Pilatus Aircraft Breaks Ground on 18-acre Florida Site
Sarasota complex will also eventually house a 110,000-sq-ft aircraft manufacturing plant
Pilatus Aircraft executives, along with airport and local officials, broke ground Jan. 23, 2026, on the company’s 70,000-sq-ft sales, service, and delivery facility at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (KSRQ), set to open in late 2027. A follow-on project will add an adjacent 110,000-sq-ft PC-12 and PC-24 production plant, and a potential phase 3 plan could add an aircraft paint facility and training center. © Chad Trautvetter/AIN
