Need to move an aircraft from one airport to another?
Ferry Flight USA provides professional aircraft ferry services throughout the United States, helping aircraft owners, buyers, sellers, brokers, dealers, flight schools, maintenance facilities and corporate operators safely reposition aircraft from point of departure to final destination.
Whether you recently purchased an airplane several states away, need to move an aircraft to a maintenance facility, are repositioning a fleet aircraft, or need coast-to-coast aircraft delivery, Ferry Flight USA coordinates the mission from initial planning through final handoff.
Our nationwide ferry pilot network supports a wide range of general aviation aircraft, including piston singles, piston twins and selected light and midsize business jets, subject to aircraft type, pilot qualifications, insurance requirements and mission requirements.
From a short regional repositioning flight to a multi-day cross-country aircraft delivery, our focus is simple:
Professional planning. Qualified pilots. Clear communication. Safe aircraft delivery.
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An aircraft ferry service provides a qualified pilot to fly an aircraft from its current location to another airport on behalf of the aircraft owner or operator.
Unlike transporting an aircraft by truck, an aircraft ferry flight allows the airplane to be repositioned using what it was designed to do — fly.
Aircraft ferry services are commonly used when:
An aircraft has recently been purchased
An aircraft has been sold to a new owner
The owner cannot personally make the trip
An aircraft needs to reach a maintenance facility
An avionics installation is scheduled at another airport
An aircraft needs to reach a paint shop
An annual inspection is being completed elsewhere
An aircraft is being repositioned for engine work
A flight school needs to move aircraft between locations
A dealer or broker needs inventory repositioned
A corporate aircraft needs to be moved
An airplane is changing home airports
An aircraft needs seasonal relocation
A financed or leased aircraft must be repositioned
Ferry Flight USA coordinates aircraft movement for missions ranging from routine relocations to complex cross-country deliveries.
Aircraft need to move for many different reasons. Ferry Flight USA provides aircraft relocation solutions for individual owners as well as aviation businesses and organizations.
Buying an airplane hundreds or thousands of miles from home is common in general aviation.
Getting it home is the next challenge.
Ferry Flight USA can coordinate the delivery of your newly purchased aircraft from the seller, broker, dealership or departure airport directly to your home airport or another destination.
This service can be especially valuable for a buyer who:
Is not yet qualified in the aircraft
Does not meet insurance experience requirements
Does not have the time for a long cross-country trip
Purchased an unfamiliar aircraft type
Purchased an aircraft several states away
Wants an experienced pilot managing the delivery flight
A professional ferry pilot can turn an out-of-state aircraft purchase into a much more manageable transaction.
Learn More: Newly Purchased Aircraft Delivery
Aircraft sellers, brokers and dealers frequently need an aircraft delivered after a transaction closes.
We can coordinate the aircraft’s movement from the seller’s airport to the buyer’s requested destination.
This helps simplify closing logistics and gives both sides a clearly defined aircraft delivery plan.
Ferry Flight USA works with:
Private aircraft sellers
Aircraft buyers
Aircraft brokers
Aircraft dealerships
Aircraft management companies
Finance and leasing organizations
Learn More: Aircraft Sale & Buyer Delivery
Sometimes an aircraft simply needs to be somewhere else.
Aircraft repositioning services can be used to move an airplane between airports, operating bases, storage locations or company facilities without requiring the owner or operator to personally make the flight.
Common repositioning missions include:
New home-airport relocation
Hangar changes
Seasonal relocation
Fleet balancing
Dealer inventory movement
Corporate aircraft repositioning
Aircraft management repositioning
Lease return or finance-related relocation
Whether the aircraft is moving 200 miles or across the country, Ferry Flight USA can help coordinate the flight.
Learn More: Aircraft Repositioning
Finding the right aircraft maintenance facility sometimes means going well beyond your home airport.
Ferry Flight USA can reposition aircraft to and from maintenance providers for scheduled work, inspections and repairs.
Common maintenance ferry missions include transportation for:
Move your aircraft to the maintenance facility or IA you trust for its annual inspection.
Aircraft may need to be transported to a specialized engine facility for repair, overhaul, troubleshooting or engine replacement.
Major avionics upgrades can require significant downtime and specialized installers. We can help reposition the aircraft to the avionics facility and coordinate its return after the work is completed.
Quality aircraft paint facilities frequently serve customers from across the country. Ferry Flight USA can help move the aircraft to the paint facility and return it after completion.
If a prospective aircraft buyer wants an aircraft inspected at a neutral or specialized maintenance facility, a repositioning flight may be required before the transaction closes.
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Not every aircraft requiring relocation is currently in a condition that allows normal operation under its existing airworthiness status.
In certain circumstances, the FAA may authorize operation under a Special Flight Permit, commonly referred to as a ferry permit, allowing an aircraft to be flown to a location where inspection, maintenance or repairs can be completed.
The availability of a Special Flight Permit depends on the specific aircraft, its condition and applicable FAA requirements.
