Corporate Air Center

What Corporate Air Center does

Corporate Air Center, LLC is a privately held general aviation service company founded in 1994 by Tim Lewis and Ronaye Kos, headquartered at Skagit Regional Airport (KBVS) in Burlington, Washington. The company operates as a full-service Fixed Base Operator (FBO) providing 100LL and JET-A fueling, line service, crew cars, catering, hangar storage, and passenger amenities to transient and based general aviation aircraft, with 24/7 callout availability. Its core customer base consists of private pilots, aircraft owners, corporate flight departments, and Cirrus SR2X/SF50 owners across the Pacific Northwest and San Juan Islands corridor.

The company's technical platform is anchored by an FAA Part 145 Repair Station certification, an FAA Certified Avionics Repair Station designation, and an Authorized Cirrus Service Center partnership held since 2004. Maintenance operations are supported by factory-trained mechanics with over 150 years of combined experience, performing 100+ annual inspections annually across jets, turbo-props, piston twins, helicopters, sport, and homebuilt aircraft. Avionics capabilities span multi-OEM installations and troubleshooting for Garmin, Avidyne, L3, S-Tec, Chelton, and Cobham systems. Aircraft management provides turn-key pilot staffing and flight scheduling for corporate flight departments, supplemented by a licensed aircraft brokerage (License LYWR551K) and FAA Aviation Medical Examiner services.

Corporate Air Center generates revenue through transaction-based facility fees ($0 to $525 depending on aircraft class) plus fuel volume discounts, professional services fees for maintenance and avionics work, recurring hangar storage subscriptions across 51,000 sq ft of available leasable space, managed aircraft services, brokerage commissions, and flat-rate FAA medical exams ($150 per class). The business serves approximately 25 employees and operates from over 75,000 sq ft of company-owned hangar infrastructure, with the founders retaining active operating roles and no external institutional ownership.

Name

Corporate Air Center

Legal name

Corporate Air Center, LLC

Website

https://corporateaircenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Corporate Air Center is a privately held general aviation service company at Skagit Regional Airport in Burlington, WA, providing FBO fueling, aircraft maintenance, avionics, turn-key aircraft management, hangar storage, brokerage, and FAA medical exams to pilots, aircraft owners, and corporate flight departments across the Pacific Northwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

FBO and general aviation services

NAICS

Airport Operations (48811), Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation (481219), Air Transportation (481)

SIC

Airports, Flying Fields & Airport Terminal Services (4581), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728), Aircraft & Parts (3720)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Aviation Terminals & FBO Services (THABAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Flight Departments (In-House Business Aviation) (THABAFAE), Air Program Management (Corporate Air) (THAKAMAH)

Keywords

• Fixed base operator
• Aviation maintenance services
• Avionics repair
• Aircraft management
• Aircraft hangar storage

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. FBO Services: Fixed Base Operator services including fuel sales (100LL and JET-A), facility/hangar fees based on aircraft type, line service, crew car, catering arrangements, and conference room access. Revenue from facility fees ranging from $0 (piston singles) to $525 (large jets) plus fuel quantity discounts.
2. Aircraft Maintenance Services: Aircraft maintenance and service including annual inspections, repairs, modifications, and airworthiness directives compliance for jets, turbo-props, piston twins, Cirrus models, helicopters, and general aviation aircraft. Performs 100+ annual inspections per year.
3. Avionics Services: Avionics repair, troubleshooting, panel upgrades, new installations, VFR/IFR certifications, and system integration for Garmin, Avidyne, L3, S-Tec, Chelton, and Cobham systems.
4. Aircraft Management: Complete turn-key aircraft management services including pilot services, flight scheduling, and management of corporate aircraft for business aviation clients in the Northwest.
5. Aircraft Storage: Aircraft storage services including daily, short-term, and long-term hangar storage options. Currently 51,000 sq/ft of hangar space available for lease.
6. Aircraft Brokerage: Licensed aircraft broker services for buying and selling aircraft. Currently listing multiple brokered aircraft including King Air, Piper, G150, Conquest, PC-12, and C172 models.
7. FAA Medical Examinations: FAA Aviation Medical Examiner services provided by Dr. Joey Swartz for all medical certificate classes including complex and HIMS cases. Pricing: $150 for all classes, $75 for EKG, $50 for color vision test.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Corporate Air Center is a full-service general aviation company operating a Fixed Base Operator (FBO) at Skagit Regional Airport in Burlington, WA. It sells 100LL and JET-A fuel, provides line service, hangar storage, FAA-certified aircraft maintenance and avionics repair, turn-key aircraft management with pilot staffing, aircraft brokerage, and FAA medical examinations to general aviation pilots, aircraft owners, and corporate flight departments across the Pacific Northwest.

