In 1980, Taughannock Aviation Corp. began FAR 135 charter operations with a single Piper Seneca twin-engine aircraft based at TAC’s Ithaca Tomkins Regional Airport (KITH) facility.
In the more than 30 years since then, the company has added facilities, personnel, aircraft and services that allow it to meet virtually any aircraft need.
Taughannock Aviation Corp. has worked to become one of the Northeast’s largest and most competitive aircraft management and air charter companies. The highest levels of safety, integrity and personalized service are the foundations of its success.
Based at the Ithaca Airport, TAC employs nearly 50 full-time staffers, and it has amassed more than 40 million air miles and 100,000 flight hours without an accident or injury. TAC operates 12 business jet aircraft in charter service and maintains sales offices and aircraft bases in Teterboro, Miami and Ithaca.
TAC offers a full range of aircraft management, charter, aircraft maintenance and FBO services to a broad spectrum of aviation users. It provides long-term aircraft management and operating agreements with Fortune 100 companies as well as individual aircraft owners, offering:
- Experience
- Commitment to safety
- Charter marketing as required by the owner
- Clarity in accounting maintenance and all other issues
- Flexibility
- Fully rated and qualified professional flight crews (primary or supplemental)
- All flight crew and technician training
- Competitive hull and liability insurance
- Heated hangar space at its ITH/TEB/OPF or any other aircraft base
- 24/7 dispatch and flight following, including free access to our interactive Internet-based flight scheduling system
- The highest revenue return if the aircraft is made available for third party charter with guaranteed utilization levels
TAC has delivered secure, private, comfortable and convenient air charter service for three decades, and it prides itself in providing a level of service that exceeds its customers’ expectations at a reasonable price. Two of the three company founders are full-time employees of the firm, assuring a level of service unavailable from “chain” aircraft management companies.
As the sole FBO at its airport, TAC has its own fuel supply and more than 50,000 square feet of new heated hangar space, including a fully staffed, state-of-the-art maintenance repair station. TAC currently operates a mixed fleet of jets, including Gulfstream, Dassault, Challenger and Hawker aircraft.
TAC’s Certified Repair Station provides expert maintenance and repairs of aircraft, ranging from routine inspections to major repairs and alterations. Its crew specializes in Gulfstream II, III, IV and V; Falcon 20, 50 and 2000; Hawker 700, 800a and 800xp; King Air; and various general aviation single and twin aircraft and light aircraft.
At its FBO in Ithaca, the company offers arrival e-concierge services, local information, fuel programs, hangar accommodations, aircraft aesthetics and amenities.
For more information about Taughannock Aviation Corp., visit its website or call (800) 876-1551.