Kutchins & Groh

What Kutchins & Groh does

Kutchins & Groh, LLC (d/b/a K&G) is a privately-held airport consulting firm founded in 2003 by Bradley C. Kutchins, PE and George L. Groh, AIA. The firm provides three integrated practice specialties to airport clients: Business Planning (airline negotiations, DBE/ACDBE programs, benefit-cost analyses, capital planning, PFC/CFC, rates and charges, financial planning); Facilities Planning (airfield and airspace planning, airport layout plans, environmental planning, master planning, terminal and ground transportation planning, noise compatibility, eALP); and Program Management (agency coordination, grant management, land acquisition, program implementation). The firm serves commercial service airports, general aviation airports, and municipal/regional airport authorities, with active engagements documented across at least ten US states.

The firm operates from three offices — Mansfield, Texas (headquarters); New Orleans, Louisiana (regional office); and Tampa, Florida — with a headcount of 1-10 employees. The technology stack is industry-standard aviation planning tooling with no proprietary platform disclosed; the underlying value driver is the principals' combined 50+ years of experience spanning FAA program management (Kutchins) and airport authority capital program execution (Groh, who delivered MSY's $850M Capital Facilities Program). All work is delivered directly to airport clients with no intermediaries; pricing is quote-based and project-specific, with several long-tenure on-call planning retainers (10+ years at multiple clients). The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales driven by principal relationships, client referrals, and demonstrated success in FAA grant administration and master plan updates, with marketing conducted almost exclusively via word-of-mouth and published client testimonials.

Name

Kutchins & Groh

Legal name

Kutchins & Groh, LLC

Website

https://kutchins-groh.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kutchins & Groh is a privately-held airport consulting firm founded in 2003 that provides master planning, business planning, and program management services to commercial and general aviation airports and airport authorities across the United States, operating from three Sun Belt offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mansfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Airport Consulting Services: Professional consulting fees for airport master planning, business planning, facilities planning, and program management services. Engagements appear to be project-based with some clients on ongoing on-call retainer arrangements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Kutchins & Groh provides specialized airport consulting services to air carrier and general aviation airports across three practice areas: Business Planning (financial, administrative, and regulatory services including airline negotiations, rates & charges, PFC applications, DBE/ACDBE programs, and capital planning), Facilities Planning (technical planning including airfield and airspace planning, master plans, airport layout plans, environmental planning, and terminal facilities), and Program Management (implementation support including FAA agency coordination, grant management, and program management services).

Product overview

Kutchins & Groh, LLC (K&G) is an Airport Consulting firm offering a suite of three interconnected practice specialties: Business Planning, Facilities Planning, and Program Management. Business Planning provides financial and administrative services including airline negotiations, DBE/ACDBE programs, benefit cost analyses, capital planning, passenger facility charges, and rates and charges. Facilities Planning delivers technical planning services including airfield and airspace planning, airport layout plans, environmental planning, master planning, and terminal facilities planning. Program Management coordinates implementation including agency coordination, grant management, and program management services. The three service lines work together to provide comprehensive airport consulting from planning through implementation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Planning

Named customers12 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

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP: Global professional services firm with a dedicated aviation practice covering airport planning, engineering, environmental, and program management. Competes with K&G on larger airport planning procurements and brings integrated design-build capabilities.
• AECOM: Global engineering and consulting firm with a major airport planning, design, and program management practice. Bradley Kutchins previously worked at AECOM. Operates at much larger scale on hub airport programs that K&G cannot pursue, but competes at the margin on mid-size airport engagements.
• Burns & McDonnell: Engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with an established airport services practice covering planning, design, and program management. Competes with K&G on airport planning RFPs, particularly for medium hub and regional airports.

Direct peers

• Mead & Hunt: Engineering and architectural firm with a dedicated aviation group offering airport master planning, environmental, facilities planning, and program management services. Closely comparable to K&G's full-service offering, though larger in headcount and geography.
• RS&H: Engineering, architecture, and planning firm with a strong aviation practice providing airport master planning, environmental, terminal planning, and program management. Direct competitor for the same public-sector airport clients.
• Woolpert: Architecture, engineering, and geospatial firm with an aviation services practice delivering airport planning, surveying, GIS, and design services. Particularly competitive on ALP/eALP and GIS-enabled planning projects like the eALP pilot at Houma-Terrebonne.
• Ricondo & Associates: Specialty aviation consulting firm offering airport master planning, financial planning, environmental planning, and program management services to airports worldwide. Directly comparable to K&G in service mix and client base, though at a significantly larger scale.
• Jacobsen/Daniels and Associates: Aviation and transportation consulting firm specializing in airport planning, management consulting, and program management for airports and transit agencies. K&G's Darren Persick previously worked at Jacobsen/Daniels. Directly comparable specialty airport consultancy.
• LandMark Design Group: Planning, landscape architecture, and engineering firm with airport master planning and environmental planning capabilities. K&G's Lisa Lawson previously worked at LandMark Design Group, and the firm operates at a comparable size and geographic scope.
• Kimley-Horn and Associates: Large national consulting firm with a substantial aviation practice covering airport planning, environmental, and program management services. K&G's Lisa Lawson previously worked at Kimley-Horn. Competes for the same mid-size airport master plan and facilities planning RFPs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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