Product overview

Corporate Air Center is a full-service general aviation service company offering an integrated portfolio of aviation services at Skagit Regional Airport. The core offerings include FBO Services (ground handling, fueling, crew amenities), Aircraft Maintenance (over 150 years combined experience for jets, turboprops, piston aircraft, helicopters), Avionics Services (FAA-certified repair station for Garmin, Avidyne, L3, S-Tec, Chelton, Cobham), Aircraft Management (turn-key flight department and pilot services), Aircraft Storage (51,000 sq/ft hangar space), Aircraft Brokerage, Pilot Services, and FAA Medical Exams. The company is an Authorized Cirrus Service Center since 2004.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FBO Services
• Aircraft Maintenance
• Avionics Services
• Aircraft Management
• Aircraft Storage
• Aircraft Brokerage
• Pilot Services
• FAA Medical Exams

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ annual inspections performed each year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cirrus AircraftcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2004Authorized Cirrus Service Center since 2004, providing SR2X Maintenance and SF50 Full Service Maintenance with factory-trained mechanics. Cirrus Partner status enables specialized service capabilities for Cirrus aircraft owners.
• GarmincoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized Garmin service and sales representative for avionics systems including panel upgrades, new installations, and troubleshooting of Garmin aviation electronics.
• Enterprise Rent-A-CarminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRental car arrangements available through Enterprise for arriving passengers and crew. Contact required ahead of time for coordination.
• Port of SkagitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperator of Skagit Regional Airport where Corporate Air Center is located. Partnership includes US Customs and Border Protection services at the airport for international arrivals.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sheltair Aviation: FBO chain with integrated hangar, maintenance, and aircraft management services. Comparable to Corporate Air Center as a multi-service private aviation services provider targeting business aviation customers.
• Modern Aviation: Growing FBO platform offering fueling, ground handling, hangar, and aircraft management. Comparable as a multi-site FBO competitor expanding capacity in regional markets where Corporate Air Center operates.
• Million Air: Network of full-service FBOs providing fueling, hangar, maintenance, and concierge services to business aviation. Closely matches Corporate Air Center's bundled FBO/MRO offering, with comparable target customers in general and corporate aviation.
• Elliott Aviation: Authorized avionics and maintenance provider for multiple OEMs including Garmin and Cirrus, with aircraft sales and management. Highly comparable to Corporate Air Center's avionics/MRO capabilities and Cirrus/Garmin authorizations.
• Duncan Aviation: Large independent MRO with extensive avionics capabilities and aircraft management/sales services. Comparable in the avionics and airframe maintenance depth, though at substantially greater scale than Corporate Air Center.
• Banyan Air Service: Independent full-service FBO at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport offering fueling, maintenance, avionics, hangar, and aircraft management. Closely parallels Corporate Air Center's one-stop aviation services model at a single location.
• Clay Lacy Aviation: Integrated FBO, MRO, aircraft management, and charter operator on the West Coast. Comparable in the combination of FBO services, aircraft management, and pilot staffing that Corporate Air Center delivers to corporate flight departments.

Broad incumbents

• Signature Flight Support: Largest global FBO chain operating hundreds of locations. Comparable as the dominant scaled player in private aviation terminal services that Corporate Air Center competes against for transient fuel and handling customers.
• Atlantic Aviation: National FBO network offering fueling, hangar, maintenance, and ground services. Directly comparable in service mix to Corporate Air Center but at materially greater geographic scale and brand recognition.

Regional players

• Western Aircraft: Pacific Northwest-based King Air and Pilatus dealer with FBO, maintenance, avionics, and aircraft management services. Comparable to Corporate Air Center as a regional multi-service aviation operator, though with a different OEM franchise focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/people/Corporate-Air-Center/61558419037372
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/corporate-air-center

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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