Private aviation from DuPage Airport · KDPA

Private jet charter, maintenance & management, under one roof.

Three services. One accountable team.

DuPage Aerospace Corporation flies, maintains, and manages private aircraft from our facility on DuPage Airport in West Chicago, a short drive west of downtown Chicago. Personal service, two pilots on every flight, and a team that knows your aircraft.

Private jet charter

Coast to coast, the Caribbean, Central and South America, or overseas, on your schedule, from DuPage or any Chicago-area airport.

  • Gulfstream and Hawker fleet, 8–16 passengers
  • Personal concierge for catering, cars and hotels
  • Empty-leg availability
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Aircraft maintenance

An FAA Part 145, Class 4 repair station working on everything from single-engine pistons to large-cabin corporate jets.

  • Scheduled inspections, troubleshooting and AOG support
  • Technicians average 20+ years’ experience
  • Computerized maintenance tracking
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Management & sales

All the benefits of ownership without the headaches, plus guidance when it’s time to buy or sell.

  • Crew, maintenance, records, scheduling & financial reporting
  • Optional charter revenue on our Part 135 certificate
  • Acquisitions, pre-buy inspections, negotiation & delivery
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Safety & credentials

Audited by independent auditors.
Trusted by owners who know aircraft.

Our standards are checked from outside, not just inside. Charter clients, owners, and maintenance customers all get the same discipline.

ARG/US
Gold Rated

Independent charter-safety audit rating from ARG/US, one of the two leading auditors of charter operators.

Wyvern
Pass Qualified

Independent operator audit by Wyvern, the other leading auditor of charter operators.

FAA
Part 145 repair station

Certificate #SVTR023S. Class 4 rating (in addition to prior Class 3 authority).

FAA
Part 135 charter operator

Air carrier certificate for on-demand charter.

I

Every DuPage Aerospace flight is conducted with two qualified, FAA-certificated pilots.

II

Elsewhere, we use carefully screened FBOs chosen for clean, modern facilities.

III

Maintenance tracked in a computerized maintenance tracking program for accuracy and accountability.

IV

Safety record, insurance and audit dates available on request.

Who flies with us

Families, business travelers, and the occasional dog.

Our clients fly for board meetings and for spring break, with a briefcase or with three grandkids and a stroller. A private flight makes both easy: no security lines, no boarding groups, park next to our building and walk to the aircraft.

Household pets are welcome on most flights, riding in the cabin with you. Tell us who’s coming and we’ll plan around everyone on board.

Private jet charter
Based at DuPage Airport (KDPA)

Chicago access without the Chicago airport.

Skip O’Hare’s lines. DuPage Airport serves West Chicago, St. Charles, Geneva and Batavia, with long runways and a full-service field. Drive to our facility, park, and be in the air quickly. We’re also happy to originate your flight from other Chicago-area airports.

DuPage Aerospace Corporation · 2755 International Drive, West Chicago, IL 60185 · 630-513-2222

29 miwest of downtown Chicago
7,570 ftlongest runway
On fieldprivate hangar, lounge & maintenance
Any area airportoriginations on request

Founder Tony Aiello with his Piper Navajo

Archival photo
Our story

A family company with deep roots on the field.

Tony Aiello built hangars on DuPage Airport starting in the early 1970s and went on to start the FBO that became DuPage Aerospace Corporation.

“Aviation was his passion.” Founded on DuPage Airport by Tony Aiello, and carried forward by John Bullock and the Aiello family. Today we focus on what we do best: charter, maintenance and management for a close group of clients who expect to be known by name.

Read our history
Charter Sales

Quotes & trips

630-513-2222
charter@dupageaerospace.com

Mike Gartke

Director of Maintenance

 

Steve Crawford

Director of Flight Operations

 

Request a charter quote

Tell us where you’re going. We’ll handle the rest.

Send your trip details and our charter team will follow up with aircraft options and pricing. In most cases we can have you in the air within a few hours; book early around holidays.

  • Maintenance bidInspections, troubleshooting, scheduled events.Request
  • Management consultationCrew, hangar, records, charter revenue.Start
  • Existing client?Call your DPAC contact directly, or 630-513-2222.Call

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