
Yellow Bird Aviation
Air carrier flying vintage aircraft, including a 1942 Boeing Stearman biplane and a Stinson 108, on scenic sightseeing flights over Phoenix, Arizona and Door County, Wisconsin.
- Registered fleet
- 2 aircraft
- Aircraft
- Piston aircraft
- Base
- Phoenix
The Yellow Bird Aviation fleet
2 aircraft listed on its FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (5YWA). Open any registration for its details and specifications.
- 2piston aircraftBoeing Stearman, Stinson 108
Boeing, Stinson
Boeing Stearman × 1 · Piston aircraft
Boeing Stearman specifications →Stinson 108 × 1 · Piston aircraft
Stinson 108 specifications →Cards marked Model photo show the model, not Yellow Bird Aviation's own aircraft. Operate these aircraft? Add your own photos →
2 aircraft types
Piston aircraftModel photo1 aircraftBoeing Stearman
Piston aircraftModel photo1 aircraftStinson 108
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Licence and safety checks
FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (5YWA).
Legal name: YELLOW BIRD AVIATION LLC
- ✓LicenceFAA Part 135 certificate 5YWA · Active
- –Flies abroad underNo foreign operator authorisation on the EASA or UK lists.
- –Safety auditsNo third-party audit listed.
An FAA Part 135 certificate is the approval a company needs to fly on-demand charter for hire in the United States. Before issuing it, the FAA reviews the company's manuals, pilots, training, maintenance programme and every aircraft it adds, and its inspectors keep auditing the operation. An aircraft flown privately under Part 91 cannot legally be sold to you as a charter. Altivo Jets books flights only with licensed operators and names the operator on every quote. How we check operators.
About Yellow Bird Aviation
Yellow Bird Aviation is an FAA certificated air carrier offering flights that recall the golden age of early air travel, with the principle safety first. It flies from Phoenix Deer Valley Airport in Arizona and from Ephraim-Gibraltar Airport in Fish Creek, in Wisconsin's Door County.
Its vintage aircraft are a 1942 Boeing PT-13D Stearman biplane, the classic open cockpit trainer, and a 1930 Stinson SM-8A cabin monoplane. It flies scenic sightseeing tours over the Phoenix desert and Door County's shoreline and orchards, biplane and Stinson rides, flight packages, on-demand charters and flight instruction.
For visitors who want more than a view, an open cockpit biplane ride is a piece of aviation history.
Services
- ✓Biplane rides
- ✓Scenic tours
- ✓Vintage aircraft charter
- ✓Flight instruction
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How booking works with Altivo Jets
- 1Send your trip
Route, dates, passengers and bags, plus any aircraft type you prefer.
- 2We check availability
We ask licensed operators that can fly the trip, and compare aircraft, timing and price.
- 3Choose your aircraft
Your quote names the operator and the aircraft before you confirm. Nothing is booked until you approve it.
- 4Fly
The operator you choose flies the trip with its own crew and keeps operational control. Altivo Jets stays your contact before, during and after the flight.
Altivo Jets is an independent air charter broker. It does not own or operate aircraft and has no agreement with Yellow Bird Aviation. Every flight is operated by a properly licensed air carrier, which keeps operational control of the aircraft and is named on your quote.
Questions, answered
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Ask a specialistHow many aircraft does Yellow Bird Aviation have?+
2: 1 Boeing Stearman and 1 Stinson 108.
Is Yellow Bird Aviation licensed to fly charter?+
Yes. Yellow Bird Aviation holds an FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (5YWA).
Where is Yellow Bird Aviation based?+
Phoenix, Arizona.
Is Altivo Jets part of Yellow Bird Aviation?+
No. Altivo Jets is an independent charter broker with no ownership or commercial link to Yellow Bird Aviation. Yellow Bird Aviation operates its own flights and keeps operational control of its aircraft.
Does Altivo Jets work with Yellow Bird Aviation?+
No. Altivo Jets has no agreement or partnership with Yellow Bird Aviation, and Yellow Bird 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.
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
- Yellow Bird Aviation website yellowbirdaviation.com
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Altivo Jets is an independent broker, not affiliated with Yellow Bird Aviation.

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