Gary Jet Center (GJC) announced the opening of their new Corporate Flight Center as part of GJC's Fixed Base Operation (FBO) at the Gary/Chicago International Airport (KGYY). The 8,300 sq. ft. building features a glass-walled lobby with seating for over 45, an espresso bar and unobstructed views of the recently expanded 9,000 ft runway. The Flight Center also includes 3 crew lounges, a crew kitchen and laundry facilities, as well as private phone and sleep rooms and a conference room available to passengers and crews. The new Flight Center is located on their west campus which includes two 40,000 square foot hangars and over 5 acres of ramp to accommodate even the largest aircraft.
"The entire facility, coupled with our exceptional customer-focused experience, ensures that the absolute best private aviation experience in the entire Chicagoland area is at the Gary Jet Center", says Lynn Eplawy, president of Gary Jet Center. "Gary Jet Center has transformed the FBO ordeal from the routine and expected to a first-class experience from start to finish, for both passengers and crews. We are proud of the partners we chose to ensure no detail was missed."
Those partners involved in the conceptualization, design, and construction of the FBO include renowned international architecture firm, Ghafari Associates, award-winning Chicago design firm, Partners by Design, and environmentally-committed local Development and Project Management company, LEE Companies. "LEE Companies is honored to be a part of this 12 year campus development and largest private investment at the Gary Chicago International Airport culminating in this incredible state-or-the-art Corporate Flight Center, the jewel in the crown of the Gary Jet Center West Campus establishing the Gary Jet Center as the preeminent FBO in the Midwest" reports Patrick Lee, president and owner of LEE Companies.
The Gary Jet Center hosted a grand opening celebration on Wednesday, Oct. 25, attended by over 200 officials, customers, employees, partners and vendors, and addressed by guest Rollie Helmling, senior vice president of global industry & trade development at the Indiana Economic Development Corp.
