Tradewind Aviation, LLC
Holds an FAA charter and air-taxi certificate (Part 135) under the designator TWYA, overseen by the FAA office coded EA63. 34 aircraft are listed on the certificate, mostly PC-12-47E. Most of the aircraft on its certificate are registered in Oxford, Connecticut. Its flights broadcast the callsign Goodspeed (GPD).
Website: flytradewind.com (found by search; tell us if it is wrong)
About Tradewind Aviation, LLC from its own website, read October 13, 2026
Tradewind Aviation operates private charter flights and scheduled service across North America and the Caribbean from bases in Oxford, Connecticut; Westchester, New York; Stuart, Florida; and San Juan, Puerto Rico. The company flies Pilatus PC-12 turboprops for groups of up to 8 passengers, with access to over 3,000 airports, and offers both on-demand charter and scheduled routes to destinations including Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, and Caribbean islands.
- Calls itself
- Tradewind Aviation
- What it is
- Charter operator
- Bases
- Oxford, CT; Westchester, NY; Stuart, FL; San Juan, PR
- Aircraft it names
- Pilatus PC-12
- Services
- charter, scheduled flights, ground transportation, catering
- Certificates and audits it mentions
- Part 135
- Founded
- 2001
- Address
- Oxford, CT
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In the air now from the volunteer receiver network
7 of this operator's aircraft are in the air over the United States right now, and 1 is on the ground with the transponder on. See them on the live map. Counted here: aircraft on the certificate, and anything flying under its callsign, which can include aircraft it operates for others. Aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out.
Where the aircraft are in the air, on the ground, parked, or not heard lately · refreshed every half minute
7 in the air, 1 on the ground with the transponder on, 3 parked (last heard on the ground within 7 days), 22 not heard lately, 2 not heard since the site began listening.
Positions from the volunteer receiver network: an aircraft is "parked" when it was last heard on the ground within 7 days (it may have moved under a hangar roof or flown with the transponder off); "not heard" means nothing has been received since the date shown. Aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out.
Seen flying as Goodspeed last 30 days · 33 aircraft
Aircraft the receiver network heard broadcasting this operator's callsign, since the site started keeping the record on 7 October 2026. Some belong to the certificate, some are owned by the company, and some may be flown for it under an agreement.
| Tail no. | Type | On the certificate | Flights heard | Last heard (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N212MF | PC12 | yes | 138 | today at 6:39 pm |
| N928PG | PC12 | yes | 417 | today at 6:38 pm |
| N821SA | PC12 | no | 427 | today at 6:36 pm |
| N816TW | PC12 | yes | 114 | today at 6:35 pm |
| N134TW | yes | 153 | today at 6:35 pm | |
| N127TW | PC12 | yes | 308 | today at 6:35 pm |
| N617EX | PC12 | yes | 179 | today at 6:34 pm |
| N259TW | PC12 | yes | 397 | today at 6:32 pm |
| N438TW | PC12 | yes | 263 | today at 6:31 pm |
| N853SA | PC12 | yes | 256 | today at 6:29 pm |
| N95GJ | PC12 | yes | 73 | today at 6:28 pm |
| N202TW | PC12 | yes | 385 | today at 6:28 pm |
| N523TW | PC12 | yes | 161 | today at 6:23 pm |
| N849TW | PC12 | yes | 206 | today at 6:20 pm |
| N256TW | PC12 | yes | 431 | today at 6:00 pm |
| N293TW | PC12 | yes | 237 | today at 5:44 pm |
| N433TW | PC12 | yes | 265 | today at 5:15 pm |
| N434TW | PC12 | yes | 471 | today at 1:39 pm |
| N23GM | PC12 | yes | 244 | today at 12:48 pm |
| N388LG | PC12 | yes | 253 | today at 12:46 pm |
| N435TW | PC12 | yes | 436 | today at 1:26 am |
| N828SA | PC12 | yes | 455 | today at 12:01 am |
| N28NX | PC12 | yes | 217 | yesterday at 9:47 pm |
| N257TW | PC12 | yes | 204 | yesterday at 9:24 pm |
| N377VJ | PC12 | yes | 154 | yesterday at 7:35 pm |
| N809TW | PC12 | yes | 288 | Monday at 10:20 pm |
| N547RC | PC12 | yes | 158 | Monday at 5:54 pm |
| N437TW | PC12 | yes | 192 | Saturday at 5:26 pm |
| N848TW | PC12 | yes | 114 | October 30 at 10:21 pm |
| N436TW | PC12 | yes | 109 | October 30 at 7:43 pm |
| N526TW | PC12 | yes | 94 | October 30 at 12:38 am |
| N82SB | PC12 | yes | 43 | October 18 at 8:33 pm |
| N668TW | PC12 | yes | 35 | October 13 at 9:50 pm |
Connections how this operator links to the rest of the register
- Pilatus PC-12 31 on the certificate
- Pilatus Aircraft Ltd 31 on the certificate
- Pilatus 3 on the certificate
- Oxford, CT · where most of the aircraft on its certificate are registered
- Waterbury-Oxford Airport · OXC
