Northwest Aviation Scene
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Companies and people around Bozeman and the broader Northwest aviation world that we know, respect, and fly alongside — not formal partners or sponsors, just good company.
Montana
Aerial Firefighting & Aerospace
Bridger Aerospace
Aerial firefighting and aerospace services company operating the world's largest private Super Scooper fleet, headquartered at Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport.
Belgrade, MT
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Neptune Aviation
Aerial firefighting operator flying a fleet of BAe 146 jet airtankers, plus an FBO (Northstar Jet), flight school, and charter services out of Missoula.
Missoula, MT
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Central Copters
Pioneer in the helicopter industry serving the Gallatin Valley and Rocky Mountain Region for over 60 years — charters, aerial survey, high-altitude lift work, and training.
Belgrade, MT
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Polaris Program
The team behind the Polaris Dawn mission — the first commercial spacewalk — whose Flight Operations division trained astronaut crews out of Bozeman and supports St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Bozeman, MT
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Eveso
Private automotive estate and adventure lifestyle club near Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, offering garage ownership, vehicle care, and a members' club for local collectors.
Bozeman, MT
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Museum of Mountain Flying
Home of "Miss Montana," the restored DC-3 named Montana's official state plane, preserving the history of pioneering Rocky Mountain aviation.
Missoula, MT
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JL Aerospace
One-stop maintenance shop serving Southern Montana — oil changes, annual inspections, major repairs, and avionics upgrades.
Three Forks, MT
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Arlin's Aircraft Service
FAA-certified repair station and Cessna Service Center performing major and minor maintenance on piston and turbine aircraft at Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport.
Belgrade, MT
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Signature TECHNICAir
FAA Part 145 repair station at KBZN providing AOG support, line maintenance, and avionics/MRO services, with mobile service unit capability.
Bozeman, MT
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Ridgeline Aviation
Charter flights, flight training, and aircraft management based at KBZN — operates a 2021 Pilatus PC-12NGX along with backcountry-capable aircraft.
Belgrade, MT
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Red Eagle Aviation
FAA Part 61 flight instruction, scenic tours, and FBO services at Kalispell City Airport, flying over Glacier National Park and the surrounding peaks.
Kalispell, MT
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Altitude Aviation Academy
Locally owned flight school at Glacier Park International Airport, training safe, disciplined, and proficient aviators.
Kalispell, MT
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Glacier Aviation Services
ARGUS Gold-rated air charter operator and Glacier National Park helicopter touring company — Kalispell's #1-rated operator on Tripadvisor for seven years running.
Kalispell, MT
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Exec Air Montana
Montana's oldest air charter company, operating out of Helena since 1931 with private charter service to destinations across North America.
Helena, MT
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Rocky Mountain Rotors
Full-service helicopter company offering charters, air tours, aerial photography, land surveys, and maintenance across Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho.
Belgrade, MT
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TransMedics Aviation
Award-winning FAA Part 141 and Part 61 flight school (formerly Summit Aviation) and exclusive training partner for the Gallatin College-MSU Aviation Degree Program.
Belgrade, MT
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Sunbird Aviation
Alpine soaring outfit based at Yellowstone Jet Center, flying gliders on the mountain air currents of the Greater Yellowstone Area for over 20 years.
Bozeman, MT
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Ascension FBO
Full-service FBO at Ennis-Big Sky Airport handling fueling, hangars, catering, and quick turns for passengers, crew, and charter aircraft.
Ennis, MT
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EAA Chapter 517
Local chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association promoting recreational flying and general aviation in Montana, sponsoring youth aviation education and flight simulator programs.
Missoula, MT
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Backcountry Flying Experience
Seaplane scenic tours, charters, and flight training over Flathead Lake, Glacier National Park, and the Flathead Valley, operating since 2007 out of Bigfork and Whitefish Lake.
Bigfork, MT
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Bozeman Paragliding
Local paragliding outfit offering tandem flights and instruction over the Gallatin Valley.