Ferry Flight USA can coordinate qualifying ferry missions where appropriate pilot qualifications, aircraft condition, regulatory requirements and insurance considerations have been satisfied.
Learn More: Ferry Permit Flights
An unexpected maintenance event can leave an aircraft away from its home airport.
Once the aircraft is legally airworthy for the proposed flight—or appropriately authorized where a Special Flight Permit applies—Ferry Flight USA can assist with repositioning the aircraft to its home airport or selected maintenance facility.
Aircraft recovery situations can arise from:
Mechanical issues away from home
Unplanned maintenance
Weather diversions
Pilot availability
Aircraft left at another airport
Maintenance facility changes
Buyer or seller transaction complications
Our goal is to help develop an organized plan for getting the aircraft where it needs to go.
Ferry Flight USA supports a broad range of general aviation ferry missions.
Single-engine piston airplanes represent a large portion of aircraft delivery and repositioning flights throughout the United States.
Aircraft may include qualifying models produced by manufacturers such as:
Cessna
Piper
Beechcraft
Cirrus
Mooney
Diamond
Grumman
Tecnam
Maule
American Champion
And other general aviation manufacturers
Pilot assignment depends on aircraft type, required endorsements, aircraft complexity, insurance requirements and relevant pilot experience.
Explore Piston Single Aircraft Ferry Services
Multi-engine ferry missions require pilots with the appropriate certificates, ratings, experience and insurance qualifications.
Ferry Flight USA can coordinate repositioning for qualifying piston twins including aircraft from manufacturers such as:
Piper
Beechcraft
Cessna
Diamond
Aerostar
Tecnam
And other multi-engine aircraft manufacturers
Complex, high-performance, pressurized and specialty aircraft may require additional aircraft-specific pilot experience.
Explore Piston Twin Aircraft Ferry Services
Selected turbine aircraft and business jets can also be supported depending upon aircraft type, crew requirements, type ratings, insurance requirements and pilot availability.
Business aircraft repositioning may be required for:
Aircraft purchases and sales
Maintenance
Inspections
Lease transitions
Corporate fleet repositioning
Aircraft management
Storage
Operational changes
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Explore Midsize Jet Ferry Services
Ferry Flight USA coordinates aircraft delivery throughout the United States.
Our national service model allows us to support aircraft movements involving airports across the:
Northeast
Southeast
Midwest
Southwest
Mountain West
West Coast
Alaska where mission requirements permit
Aircraft ferry missions can originate or terminate at large commercial airports, reliever airports, municipal airports and smaller general aviation airports.
Whether you need to move an aircraft from Florida to California, Texas to Florida, Arizona to the Northeast, or anywhere in between, Ferry Flight USA can develop a ferry plan based on the aircraft, route and mission requirements.
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Aircraft ferry services aren’t only for individual aircraft owners.
Ferry Flight USA works to support a wide range of aviation customers.
Have the airplane you just purchased professionally delivered to your home airport.
Coordinate delivery to a buyer after the aircraft sale is completed.
Add dependable aircraft delivery and repositioning capabilities to the services offered to buyers and sellers.
Move inventory between locations or deliver sold aircraft to customers.
Help customers get aircraft to and from specialized maintenance facilities.
Assist customers who need to reposition aircraft for panel upgrades, troubleshooting or avionics installations.
Coordinate transportation to and from specialized aircraft refinishing facilities.
Move newly acquired aircraft or reposition training aircraft between operating bases.
Reposition club aircraft for maintenance, acquisition, sale or fleet changes.
Coordinate aircraft movements across managed fleets.
Support aircraft transitions, lease returns and other qualifying repositioning requirements.
Provide additional aircraft movement support when internal crew resources are unavailable or needed elsewhere.
We want the aircraft delivery process to be straightforward.
Provide the basic information about your ferry mission, including:
Aircraft make and model
Aircraft registration number
Departure airport
Destination airport
Desired timing
Current aircraft status
Reason for the ferry flight
Any known aircraft-specific requirements
The mission is reviewed based on aircraft type, route, scheduling, pilot qualifications, expected operating requirements and insurance considerations.
The objective is to match the mission with an appropriately qualified pilot or crew.
Once the basic mission requirements are understood, Ferry Flight USA can prepare the proposed ferry arrangement and associated pricing.
Factors affecting aircraft ferry cost may include:
Aircraft type
Distance
Expected flight time
Number of travel days
Pilot positioning
Return transportation
Fuel stops
Crew requirements
Hotels
Ground transportation
Weather
Aircraft-specific requirements
See Our Aircraft Ferry Cost Guide
Before departure, the pilot and appropriate parties coordinate the information necessary for the flight.
Depending on the mission, this may include aircraft records, operating information, insurance requirements, aircraft access, departure procedures and delivery instructions.
The pilot conducts the mission based on applicable regulations, aircraft limitations, weather conditions and safe operating practices.
A ferry flight schedule may change when conditions require it.