- Connecticut 1,612 aircraft registered
- FAA charter and air-taxi certificate 34 aircraft listed · designator TWYA
- Callsign Goodspeed (GPD) 33 aircraft heard in 30 days · on the live map
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/operator/tradewind-aviation-llc.json.
Aircraft on the certificate 34 · grouped by the FAA's model shorthand
PC-12-47E 31
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Registered owner | Year | Register | Where it is |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N106TW | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E | Tw Leasing LLC Oxford, CT | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | not heard not heard since the site began listening on 7 October 2026 | |
| N127TW | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E | Tw Leasing LLC Oxford, CT | 2015 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | not heard not heard since today at 6:35 pm, in the air then |
| N134TW | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E | Srb Aviation LLC Delmar, NY | 2008 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | in the air in the air now, 17,500 ft, 2 nm from Cyril E King Airport, as GPD154 |
| N202TW | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E | Tw Leasing LLC Oxford, CT | 2022 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | parked parked at President Donald J Trump International, last heard today at 6:28 pm |
| N212MF | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E | Tw Leasing LLC Oxford, CT | 2013 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | in the air in the air now, 12,800 ft, 3 nm from Princess Juliana International, as GPD105 |
| N23GM | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E | Main Line Executive Travel LLC Haverford, PA | 2018 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | not heard not heard since today at 12:48 pm, last near Westchester County, in the air then |
| N256TW | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E | Tw Leasing LLC Oxford, CT | 2008 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | not heard not heard since today at 5:59 pm, in the air then |
| N257TW | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E | Tw Leasing LLC Oxford, CT | 2024 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | not heard not heard since yesterday at 9:31 pm, last near Miami International, in the air then |
| N259TW | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E | Tw Leasing LLC Oxford, CT | 2025 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | in the air in the air now, 15,075 ft, 13 nm from Grand Bahama International, as GPD259 |
| N28NX | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E | Dooalot Pc-12 LLC New York, NY | 2023 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | not heard not heard since yesterday at 9:52 pm, last near Hartford-Brainard Airport, in the air then |
| N293TW | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E | Bedford Partners LLC Oxford, CT | 2011 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | not heard not heard since today at 5:43 pm, in the air then |
| N377VJ | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E | Primary Wave Entertainment Holdings LLC New York, NY | 2012 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | not heard not heard since yesterday at 7:35 pm, in the air then |
| N388LG | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E | Lgav8 LLC Latham, NY | 2024 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | not heard not heard since today at 12:53 pm, last near Richmond International, in the air then |
| N433TW | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E | Tw Leasing LLC Oxford, CT | 2023 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | not heard not heard since today at 5:24 pm, last near Westchester County, in the air then |
| N434TW | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E | Tw Leasing LLC Oxford, CT | 2023 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | not heard not heard since today at 1:42 pm, last near Westchester County, in the air then |
| N435TW | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E | Tw Leasing LLC Oxford, CT | 2023 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | parked parked at Teterboro Airport, last heard today at 1:27 am |
| N436TW | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E | Tw Leasing LLC Oxford, CT | 2023 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | not heard not heard since 30 October 2026, last near Witham Field |
