Virginia | Business Air News

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Business aviation in Virginia

Federal Aviation Administration - www.faa.gov

Based business air charter operators:
29

Based business aircraft available for charter:
88

Business air charter brokers:
11

Most prevalent charter types:

1	Bell 206B JetRanger	9
2	Bell 407	8
3	Pilatus PC-12	5
4	Bell 206L LongRanger	5
5	Hawker 750/800/900	4
6	Beechcraft Twin Piston	4
7	Citation 550/551	3
8	Cessna Caravan	3
9	Citation Sovereign	3
10	Beechcraft King Air 200	3
11	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	3
12	Gulfstream G280	2
13	MDH 500	2
14	Challenger 300	2
15	Beechcraft King Air 300	2
16	Citation 560XL	2
17	Citation 560	2
18	Bell 204/205	2
19	Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS332	2
20	TBM700/850/900	2
21	Beechcraft King Air 90	1
22	Bell 412	1
23	Sikorsky S-92	1
24	Learjet 70/75	1
25	Learjet 45	1
26	Challenger 605	1
27	Tecnam P2006T	1
28	Gulfstream G650	1
29	Cirrus Vision Jet	1
30	Cessna 400 series	1
31	Gulfstream G200/Galaxy	1
32	Falcon 2000 EASy	1
33	Piper twin piston	1
34	Citation 650	1
35	Falcon 900EASy	1
36	Challenger 604	1
37	Gulfstream G400/G450	1
38	Cessna Citation CJ3	1
39	Cessna Citation CJ4	1
40	Beechjet 400	1

Major business aviation airports:

1	Manassas (Washington Manassas)	19 business aviation companies active
2	Richmond International	11
3	Norfolk (Hampton Roads Executive)	8
4	Leesburg Executive	8
5	Charlottesville (Albemarle)	7
6	Winchester Regional	7
7	Stafford Regional	6
8	Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field	5
9	Richmond (Chesterfield County)	5
10	Tappahannock-Essex County	4
11	Suffolk Executive	4
12	Richmond/Ashland (Hanover County Municipal)	4
13	Warrenton-Fauquier	4
14	Norfolk (Chesapeake Regional)	4
15	Roanoke (Blacksburg Regional/Woodrum Field)	4
16	Norfolk International	4
17	Culpeper Regional	3
18	Newport News Williamsburg	3
19	Staunton/Waynesboro/Harrisonburg (Shenandoah Valley Regional)	2
20	Petersburg (Dinwiddie County)	2
21	Martinsville (Blue Ridge)	2
22	Marion/Wytheville (Mountain Empire)	2
23	Melfa (Accomack County)	2
24	Wise (Lonesome Pine)	2
25	Hot Springs (Ingalls Field)	2
26	West Point (Middle Peninsula Regional)	2
27	Franklin Municipal-John Beverly Rose	2
28	Fredericksburg (Shannon)	2
29	Danville Regional	2
30	South Hill (Mecklenburg Brunswick Regional)	2
31	Dublin (New River Valley)	2
32	Bristol (Sullins Heliport)	1
33	Bridgewater Air Park	1
34	Fort Eustis Felker Army Air Field	1
35	Blackstone (Allen C Perkinson/Blackstone Army Airfield)	1
36	Fairfax (Fairfax County Police Heliport)	0
37	Wallops Island (Wallops Flight Facility)	0
38	Quinton New Kent County	0
39	Williamsburg Camp Peary Landing Strip	0
40	Moneta Smith Mountain Lake	0
41	Forest New London	0
42	Crewe Municipal	0
43	South Boston William M Tuck	0
44	Clarksville (Lake Country Regional)	0
45	Luray Caverns	0
46	Kenbridge Lunenburg County	0
47	Abingdon Virginia Highlands	0
48	Tangier Island	0
49	Orange County	0
50	Quantico MCAF /Turner field	0
51	Virginia Beach Oceana NAS	0
52	Norfolk Ns (Chambers Fld)	0
53	Fentress Naval Auxiliary Landing Field	0
54	Dahlgren Naval Surface Warfare Center	0
55	Lawrenceville Brunswick Municipal	0
56	Louisa County Airport/Freeman Field	0
57	Hampton Langley Air Force Base	0
58	Williamsburg Jamestown	0
59	Richlands Tazewell County	0
60	Galax Hillsville Twin County	0
61	Farmville Regional	0
62	Front Royal Warren County	0
63	Emporia Greensville Regional	0
64	Fort Belvoir Davison Army Air Field	0
65	Chase City Municipal	0
66	Blacksburg (Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive)	0
67	Fort A. P. Hill A P Hill Aaf (Fort A P Hill)	0
68	Wakefield Municipal	0
69	New Market	0
70	Jonesville (Lee County)	0
71	Brookneal/Campbell County	0

Business aviation suppliers in Virginia

Maintenance 16

Mint Turbines has overhauled engines for customers in more than 40 countries since 1981.

Mint Turbines is named P&W Canada DOF

The Stroud, Oklahoma repair station has been authorised to perform Pratt & Whitney Canada-approved overhaul work on PT6A and PT6T series engines.

September 14, 2026 Full report

Richard Zaher's firm has built its reputation on third-party safety verification and an open-book pricing model since its founding in 2005.

Paramount Business Jets is named top US operator

The Washington D.C.-based charter broker has been recognised by Luxury Lifestyle Awards for its safety oversight, pricing transparency and personalised client service.

September 12, 2026 Full report

The discussions took place at VAI’s headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia.

EHA and VAI build on European Rotors partnership

The associations will expand strategic dialogue on regulatory, safety and sustainability issues affecting vertical aviation.

September 6, 2026 Full report

Mike McCready, president of ARGUS International, joins Richard Zaher, founder and CEO of Paramount Business Jets.

Paramount puts safety first as it becomes ARGUS certified

Mike McCready, president of ARGUS International, says that Paramount has distinguished itself not only by meeting the programme's rigorous requirements, but also by embracing the audit process.

September 6, 2026 Full report

Paramount Business Jets founder and CEO Richard Zaher.

PBJ expands comprehensive charter pricing resource

The updated guide features current market pricing for more than 120 business aircraft, charter costs across 323 frequently requested routes, nine aircraft categories and an interactive Private Jet Cost Calculator.

August 31, 2026 Full report