North Carolina | Business Air News

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Business aviation in North Carolina

Federal Aviation Administration - www.faa.gov

Based business air charter operators:
31

Based business aircraft available for charter:
177

Business air charter brokers:
1

Most prevalent charter types:

1	Citation 560XL	36
2	Citation X	28
3	Hawker 750/800/900	10
4	Challenger 300	9
5	Citation 560	8
6	Cessna Citation CJ3	7
7	Pilatus PC-12	7
8	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	4
9	Beechjet 400	4
10	Citation Latitude	4
11	Beechcraft Twin Piston	4
12	Eclipse 500 series	3
13	Cessna Citation CJ4	3
14	Pilatus PC-24	3
15	Bell 206B JetRanger	3
16	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	3
17	Embraer Phenom 300	3
18	MDH 500	2
19	Nextant 400XT	2
20	Gulfstream G280	2
21	Beechcraft King Air 300	2
22	Eurocopter AS355	2
23	Cirrus Vision Jet	2
24	Gulfstream G500/G600	2
25	Beechcraft King Air 200	2
26	Robinson R66	2
27	Beechcraft King Air 90	2
28	Citation 650	2
29	Citation Sovereign	2
30	HondaJet	1
31	Falcon 20/200	1
32	Gulfstream G500/G550	1
33	Embraer Phenom 100	1
34	Hawker 1000	1
35	Beechcraft Premier	1
36	Gulfstream GIV	1
37	Falcon 2000	1
38	Falcon 900	1
39	Cessna Citation CJ2	1
40	Challenger 605	1
41	Learjet 35/36	1
42	Learjet 31	1
43	Falcon 7X	1

Major business aviation airports:

1	Raleigh-Durham International	19 business aviation companies active
2	Charlotte Douglas International	18
3	Greensboro (Piedmont Triad)	17
4	Concord-Padgett Regional	11
5	Statesville Regional	10
6	Winston Salem (Smith Reynolds)	9
7	Monroe (Charlotte-Monroe Executive)	8
8	Sanford (Raleigh Executive Jetport)	7
9	Burlington Alamance Regional	6
10	Kinston (Regional Jetport)	6
11	Pitt Greenville	5
12	Louisburg (Triangle North Executive)	5
13	Hickory Regional	5
14	Wilmington International	5
15	Albemarle (Stanly County)	4
16	Rocky Mount Wilson Regional	4
17	Smithfield (Johnston Regional)	4
18	Rutherfordton (Rutherford County/ Marchman Field)	4
19	Lexington (Davidson County)	4
20	Gastonia Municipal	4
21	Salisbury (Mid-Carolina Regional)	4
22	North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County)	3
23	Oak Island (Brunswick County)	3
24	Washington (Warren Field)	3
25	Lumberton Regional	3
26	Lincolnton Lincoln County Regional	3
27	Asheboro Regional	3
28	Shelby-Cleveland County Regional	3
29	Liberty Causey	3
30	Asheville Regional	3
31	Roxboro (Person County)	2
32	Reidsville (Rockingham County NC Shiloh)	2
33	Andrews (Western Carolina Regional)	2
34	Mount Airy/ Surry County	2
35	Morganton (Foothills Regional)	2
36	Manteo (Dare County Regional)	2
37	Williamston (Martin County)	2
38	Roanoke Rapids (Halifax-Northampton Regional)	2
39	Henderson Oxford	2
40	Goldsboro (Wayne Executive Jetport)	2
41	Elizabethtown (Curtis L Brown Jr Field)	2
42	New Bern (Coastal Carolina Regional)	2
43	Edenton (Northeastern Regional)	2
44	Kenansville (Duplin County)	2
45	Whiteville (Columbus County Municipal)	2
46	Ahoskie (Tri County)	2
47	Wadesboro (Anson County)	2
48	Wallace-Pender	2
49	Engelhard (Hyde County)	2
50	Siler City Municipal	2
51	Jacksonville (Albert J Ellis)	2
52	Pinehurst (Moore County)	2
53	Fayetteville Regional (Grannis Field)	2
54	Beaufort (Michael J. Smith Field)	2
55	Banner (Elk River)	1
56	Winston-Salem (Robertson Field)	1
57	Clinton Sampson County	1
58	Mooresville Lake Norman Airpark	1
59	Elkin Municipal	0
60	Ocracoke Island	0
61	Mount Olive Municipal	0
62	Wilson Industrial Air Center	0
63	Rockingham Richmond County	0
64	Fayetteville (Pope Field)	0
65	Plymouth Municipal	0
66	Currituck County Regional	0
67	Cherry Point MCAS /Cunningham Field	0
68	Swansboro Bogue Field Mcalf	0
69	Jacksonville New River MCAS /H/ /Mccutcheon Fld/	0
70	Waxhaw Jaars Townsend	0
71	Laurinburg Maxton	0
72	Chapel Hill Horace Williams	0
73	Hatteras Billy Mitchell	0
74	Erwin Harnett Regional Jetport	0
75	Camp Mackall Mackall Army Air Field	0
76	Goldsboro Seymour Johnson Air Force Base	0
77	Jefferson Ashe County	0
78	Kill Devil Hills First Flight	0
79	Fort Bragg Simmons Army Air Field	0
80	Tarboro Edgecombe	0
81	Elizabeth City Regional Airport & Coast Guard Air Station	0
82	Charlotte Wilgrove Air Park	0
83	Spruce Pine Avery County Morrison Field	0
84	Ocean Isle Beach Odell Williamson Municipal	0
85	Raleigh Triple W	0
86	Raeford P K Airpark	0
87	Star Montgomery County	0
88	Southeast Greensboro	0
89	Fayetteville Grays Creek	0
90	Sylva Jackson County	0
91	Franklin Macon County	0
92	Hendersonville	0

Business aviation suppliers in North Carolina

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$Curtis Edenfield, co-founder and CEO of Thrive, and chief operating officer Rickey Oswald at the delivery of the company's first fractional Challenger 3500.$

Thrive launches fractional ownership with Arulean Air

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September 5, 2026 Full report

The Titan Preferred GSE Program, powered by AERO Specialties, will give participating FBOs access to preferred GSE pricing, maintenance and service support, operational training, fleet optimisation services and equipment technology.

Titan creates exclusive GSE benefits across its network

The Preferred GSE Program will help FBO operators improve equipment reliability, increase operational efficiency and lower total cost of ownership while continuing to elevate the overall value of the Titan network.

August 31, 2026 Full report

Brian P. Reid has been named as flyExclusive chief commercial officer.

Reid is a strong fit to take flyExclusive to next level

Brian P. Reid brings more than 30 years of experience in strategic business development and hands-on execution across private aviation, luxury real estate, financial services, consumer engagement and sports.

August 24, 2026 Full report

The Titan Contract Fuel network gained 121 sites this summer, widening purchasing options for flight departments.

Titan Aviation Fuels expands FBO and contract fuel network

Six FBOs have joined the Titan-branded network since April 1 with 14 existing locations renewing their partnerships across the United States.

August 22, 2026 Full report

flyExclusive moves its operation into substantial profit

Growth was broad-based. Charter, or flight, revenue rose approximately 20 per cent to $103.9 million, led by a $9 million increase from the Challenger fleet, which grew to 10 aircraft, and 36 per cent growth in light jets.

August 17, 2026 Full report