Virginia | Business Air News

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Business aviation in Virginia

Federal Aviation Administration - www.faa.gov

Based business air charter operators:
28

Based business aircraft available for charter:
87

Business air charter brokers:
10

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	3
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	Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field	5
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 (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

Initial production capacity is set at 400 aircraft a year, rising to 800 in a second phase.

Electra builds $850m EL9 production facility in Ohio

The 96-acre site near Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport will anchor production of the EL9 Ultra Short with an initial capacity of 400 aircraft a year.

August 3, 2026 Full report

The initial order covers 250 TG600 turbogenerators for Electra's EL9 programme.

Safran builds EL9 turbogenerator under Electra deal

The agreement builds on a 2023 memorandum of understanding and confirms Safran Helicopter Engines as turbogenerator supplier for Electra's EL9 programme.

July 26, 2026 Full report

The EL9 is designed to operate from runways of 150 feet or less, carrying up to nine passengers.

Pathway emerges for Electra’s ultra-short hybrid-electric

Completion of the G-1 milestone paves the way for the G-2 phase, in which Electra will define the EL9's means of compliance.

July 26, 2026 Full report

Electra partners with UrbanV and Signature on Direct Aviation

The three companies have agreed to jointly identify and develop short-hop access points along core regional demand centres.

July 20, 2026 Full report

VAI reshapes leadership team to execute five year strategic plan

Ten appointments and promotions have positioned the association to deliver on phased goals covering safety data, workforce development, advocacy and international growth.

June 29, 2026 Full report