Tradewind Charter

Tradewind Charter is a private charter company based at Tradewind Airport in Amarillo, in the Texas Panhandle. It flies luxury, corporate and leisure trips across the United States and says it can reach more than 5,000 destinations. The airport's 5,099 foot runway can handle both large jets and smaller turboprops.

Its fleet includes a Dassault Falcon 2000, a large cabin jet seating up to 12 passengers; a Cessna Citation III, a midsize jet seating six to nine; and a Beechcraft King Air turboprop seating up to nine. The mix lets the company match an aircraft to the trip, from short regional hops in the King Air to coast to coast flights in the Falcon.

The company offers personalised service, catering and privacy, and it will coordinate security arrangements with a client's own security provider. It publishes empty leg flights and says flying with it avoids airline security lines, lost luggage and delays.

Amarillo is a long way from the major hubs, with the nearest large airports in Dallas, Denver and Albuquerque. A private flight from Tradewind can reach any of them, or go directly to a final destination, saving hours over connecting airline itineraries.