Bozeman, MT
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DZONE Skydiving
Montana's largest skydiving center, operating out of Three Forks Airport since 1967 with views of the Rocky Mountains on the way down.
Three Forks, MT
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Charter Passenger & Cargo
Bighorn Airways
Charter passenger and cargo operator flying out of Sheridan County Airport since 1947, also providing FBO services on the field.
Sheridan, WY
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Fly Jackson Hole
Flight instruction and scenic tours over the Teton Range, founded in 2014 and based at Jackson Hole Airport.
Jackson, WY
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Museum of Flight and Aerial Firefighting
Museum dedicated to preserving historic aerial firefighting aircraft, founded in 1987 in the heart of Big Horn County.
Greybull, WY
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Choice Aviation
Full-service FBO at Yellowstone Regional Airport offering Part 61 and Part 141 flight training, scenic flights, aircraft charter, and maintenance.
Cody, WY
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Wyoming Balloon Company
Sunrise hot air balloon flights over the Jackson Hole valley and the Tetons.
Jackson, WY
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Legend AeroServe
Premier FBO at Cheyenne Regional Airport / Jerry Olson Field, providing Jet A and 100LL fuel and full ground services.
Cheyenne, WY
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Aero Center Casper
Full-service FBO at Casper-Natrona County International Airport with a dedicated terminal and hangar space, part of the same Aero Centers network as Felts Field in Spokane.
Casper, WY
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Seaplane Tours
Brooke's Seaplane
Scenic seaplane flights over Lake Coeur d'Alene, operating out of the Brooks Seaplane Base since 1946.
Coeur d'Alene, ID
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Western Aircraft
One of the West's largest aircraft services companies — maintenance, avionics installation, aircraft sales, FBO services, and charter management out of Boise.
Boise, ID
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Teton Aviation Center
Aircraft maintenance and flight operations serving piston, turbine, helicopter, and warbird aircraft in the Tetons.
Driggs, ID
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Warhawk Air Museum
Military aviation museum preserving over 100 years of American aviation and military history, and host of the annual Warbird Roundup airshow.
Nampa, ID
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Coeur d'Alene Aviation & Maintenance
One-stop shop at KCOE for flight training, maintenance, and personalized private charters — the only maintenance shop on the field for general aviation aircraft and helicopters.
Hayden, ID
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Empire Airlines
Cargo airline founded in 1977, operating over 120 scheduled cargo flights a day across 18 states and Canada from its hubs at Spokane and Coeur d'Alene.
Hayden, ID
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Elevated Ballooning
The longest-running hot air balloon company in Teton Valley, offering private sunrise balloon flights.
Driggs, ID
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Silver Sage Porsche Club
Idaho region of the Porsche Club of America, formed in 1966 — hosted the 1971 Porsche Parade in Sun Valley and runs the annual "Oktoberfast" Porsche show each October.
Boise, ID
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AV-Center
Full-service FBO founded in 1979 offering air charters, flight instruction, aircraft rental, maintenance, and fuel, headquartered at Pocatello Regional Airport with satellite locations in Nampa and Idaho Falls.
Pocatello, ID
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Aero Mark
FBO serving general aviation, business, charter, commercial, and military aircraft at Idaho Falls Regional Airport for over 40 years.
Idaho Falls, ID
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FBO, Avionics & Maintenance
Aero Center Felts Field
Full-service FBO at Felts Field, originally established in 1974 as Western Avionics — the oldest FAA-approved avionics repair station in the Inland Northwest, with fueling, maintenance, and hangar space.
Spokane, WA
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47 North Aviation
Flight instruction from Private through Commercial Pilot licensing, plus aircraft rental, out of Pangborn Memorial Airport.
Wenatchee, WA
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McCormick Air Center
Full-service FBO providing aircraft maintenance, hangars, flight instruction, and fuel at Yakima Air Terminal.
Yakima, WA
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Inter-State Aviation
Serving the general aviation community at Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport since 1982 — aircraft rental, fueling, hangars, flight instruction, and scenic flights.
Pullman, WA
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