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This is a list of all current aircraft belonging to the United States airline Tradewind Aviation.[1][2][3]

Cessna

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Citation 525B Citation CJ3

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The Cessna Citation 525B Citation CJ3 is used by Tradewind for charters only. Both N128WT and N463V (Vegan) are privately owned but used for Part 135 (Charter) operations. The aircraft have a cruise speed of 525mph, can fly at 45,000ft, have a range of 1,875 miles, seat 4-6 passengers, and are equipped with two Williams FJ44-3A turbofans. The airframe has a height of 57in, 58in wide, and 15ft long.[4][5]

Picture Tail Number Base Date of Delivery Ref
N128WT Westchester County Airport, New York 2 August 2013 [2][4][6]
N463V Westchester County Airport, New York 2 November 2020 [7]
N592GB Hudson Valley Regional Airport, New York 2 January 2023

Pilatus

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Tradewind Aviation maintains the largest charter PC-12 fleet in the world, sitting just infront of PlaneSense, which operates the second largest.

PC-12/45

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The PC-12/45 is an upgraded version of the original PC-12/41 equipped with a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67B turboprop engine, a takeoff weight of 9,921lb, and some other incremental upgrades.

Picture Tail Number Base Date of Delivery Ref
N224TW Waterbury-Oxford Airport, Connecticut 15 August 2014 [2][8]
N475TW Waterbury-Oxford Airport, Connecticut 9 November 2021 [2]
N523TW Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, Puerto Rico 20 March 2023 [2][9]
N524TW Waterbury-Oxford Airport, Connecticut 2 May 2014 [2]
N590TW Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, Puerto Rico 15 June 2022 [2][10]
N668TW Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, Puerto Rico 29 November 2013 [2]

PC-12/47

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The PC-12/47 improves the takeoff weight of the original Pilatus PC-12/45 to 10,450lbs.

Picture Tail Number Base Date of Delivery Ref
N881TW Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, Puerto Rico 29 December 2022 [2]

PC-12/47E

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The PC-12/47E, also known as the PC-12 NG (Next Generation) includes a new PT6A-67P turboprop engine, and upgraded honeywell avionics. Less N28NX, N82SB, N95GJ, and N235RB, all PC-12/47E NG in Tradewind Aviation are in the 'New house design', which is an all-grey body with five black PC-12 in a semi-circle on the back fuselage. Note: 'Pilatus house design' is half-white upper-body and half-black lower-half with three stripes above the lower-half length-wise along the fuselage. N82SB, N95GJ, N120AH, N235RB, N547RC, and N617EX are all privately owned.

Picture Tail Number Date of Delivery Base Livery Ref
N82SB 7 June 2021 Waterbury-Oxford Airport, Connecticut Pilatus house design: navy blue with dark grey stripes [2]
N95GJ 6 September 2013 Waterbury-Oxford Airport, Connecticut Pilatus house design: black with light grey and blue stripes [2]
N120AH 29 January 2016 Westchester County Airport, New York Pilatus house design: black stripes
N235RB 30 November 2023 Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, Puerto Rico Pilatus house design: white with blue stripes (in PlaneSense livery) [2]
N293TW 26 September 2022 Waterbury-Oxford Airport, Connecticut [2]
N547RC 10 November 2023 Hudson Valley Regional Airport, New York Special livery, grey main body with navy blue accents and light blue stripes. Eagle on tail with wings out facing cabin
N617EX 14 February 2019 Waterbury-Oxford Airport, Connecticut Pilatus house design: black with red and green stripes [2]
N809TW 5 April 2021 Waterbury-Oxford Airport, Connecticut [2]
N816TW 5 April 2021 Waterbury-Oxford Airport, Connecticut [2]
N848TW 6 March 2023 Waterbury-Oxford Airport, Connecticut
N849TW 6 March 2023 Waterbury-Oxford Airport, Connecticut [2][11]
N988EC 11 December 2023 Waterbury-Oxford Airport, Connecticut

PC-12NGX

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Recently (as of December 2023), Tradewind has purchased 20 new PC-12NGX[12], which are equipped with brand-new 5-bladed Pratt & Whitney PT6E-57XP engines with FADEC and autothrottle, an improved 290 knot speed cruise, 10% larger windows, a redesigned interior, and updated honeywell avionics.[13] N11BY, N13P, N28NX, and N883CC are all privately owned.

