westwind	2
66	Gulfstream G650	2
67	Nextant 400XT	2
68	Partenavia P.68	2
69	Daher Kodiak	2
70	Boeing B-767	2
71	Jetstream 31/41	2
72	MDH 500	2
73	Airbus Helicopters H130	2
74	Embraer Praetor 600	2
75	De Havilland Canada DHC-3T	1
76	Boeing B-777	1
77	Mitsubishi MU-2	1
78	Britten Norman BN2T	1
79	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	1
80	Airbus ACJ321	1
81	Robinson R66	1
82	Piper PA-42	1
83	Embraer Praetor 500	1
84	Gulfstream G500/G600	1
85	Global 7500	1
86	Sikorsky S-70	1
87	Eclipse 500 series	1
88	Diamond Twin Star	1
89	Learjet 40	1
90	Beechcraft Premier	1
91	Cessna 300 series	1
92	Bell 230	1
93	Boeing BBJ1	1
94	Falcon 20/200	1
95	Falcon 7X	1
96	Gulfstream GIII	1

Major business aviation airports:

1	Fort Lauderdale Executive	65 business aviation companies active
2	Miami (Opa Locka)	47
3	Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International	43
4	West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International)	36
5	Boca Raton	30
6	Tampa International	27
7	Miami International	25
8	Naples	22
9	Miami (Executive)	22
10	Stuart (Witham Field)	21
11	Orlando International	20
12	Lakeland Linder International	17
13	Orlando (Sanford International)	16
14	Vero Beach Regional	15
15	Orlando Executive	15
16	St Petersburg (St Pete-Clearwater International)	15
17	Sarasota (Bradenton International)	13
18	Pompano Beach Airpark	12
19	Hollywood (North Perry)	11
20	Melbourne Orlando International	11
21	Fort Myers (Southwest Florida International)	11
22	Daytona Beach International	10
23	St Augustine (Northeast Florida Regional)	9
24	Gainesville Regional	8
25	Jacksonville (Jacksonville Executive at Craig)	8
26	Titusville (Space Coast Regional)	8
27	Pensacola International	8
28	Jacksonville International	8
29	Punta Gorda (Charlotte County)	7
30	Brooksville (Tampa Bay Regional)	7
31	West Palm Beach (Palm Beach County Park)	7
32	Fort Myers (Page Field)	7
33	Fort Pierce (Treasure Coast International)	7
34	Marco Island (Marco Island Executive)	6
35	Tampa Executive	6
36	West Palm Beach (North Palm Beach County)	6
37	Jacksonville (Cecil)	6
38	DeLand Municipal Sidney H Taylor Field	5
39	Orlando (Kissimmee Gateway)	5
40	Venice	5
41	Tampa (Peter O Knight)	4
42	St Petersburg (Albert Whitted)	4
43	Immokalee Regional	4
44	Bartow Executive	4
45	Marathon (Florida Keys)	4
46	Leesburg International	4
47	Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches)	4
48	New Smyrna Beach	4
49	Key West International	4
50	Panama City (Coastal Helicopters Inc Heliport)	3
51	Malabar (Valkaria)	3
52	Indiantown	3
53	Orlando Apopka	3
54	Pahokee (Palm Beach County Glades)	3
55	Okeechobee County	3
56	Jacksonville (Herlong Recreational)	3
57	Clearwater Air Park	3
58	Crestview (Bob Sikes)	3
59	DeFuniak Springs	3
60	Destin Executive	3
61	Clewiston (Airglades)	3
62	Tallahassee International	3
63	Lake City	3
64	Avon Park (Executive)	3
65	Placida (Coral Creek)	2
66	Zephyrhills Municipal	2
67	Palm Coast (Flagler Executive)	2
68	La Belle Municipal	2
69	Lake Wales Municipal	2
70	Plant City	2
71	Ormond Beach Municipal	2
72	Marianna Municipal	2
73	Winter Haven Municipal Airport - Gilbert Field	2
74	Cross City	2
75	Merritt Island	2
76	Crystal River	2
77	Apalachicola Regional	2
78	Keystone Heights (Keystone Airpark)	2
79	Perry-Foley	2
80	River Ranch Resort	2
81	Palatka Municipal - Lt. Kay Larkin Field	2
82	Sebastian Municipal	2
83	Williston Municipal	2
84	Sebring Regional	2
85	Ocala (Jim Taylor Field)	2
86	Fernandina Beach	2
87	Homestead General Aviation	1
88	Ocala (Jumbolair)	1
89	Miami (Dade Collier)	1
90	Valparaiso Eglin Auxiliary Field 6	0
91	Cocoa Beach Cape Canaveral AFS Skid Strip	0
92	New Smyrna Beach Massey Ranch Airpark	0
93	South Lakeland	0
94	Inverness	0
95	Tampa North Aero Park	0
96	Dunnellon Marion Co & Park of Commerce	0
97	Titusville Arthur Dunn Air Park	0
98	Carrabelle Thompson	0
99	Belle Glade State Municipal	0
100	Arcadia Municipal	0
101	Brooksville Pilot Country	0
102	Valparaiso Eglin Air Force Base	0
103	Titusville (Nasa Shuttle Landing Facility)	0
104	Panama City Tyndall Air Force Base	0
105	Pensacola Saufley Field Nolf	0
106	Milton Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North	0
107	Pace Spencer Nolf	0
108	Naval Station Mayport (Admiral David L. Mcdonald Field)	0
109	Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field	0
110	Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field	0
111	Fort Walton Beach Holley Nolf	0
112	Jacksonville Naval Air Station	0
113	Milton Santa Rosa Nolf	0
114	Milton Choctaw Nolf	0
115	Jacksonville Whitehouse Naval Outlying Field	0
116	Milton Whiting Field Naval Air Station South	0
117	Tampa Mac Dill Air Force Base	0
118	Homestead ARB	0
119	Mary Esther (Hurlburt Field)	0
120	Apalachicola St George Island	0
121	Crestview (Duke Field)	0
122	Cocoa Beach Patrick Air Force Base	0
123	Wauchula Municipal	0
124	Avon Park MacDill Air Force Base Auxiliary Field	0
125	Pensacola Ferguson	0
126	Tallahassee /Havana/ Tallahassee Commercial	0
127	Milton Peter Prince Field	0
128	x_x	0
129	Camp Blanding Mil Res(Starke) Camp Blanding Army Air Field/NG Airfield	0
130	Live Oak Suwannee County	0
131	Deland Bob Lee Flight Strip	0
132	Bonifay Tri-County	0
133	Panama City (Bay County International)	0

