Sheltair Aviation has acquired FlightLevel Aviation Lakeland at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (KLAL), bringing Sheltair’s total FBO locations to 15 and the company’s property and real estate holdings and interest to 21 airports in North America.
Sheltair Lakeland will operate out of a recently-constructed 3,200 square foot terminal with approximately 54,000 square feet of hangar and office space. The FBO provides complete general and commercial aviation fuel and ground handling services and offers numerous amenities including dedicated lounges, conference facilities, flight planning, weather and after-hours service. All Sheltair FBOs are members of the Avfuel Branded FBO Network, offering Avfuel Contract Fuel, AVTRIP Rewards, and more.
“We are very excited to expand the Sheltair brand into Lakeland,” said Jerry Holland, Sheltair CEO. “We look forward to partnering with the City of Lakeland and with the airport community to improve service and support the Airport’s mission for expanded operations.”
Lakeland Linder Regional Airport is centrally-located off Interstate 4, only 40 minutes by car from Disney at Orlando or Tampa Bay. The airport features an 8,499 foot runway, making it ideally situated to support large aircraft maintenance operators as well as a growing amount of corporate traffic. The airport is host to the annual Sun n’ Fun Fly-In and Expo, attracting approximately 500 exhibitors and over 150,000 visitors each year.
“We are extremely pleased to welcome Sheltair to Lakeland Linder Regional Airport,” said airport director Gene Conrad. “Sheltair’s highly-motivated and dedicated team of professionals will help us take LAL to the next level of customer service and airport development. We are an emerging facility and our new partnership with Sheltair will help us to continue to move the needle forward.”
About Sheltair
Sheltair, a privately-owned aviation development company, now operates 15 premier FBOs and manages over three million square feet of aviation related properties throughout Florida, Georgia and New York. Sheltair services include fueling, ground handling, hangar and office leasing and turn-key design/build of aviation properties.
About Avfuel Corporation
Avfuel provides fuel and services to the global aviation industry and is the leading independent supplier in the United States. Established as a supply and logistics company nearly 40 years ago, Avfuel is core competent in every aspect that surrounds the delivery of fuel – from refinery to wingtip. Our diverse market of customers include: fixed base operators, airlines, freight companies, corporate flight departments, military special operations and helicopter operators. Avfuel combines global access with personalized service throughout a fueling network over 3,000 locations worldwide and 600+ Avfuel branded dealers and offers business solutions such as AVTRIP, an established, recognized pilot incentive program; the jet fuel savings program Avfuel Contract Fuel and Avplan, a flight-support and trip planning company for domestic and international customers. Our 100% dedication to aviation demonstrates our passion and commitment to a global community that prospers on the movement of goods and services around the world
Phone: (954) 771-2210; FAX (954) 771-3745 Email: kkroeppel @sheltairaviation.com www.sheltairaviation.com
