Fayette’s Atlanta Regional Airport serves as the anchor for a strong aviation and defense industry cluster. Average operations of corporate charter flights into Peachtree City are approximately 70,000 per year and jet traffic is in the range of 5,000. In addition to flight training, aerial inspections, air cargo, military exercises, and the largest branch of the Georgia Civil Air Patrol, the airport and community are home to over 30 businesses and organizations offering a variety of aviation and defense services.
Falcon Aviation Academy offers flight training with a fleet of more than 30 aircraft. Aircraft Spruce & Speciality Parts, Chick-fil-A Corporate Flight Department, Clayton International, NAECO, Precision Aviation Services, Aventure Aviation, Satair, Zodiac Aerospace and Wencor all call Fayette home. Fayette also boasts a total of six FAA Part 145 Air Stations offering maintenance and repair.
Georgia ranks 1st for aerospace manufacturing, 2nd for aircraft engines and parts exports, and the #7 State for Defense Spending. Georgia, and Fayette, are the ideal home for aerospace companies. For more information on Georgia’s aviation industry, see Select Georgia.