Tradewind Aviation To Expand Operations to Hudson Valley

Regional private airline, aircraft charter, and aircraft management provider Tradewind Aviation will expand its operational footprint with the establishment of a base at New York's Hudson Valley Regional Airport (KPOU, formerly Dutchess County Airport).

By midyear, the company will occupy a 50,000-sq-ft hangar there with two acres of ramp to serve its Hudson Valley customers and to provide maintenance and operational support for its facilities at Westchester County Airport (KHPN) in nearby White Plains and Connecticut’s Waterbury-Oxford Airport (KOXC).

The move comes as Tradewind is in the process of expanding its fleet of Pilatus PC-12NGXs. It recently ordered 20 of the turboprop singles and received its first of these aircraft late last year. Deliveries will continue at a rate of four per year for the next five years. The operator is also looking to expand its managed aircraft base.

“The Hudson Valley region is booming in many ways right now and is often referred to as the 'New Hamptons,'” said Tradewind co-founder and CEO Eric Zipkin. “As we take ownership of additional turboprops, add more routes to our scheduled flight service, and entice more people to discover the benefits of private aviation, the additional hangar space will be a big advantage for our operation.”