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:
93

Business air charter brokers:
9

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	Citation 550/551	3
7	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	3
8	Cessna Caravan	3
9	Beechcraft Twin Piston	3
10	Citation Sovereign	3
11	Challenger 300	3
12	Beechcraft King Air 200	3
13	Gulfstream G280	2
14	Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS332	2
15	Cirrus Vision Jet	2
16	Citation 560XL	2
17	Beechjet 400	2
18	Beechcraft King Air 300	2
19	TBM700/850/900	2
20	Challenger 605	2
21	Gulfstream G400/G450	2
22	Citation 560	2
23	MDH 500	2
24	Bell 204/205	2
25	Piper twin piston	1
26	Gulfstream G500/G550	1
27	Sikorsky S-92	1
28	Learjet 70/75	1
29	Falcon 900EASy	1
30	Tecnam P2006T	1
31	Bell 412	1
32	Gulfstream G650	1
33	Gulfstream GIV	1
34	Cessna 400 series	1
35	Cessna Citation CJ4	1
36	Learjet 45	1
37	Falcon 2000 EASy	1
38	Beechcraft King Air 90	1
39	Cessna Citation CJ3	1
40	Gulfstream G200/Galaxy	1
41	Citation 650	1

Major business aviation airports:

1	Manassas (Harry P Davis Field)	19 business aviation companies active
2	Richmond International	11
3	Leesburg Executive	9
4	Norfolk (Hampton Roads Executive)	8
5	Winchester Regional	7
6	Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field	6
7	Charlottesville (Albemarle)	6
8	Stafford Regional	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 (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

APP Jet Center recently celebrated the grand opening of a remodelled FBO facility at Treasure Coast International airport.

APP to zone in on key markets as sale closes

Alongside several new hires, Vickie Elgin will continue to serve as VP, sales and marketing and general managers Quinn Redden, Devin Lawrence, Zach McDonald, Tom Panico and Will Schippers will continue.

March 21, 2026 Full report

“What’s particularly interesting about this programme is that it’s essentially the rebirth of a tried and proven helicopter,” says John McDermott, founder and president of McDermott Aviation.

McDermott plans return of upgraded heavy-lift 214ST

The company has outlined its programme to supply refurbished and factory-new aircraft after securing ownership of the platform’s type certificate.

March 21, 2026 Full report

VAI CEO François Lassale, FAA administrator Bryan Bedford and EASA executive director Florian Guillermet discuss industry issues at Verticon 2026.

Verticon 2026 brings 12,852 attendees to Atlanta

Discussions at the gathering focussed on balancing innovation with safety while managing increasingly crowded low-altitude airspace.

March 16, 2026 Full report

“Our clients don't just want a transaction; they want a relationship,” says Richard Zaher, CEO of Paramount Business Jets.

Private aviation bookings favour human advisors despite growth of self-service platforms

Analysis of more than 10,000 bookings reveals most private jet travellers still consult flight experts as companies report strong financial growth.

March 16, 2026 Full report

Eve's support ecosystem is specifically designed to reduce complexity for operators preparing to introduce eVTOL aircraft.

Eve plans to stun Verticon audience with electric offer

Visitors to Verticon 2026 can explore Eve's full‑scale eVTOL mock‑up, offering an immersive preview of the aircraft that will help define the next chapter of urban air mobility and mixed-fleet operations.

March 8, 2026 Full report