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Rebranded Indiana FBO Opens New General Aviation Terminal

Lone provider at Evansville Regional Airport changes names and facilities after six decades

new GA terminal at KEVV — After more than six decades at Evansville Regional Airport, Tri-State Aero—the sole aviation service provider there—changed names, ownership, facilities, and fuel suppliers. © United Companies

By Curt Epstein • Business Aviation Services Editor

January 17, 2025

Tri-State Aero, the lone FBO operator at Indiana’s Evansville Regional Airport (KEVV) for more than six decades, has just undergone a variety of changes with the arrival of its new terminal, a company rebranding, and a new fuel provider. United Companies, a long-time tenant of the FBO, purchased it in 2022 and finally changed its name to United Companies Air Center as it moved into its new complex.

“We love our community and have long admired the way Tri-State Aero has served it as a hub of connectivity for more than half a century,” said Doug Petitt, executive v-p of United Companies, and president of the FBO. “When we heard the previous owners were looking to sell the business, we jumped at the opportunity.”

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