Beechcraft King Air C90
- Built
- 1976
- Passengers
- 7
- Suitcases
- 4
- Baggage
- 48 cu ft
- Based at
- Minneapolis (KFCM)
Charter operator · United States
Thunderbird Aviation
Twin Cities aviation company founded in 1962 at Flying Cloud and Crystal airports, offering fuel, maintenance, aircraft management, FBO services, flight training and charter in a King Air C90A.
Unclaimed profile · Claim itFAA Part 135 certificate TBDA · Active
- Registered fleet
- 1 aircraft
- Aircraft
- Turboprops
- Seats
- 7
- Built
- 1976
- Base
- Minneapolis
- Founded
- 1962
Fleet
The Thunderbird Aviation fleet
1 aircraft listed on its FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (TBDA). Open any registration for its details and specifications.
Cabins for 7 passengers · Built in 1976 · Beechcraft
Beechcraft King Air C90 × 1 · Turboprops
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Aircraft types
The Beechcraft King Air C90 in brief
Turboprops · 1 aircraft
Beechcraft King Air C90
Beechcraft · Built 1976
Efficient on short hops and able to use short or unpaved runways that jets cannot.
- Seats
- 7
- Range
- 1,000 to 1,800 nm
Bases
Where the aircraft are based
Minneapolis
KFCM · FCM · 1 aircraft
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TBDA
FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (TBDA).
Legal name: THUNDERBIRD AVIATION INC
- ✓LicenceFAA Part 135 certificate TBDA · Active
- –Flies abroad underNo foreign operator authorisation on the EASA or UK lists.
- –Safety auditsNo third-party audit listed.
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Company
About Thunderbird Aviation
Thunderbird Aviation is an aviation company in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, founded in 1962, with bases at Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie and Crystal Airport in Crystal. Its core services are fuel, aircraft maintenance and management, FBO services and flight training, and it offers executive charter under its own FAA Air Carrier Certificate in a Beechcraft King Air.
Its charter service covers destinations across the United States and Canada. From the western suburbs of Minneapolis, a King Air can reach Chicago, Milwaukee, Des Moines, Fargo, Duluth and the lake country of northern Minnesota and Wisconsin quickly, without going through Minneapolis St. Paul International.
For passengers who simply want to fly, the company offers scenic flights around the Twin Cities and over Lake Minnetonka, discovery flights and youth programmes. Its FBOs offer concierge support with lodging, valet parking, car rental and catering.
The flight school offers formal ground school or interactive online training, and the company runs a monthly fleet open house at Flying Cloud with a local college. It also maintains piston and turbine aircraft, buys and sells aircraft, rents aircraft, administers FAA written exams and offers drone services.
Services
- ✓Executive charter
- ✓Scenic flights
- ✓FBO services
- ✓Flight training
- ✓Maintenance
- ✓Aircraft management
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FAQ
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Ask a specialistHow many aircraft does Thunderbird Aviation have?+
1: 1 Beechcraft King Air C90.
Is Thunderbird Aviation licensed to fly charter?+
Yes. Thunderbird Aviation holds an FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (TBDA).
Where are Thunderbird Aviation's aircraft based?+
Minneapolis (KFCM).
How many passengers can Thunderbird Aviation fly?+
Up to 7 on its Beechcraft King Air C90. Across the fleet, cabins seat 7 passengers.
How old is Thunderbird Aviation's fleet?+
The aircraft were built in 1976, 50 years old.
Is Altivo Jets part of Thunderbird Aviation?+
No. Altivo Jets is an independent charter broker with no ownership or commercial link to Thunderbird Aviation. Thunderbird Aviation operates its own flights and keeps operational control of its aircraft.
Does Altivo Jets work with Thunderbird Aviation?+
No. Altivo Jets has no agreement or partnership with Thunderbird Aviation, and Thunderbird Aviation has not reviewed this page. It is built from public records. Tell us your route and dates and we ask licensed operators that can fly the trip for availability and price. The operator is named on your quote before you confirm.
Sources
Where this comes from
Licence and registrations from the Federal Aviation Administration register. Aircraft details from public aircraft listings. Aircraft photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each photo; other photos show the model. Safety audits from public industry directories. How we check operators.
Company sources
- Thunderbird Aviation website thunderbirdaviation.com
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