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Tradewind Aviation.

  • 4.4Google rating
  • 21Google ratings
  • Part 135Safety audited: WYVERN Registered
  • 34Aircraft tracked
  • KBLMHome base
  • 5Reviews on file · 3.4 from Google

Register standing · computed, live figures

Top 1%

fleet size on the register: 34 tracked aircraft, larger than 99% of 1640 US operators on the register.

1 of 6

charter classes flown: Turboprop.

Overview.

Tradewind Aviation is a private jet charter operator based in Oxford, CT with a home base at KBLM. The Bravo register tracks 34 aircraft in Tradewind Aviation's network, from FAA registry and public flight data. Operators fly under their own FAA Part 135 certificate and carry direct operational control of every flight.

In their words

Founded in 2001 on the premise that all flights deserve the highest quality aircraft, crew, and service, Tradewind provides personal air travel - both private and scheduled service - throughout North America and the Caribbean.

With a fleet of Pilatus PC-12s, Tradewind is the market leader in regional air mobility, servicing luxury destinations including St Barths, The British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, the Bahamas, Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, and more. Our bases include the Waterbury-Oxford Airport in Connecticut, Westchester County Airport in White Plains, NY, Witham Field in Stuart, Florida, and San Juan, Puerto Rico. As an industry-leading, ever-growing company, Tradewind provides an exciting career path for all team members.

Company-supplied profile text.

Safety data sourced from ARGUS · WYVERN · IS-BAO · NBAA

WYVERNRegistered

What clients highlight.

From the stored review texts

2/ 5 reviews

Communication & service

“If traveling and you want service and reliability look to Tradewinds.”

Greg Mckechnie5★ on Google

2/ 5 reviews

On-time & reliable

“Our pilots on both flights were professional, and the landings were as smooth as ice.”

Erica C5★ on Google

Themes counted by keyword across the stored review texts, every quote is verbatim from a real review.

Fleet capability.

Open in register

34 aircraft tracked

  • Turboprop · 34 · 100%

Nonstop reach from KBLM

About KBLM

The longest-legged type on this certificate is the Pilatus PC-12/45, 1,845 nm published range. That reach extends past the edges of this map, example nonstop legs shown from Monmouth Executive Airport.

  • Pilatus PC-12/45 · 1,845 nm range ring
  • Nonstop reach examples

Safety pedigree

FAA Part 135 · DOT on-demand air carrier.

Certificated for on-demand air charter under FAA Part 135, with direct operational control of every flight.

WYVERN Registered

Publishes safety intelligence data to charter buyers through the WYVERN PASS program.

Rating breakdown · Bravo sub-ratings

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From the register.

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From around the web

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1.0

Rodrigo Álvarez Monterroso · 8 months ago

Google

If you care about people, communities and the environment you should not fly with Tradewind. It's one of the most careless and inconsiderate companies when it comes to environmental concerns and care for people and communities. They are one of the biggest noise and air polluters over New England and CT. Their planes fly dangerously low over residential areas practically 24-7 causing massive noise disturbance in communities and they could not care less.

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1.0

Christian Ostheimer · 8 months ago

Google

Airplanes from Tradewind fly dangerously low over residential areas in the middle of the night and planes are exceptionally loud and cause significant noise pollution and disturbance which the ignorant company does not care about. Example (one of countless) GDP434 on 1st Dec 2025 cruising at less than 10.000 feet over residential areas in central CT after midnight creating excessive noise disturbance. This should and will be complained about with the FAA.

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5.0

Robert Walton · 11 months ago

Google

Top shelf aviation service. Great staff, and a fantastic location for aviation storage.

EC
5.0

Erica C · a year ago

Google

Our first experience on Tradewind was a treat! We flew their San Juan to Virgin Gorda route. From start to finish, we were treated like celebrities. The check-in at San Juan was simple and took less than ten minutes. It's lovely rolling up to the airport an hour early. However, we arrived early due to hotel check-out times and were glad we did. We got the full lounge experience. Free snacks, drinks, and comfy leather seats are available in their departure lounge. Some snacks were even small meals such as ham sandwiches if you are starving, and saved us money on airport prices. Security was seamless and located at the back of the lounge. The highlight of this airline is the Pilatus PC-12! It is a beautiful aircraft with four rows of seats. Our pilots on both flights were professional, and the landings were as smooth as ice. If you are ever flying between the islands - I highly recommend Tradewind 😊

GM
5.0

Greg Mckechnie · 4 years ago

Google

I wanted to say how impressed I was with Tradewinds. Recently I was put in a bit of a traveling bind with my wife and two kids due to the mismanagement of one of the major airlines (thanks for nothing JB). I reached out to Tradewinds and it was like the mayor of Gotham has put up the Bat Light because they swooped in like super heroes and within a few short hours the Tradewinds team had a solution for us. If traveling and you want service and reliability look to Tradewinds.

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