Picture Tail Number Date of Delivery Base Livery Ref
N11BY 2 November 2023 Monmouth Executive Airport, New Jersey Pilatus house design in navy blue
N13P 26 September 2022 Danbury Municipal Airport, Connecticut Pilatus house design in navy blue with gold stripes
N28NX 23 May 2023 Hudson Valley Regional Airport, New York Pilatus house design in navy blue with dark grey stripes [2]
N202TW 8 December 2022 Waterbury-Oxford Airport, Connecticut [2][14][15]
N433TW 13 April 2023 Waterbury-Oxford Airport, Connecticut [2][16]
N434TW 12 May 2023 Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, Puerto Rico [2][17]
N435TW 4 October 2023 Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, Puerto Rico [2][18]
N436TW 13 December 2023 Waterbury-Oxford Airport, Connecticut
N437TW 15 May 2024 Waterbury-Oxford Airport, Connecticut
N438TW 20 March 2024 Waterbury-Oxford Airport, Connecticut
N883CC 10 July 2021 Hudson Valley Regional Airport, New York

Notes

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  1. Private Jet Fleet - Our Luxury Planes with Pilatus PC 12 & Citations CJ3 Jet (in en). Tradewind Aviation. Retrieved on 2023-12-19.
  2. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v FAA-certified Aircraft Operators (Legal Part 135 holders). www.faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration (3 July 2024). Retrieved on 27 July 2024.
  3. Tradewind Fleet Specifications (PDF). Revised December 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  4. a b FAA Registry, N-Number Inquiry Results: N128WT. registry.faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration (18 December 2023). Retrieved on 18 December 2023.
  5. Private Jet Fleet - Our Luxury Planes with Pilatus PC 12 & Citations CJ3 Jet (in en). Tradewind Aviation. Retrieved on 2023-12-19.
  6. N128WT (2013 CESSNA 525B owned by CJ3JC LLC) Aircraft Registration (in en). FlightAware. Retrieved on 2023-12-19.
  7. N157TW (2007 CESSNA 525B owned by HF AIR LLC) Aircraft Registration (in en). FlightAware. Retrieved on 2023-12-19.
  8. N224TW (1997 PILATUS PC-12/45 owned by BEDFORD PARTNERS LLC) Aircraft Registration (in en). FlightAware. Retrieved on 2023-12-19.
  9. N523TW (2003 PILATUS PC-12/45 owned by TW LEASING LLC) Aircraft Registration (in en). FlightAware. Retrieved on 2023-12-19.
  10. N590TW (1998 PILATUS PC-12/45 owned by TW LEASING LLC) Aircraft Registration (in en). FlightAware. Retrieved on 2023-12-19.
  11. N849TW (2015 PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD PC-12/47E owned by TW LEASING LLC) Aircraft Registration (in en). FlightAware. Retrieved on 2023-12-19.
  12. Tradewind Aviation Expands with 20 Brand-New PC-12 NGX (in en). Tradewind Aviation. Retrieved on 2023-12-19.
  13. The World’s Best Turboprop – Better Than Ever: Pilatus Reveals the PC-12 NGX | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd (in en). www.pilatus-aircraft.com. Retrieved on 2023-12-19.
  14. N202TW (2022 PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD PC-12/47E owned by TW LEASING LLC) Aircraft Registration (in en). FlightAware. Retrieved on 2023-12-19.
  15. Tradewind Aviation | Adds Pilatus PC-12 NGX to its Fleet (in en). Tradewind Aviation (2022-12-07). Retrieved on 2023-12-19.
  16. N433TW (2023 PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD PC-12/47E owned by TW LEASING LLC) Aircraft Registration (in en). FlightAware. Retrieved on 2023-12-19.
  17. N434TW (2023 PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD PC-12/47E owned by TW LEASING LLC) Aircraft Registration (in en). FlightAware. Retrieved on 2023-12-19.
  18. N435TW (2023 PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD PC-12/47E owned by TW LEASING LLC) Aircraft Registration (in en). FlightAware. Retrieved on 2023-12-19.