High-End Private Jets Make Stops in Lynchburg

Weekly aircraft activity included corporate jet travel, medical transport missions and a rare Black Hawk helicopter movement.

Private jets and medical helicopters connected Lynchburg with business centers, regional hospitals and leisure destinations across the eastern United States during the past week. according to aircraft-tracking data reviewed by Lynchburg Agenda.

Business aircraft arriving in or departing from Lynchburg included flights connected to Richmond, Hampton Roads, Charleston, Cleveland, New York-area Teterboro, Chattanooga, Fort Lauderdale and Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge. Aircraft ranged from light business jets such as the Cirrus Vision Jet and Citation Jet to larger corporate aircraft including the Cessna Citation Sovereign and Learjet 60.

Medical aviation activity remained steady throughout the week, with PHI Health helicopters operating flights involving UVA Health, VCU Medical Center, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Southside Community Hospital and other regional medical facilities. A privately operated Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter also made an appearance during the reporting period.

Monday, June 22

Private Jet Activity

1:38 p.m. – Cessna Citation Jet (C525)
From: Richmond International Airport (KRIC)
Owner/Operator: Elk Factoring LLC DBA, Staunton, Va.

4:53 p.m. – Cessna Citation Sovereign (C680)
To: Hampton Roads Executive Airport (KPVG)
Owner/Operator: MMXII LLC, Chesapeake, Va.

Helicopter Activity

12:49 p.m. – Airbus EC135 Helicopter
To: Danville Rescue (3VA9)
Owner/Operator: PHI Health LLC, Tempe, Ariz.

3:24 p.m. – Airbus EC135 Helicopter
From: Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (VG62)
Owner/Operator: PHI Health LLC, Tempe, Ariz.

1:09 p.m. – Sikorsky Black Hawk (H60)
To: Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (KGCY)
Owner/Operator: Ace Aeronautics LLC, Guntersville, Ala.

Scheduled Traffic

6:28 a.m. Tuesday – Learjet 40
From: Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (KCLE)
Owner/Operator: Sky Quest "Erie Shore"

7:41 a.m. Tuesday – Learjet 40
To: Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (KCLE)
Owner/Operator: Sky Quest "Erie Shore"

Sunday, June 21

Private Jet Activity

12:47 p.m. – Cessna Citation Sovereign (twin-jet)
From: Charleston International (KCHS)
Owner/Operator: NetJets Aviation "execjet"
To: Aiken Regional (KAIK)

Medical Helicopter Activity

4:50 a.m. – Airbus EC35 helicopter
Route: VCU Medical Center, Richmond to Lynchburg
Owner/Operator: PHI Health LLC, Tempe, AZ

8:57 p.m. – Airbus EC35 helicopter
Route: Lynchburg to LG Hospital
Owner/Operator: PHI Health LLC, Tempe, AZ

3:24 a.m. Monday – Airbus EC35 helicopter
Route: LG Hospital to UVA Health
Owner/Operator: PHI Health LLC, Tempe, AZ

6:36 a.m. Monday – Airbus EC35 helicopter
Route: UVA Health to Lynchburg
Owner/Operator: PHI Health LLC, Tempe, AZ

Saturday, June 20

Private Jet Activity

10:11 a.m. – Cessna Citation II (twin-jet)
From: Coastal Carolina Regional (KEWN)
Owner/Operator: Jamair LLC, Lynchburg, VA

4:50 p.m. – Cirrus Vision Jet SF50 (single-jet)
To: Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge (KGKT)
Owner/Operator: Toothless LLC, Church Hill, MD

Medical Helicopter Activity

5:15 a.m. – Airbus EC35 helicopter
Route: Medical flight near Lynchburg
Owner/Operator: PHI Health LLC, Tempe, AZ

4:16 p.m. – Airbus EC35 helicopter
Route: Lynchburg area to Danville
Owner/Operator: PHI Health LLC, Tempe, AZ

8:32 p.m. – Airbus EC35 helicopter
Route: Local medical flight
Owner/Operator: PHI Health LLC, Tempe, AZ

Friday, June 19

Private Jet Activity

1:29 p.m. – Cessna Citation II (twin-jet)
To: Hampton Roads Executive Airport (KPVG)
Owner/Operator: MMX LLC Chesapeake, VA,

4:23 p.m. – Cirrus Vision Jet SF50 (single-jet)
From: Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)
Owner/Operator: Weeks David A. Trustee, Flagstaff, AZ

4:56 p.m. – Learjet 60 (twin-jet)
From: Teterboro Airport (KTEB)
Owner/Operator: Skyway Enterprises (STY618)

Medical Helicopter Activity

11:34 a.m. – Airbus EC35 helicopter
To: LG Hospital (50VA)
Owner/Operator: PHI Health LLC, Tempe, Ariz.

7:56 p.m. – Airbus EC35 helicopter
To: Southside Community Hospital (VA77)
Owner/Operator: PHI Health LLC, Tempe, Ariz.

Thursday, June 18

Private Jet Activity

8:36 a.m. – Cessna Citation Sovereign (twin-jet)
Arrived From: Hampton Roads Executive (KPVG)
Owner/Operator: MMXII LLC, Chesapeake, VA

2:23 p.m. – Cessna Citation II (twin-jet)
Arrived From: Richmond International (KRIC)
Owner/Operator: Jamair LLC, Lynchburg, VA

4:45 p.m. – Cessna Citation CJ1 (twin-jet)
Owner/Operator: LVP Air LLC, Chattanooga, TN
Departed To: Lovell Field (KCHA)

4:45 p.m. – Learjet 40 (twin-jet)
Owner/Operator: Sky Quest, Erie Shore
Departed To: Fort Lauderdale International (KFLL)

Wednesday, June 17

11:19 p.m. – Eurocopter EC-635 (twin-turboshaft helicopter)
Arrived From: Chippenham Hospital (6VA3)
Owner/Operator: PHI Health LLC, Tempe, AZ
Departed To: Southside Community Hospital (VA77)

Tuesday, June 16

Private Jet Activity

6:33 a.m. – Learjet 40 (twin-jet)
From: Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (KCLE)
Owner/Operator: Sky Quest "Erie Shore"

4:23 p.m. – Cessna Citation Jet (C525)
From: Lynchburg Regional Airport (KLYH)
Owner/Operator: Elk Factoring LLC DBA Staunton, VA

Helicopter Activity

4:27 a.m. – Airbus EC35 helicopter
From: LG Hospital (50VA)
Owner/Operator: PHI Health LLC, Tempe, Ariz.

1:55 p.m. – Airbus EC35 helicopter
From: UVA Health University Hospital (8VA5)
Owner/Operator: PHI Health LLC, Tempe, Ariz.

8:12 p.m. – Airbus EC35 helicopter
From: Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)
Owner/Operator: PHI Health LLC, Tempe, Ariz.

Flight activity is based on third-party aircraft-tracking data. The Agenda's report focuses on private jets, and helicopters operating through Lynchburg Regional Airport. Commercial airline service, routine flight-training operations (including Liberty University flight training), military traffic, Falwell airport and certain aircraft movements may be excluded. Flight data may be delayed, incomplete or subject to revision by the source provider.