| N437TW | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E | Tw Leasing LLC Oxford, CT | 2024 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | not heard not heard since Saturday at 5:31 pm, last near Witham Field, in the air then |
| N438TW | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E | Tw Leasing LLC Oxford, CT | 2024 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | in the air in the air now, 6,650 ft, 7 nm from Treasure Coast International, as GPD438 |
| N547RC | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E | Elmwood Consuting LLC Saratoga Springs, NY | 2011 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | not heard not heard since Monday at 5:56 pm, last near Waterbury-Oxford Airport, in the air then |
| N617EX | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E | Pi Sn1576 LLC Fort Lauderdale, FL | 2015 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | not heard not heard since today at 6:34 pm, last near Waterbury-Oxford Airport, in the air then |
| N730TW | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E | Tw Leasing LLC Oxford, CT | 2015 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | not heard not heard since the site began listening on 7 October 2026 |
| N809TW | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E | Bedford Partners LLC Oxford, CT | 2014 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | parked parked at Witham Field, last heard Monday at 10:35 pm |
| N816TW | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E | Bedford Partners LLC Oxford, CT | 2014 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | in the air in the air now, 8,450 ft, 6 nm from Jose Aponte DE LA Torre Airport, as GPD205 |
| N828SA | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E | Tw Leasing LLC Oxford, CT | 2015 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | not heard not heard since today at 12:08 am, last near Waterbury-Oxford Airport, in the air then |
| N82SB | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E | Airborne Wake Riders LLC Albany, NY | 2011 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | not heard not heard since 18 October 2026, in the air then |
| N848TW | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E | Tw Leasing LLC Oxford, CT | 2015 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | not heard not heard since 30 October 2026, last near Waterbury-Oxford Airport, in the air then |
| N849TW | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E | Tw Leasing LLC Oxford, CT | 2015 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | not heard not heard since today at 6:20 pm, in the air then |
| N853SA | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E | Tw Leasing LLC Oxford, CT | 2015 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | in the air in the air now, 4,125 ft, 12 nm from Katama Airpark, as GPD853 |
| N928PG | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E | Tw Leasing LLC Oxford, CT | 2020 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | in the air in the air now, 20,000 ft, 8 nm from Newport State Airport, as GPD928 |
| N95GJ | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E | Touch and Go LLC Darien, CT | 2013 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | not heard not heard since today at 6:31 pm, last near Treasure Coast International, in the air then |
PC-12-45 3
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Registered owner | Year | Register | Where it is |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N523TW | Pilatus PC-12/45 | Tw Leasing LLC Oxford, CT | 2003 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | not heard not heard since today at 6:22 pm, last near Luis Munoz Marin International, in the air then |
| N526TW | Pilatus PC-12/45 | Tw Leasing LLC Oxford, CT | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | not heard not heard since 30 October 2026, last near Waterbury-Oxford Airport, in the air then | |
| N668TW | Pilatus PC-12/45 | Panorama Aero 1 LLC Highland Beach, FL | 2000 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | not heard not heard since 13 October 2026, last near Waterbury-Oxford Airport, in the air then |
Sources: the FAA's list of Part 135 and 121 certificate holders and the aircraft on each certificate, November 9, 2026; the FAA Civil Aviation Registry, November 10, 2026; the volunteer receiver network for what is in the air. An aircraft on a charter certificate is often owned by someone else and managed by the operator. Contact people named in the sources are not shown, the site's policy at this time. Is this your company? Claim or correct this listing: fix the base, add your website, send your own pictures. Add the "Listed on eFlight" badge to your website.