Business aviation suppliers in Florida

Maintenance 82 • Completions 11 • Training 23

Don Dodson, Richard Kane and Peter Pahygiannis with one of the new SF50s from Cirrus Aircraft.

Verijet takes delivery of three new Cirrus SF50s

Three brand-new SF50 G2+ Vision Jets have joined the Verijet fleet. All three jets passed FAA inspection with flying colours and were put into revenue service soon after.

January 27, 2023 Full report

Vice president, executive aviation USA Wendi Matthews-Ortiz.

Newcomers to charter aren't looking back, says Hunt & Palmer

Airlines may not be back to 2019 levels until 2025, so H&P believes frequent flyers will stay loyal to charter. Demand is such that it has added existing fractional clients to its customer base for supplemental charter lift.

January 27, 2023 Full report

Brokers can earn up to four per cent cash commission when they book Volato HondaJets.

Volato tempts brokers with cash rewards

Wholesale charter is a key component in generating revenue share for Volato's fractional owners. The Broker Rewards programme aims to build transparent and long term relationships and to grow charter opportunities.

January 27, 2023 Full report

Vista founder and chairman Thomas Flohr.

Vista sees revenue rise by more than half

Last year saw strong membership growth of subscription services and investment in infrastructure, scale, tech and sustainable aviation through company acquisitions. Another 117 aircraft were added to the member fleet.

January 27, 2023 Full report

Vortex intends to use Beacon to simplify and enhance the coordination of maintenance events.

Vortex onboards Embraer's Beacon platform

Beacon will help Vortex improve its coordination of AOG events and field maintenance, foster more effective collaboration and maintain its high standards of quick response for critical maintenance.

January 23, 2023 Full report