Safety takes priority over an arbitrary delivery deadline.
At the destination, the aircraft is delivered according to the agreed-upon handoff arrangements.
There is no single price that accurately represents every aircraft ferry mission.
A 250-mile Cessna repositioning flight and a coast-to-coast multi-engine delivery involve very different aircraft, travel requirements and operational costs.
Aircraft ferry pricing may be affected by:
Aircraft make and model
Departure and destination
Total distance
Aircraft cruise speed
Aircraft range
Expected fuel stops
Pilot day requirements
Airline positioning expenses
Hotel expenses
Ground transportation
Second-pilot requirements
Aircraft-specific qualifications
Type-rating requirements
Insurance requirements
Weather and seasonal considerations
International or special regulatory requirements where applicable
For this reason, Ferry Flight USA provides mission-specific ferry quotes.
Moving an aircraft requires more than finding someone willing to fly it.
The pilot may be taking responsibility for an aircraft worth hundreds of thousands—or potentially millions—of dollars while operating through unfamiliar airports, changing weather systems and a long cross-country route.
Our goal is to make that process organized and professional.
We coordinate ferry flights across the United States rather than restricting service to one local region.
Pilot selection should take into consideration the aircraft’s category, class, complexity, performance, required endorsements, type ratings where applicable and insurance requirements.
Long-distance aircraft delivery may involve weather planning, fuel stops, airport selection, terrain, aircraft range and operational limitations.
Aircraft owners should know the status of their aircraft and mission.
We work with private owners as well as brokers, dealers, flight schools, maintenance providers and other aviation organizations.
A delivery schedule should never override the pilot’s responsibility for making safe operational decisions.
Whether you just purchased an aircraft across the country, need to move an airplane to a maintenance facility, are repositioning company aircraft, or simply need your airplane delivered to another airport, Ferry Flight USA can help coordinate the mission.
Tell us:
Where is the aircraft now?
Where does it need to go?
What type of aircraft is it?
From there, we can begin evaluating the aircraft, route, pilot requirements and expected ferry costs.
Professional aircraft ferry and delivery services throughout the United States.
What is an aircraft ferry flight?
An aircraft ferry flight is a flight performed primarily to reposition an aircraft from one location to another. Ferry flights are commonly used for aircraft purchases, sales, maintenance, relocation, inspections, fleet movement and other aircraft delivery needs.
How much does it cost to ferry an aircraft?
Aircraft ferry costs vary based on the aircraft type, route, distance, pilot requirements, travel expenses, accommodations, ground transportation, fuel stops and other mission-specific factors. A short regional piston-aircraft repositioning flight will generally have a very different cost structure from a multi-day coast-to-coast delivery or turbine-aircraft mission.
Can you ferry an airplane I just purchased?
Yes. Newly purchased aircraft delivery is one of the most common reasons owners hire ferry pilots. The aircraft can be collected from the seller, broker, dealer or departure airport and delivered to the buyer’s requested destination, subject to aircraft condition, documentation, insurance and pilot requirements.
Can you ferry my aircraft to a maintenance or avionics shop?
Yes. Aircraft frequently need to be repositioned for annual inspections, maintenance, engine work, avionics upgrades, paint and specialty services.
Can an aircraft with an expired annual be ferried?
An aircraft that does not meet normal airworthiness requirements cannot simply be operated as a normal ferry flight. Depending on the circumstances, the aircraft may qualify for an FAA Special Flight Permit allowing it to be moved to a location where maintenance or inspection can be performed. Each situation must be evaluated individually.
Does the ferry pilot need to be approved by my insurance company?
Insurance requirements vary by policy, aircraft and pilot. Some insurers may require specific pilot experience, training, ratings, time in type or formal approval before the ferry flight. Insurance requirements should be addressed before the aircraft is moved.
How quickly can an aircraft be delivered?
Delivery time depends on pilot availability, aircraft readiness, route length, weather, maintenance status and other operational considerations. Short regional ferry flights may sometimes be completed quickly, while coast-to-coast missions may require multiple flight days.
Can you provide coast-to-coast aircraft ferry service?
Yes. Ferry Flight USA coordinates long-distance and coast-to-coast aircraft repositioning throughout the United States for qualifying aircraft and missions.
Do you ferry piston twins?
Yes, qualifying piston twin-engine aircraft can be supported when an appropriately rated and experienced pilot meeting the aircraft and insurance requirements is available.
Do you ferry business jets?
Ferry Flight USA can coordinate selected light and midsize jet missions depending on aircraft type, pilot or crew qualifications, applicable type ratings, insurance requirements and pilot availability.
What information do you need to provide an aircraft ferry quote?
The most helpful information includes the aircraft make and model, registration number, departure airport, destination airport, requested timeframe, current maintenance status and any special circumstances associated with the mission.
From piston singles and twins to selected business aircraft, Ferry Flight USA provides nationwide aircraft delivery and repositioning solutions designed around the aircraft, the mission and the customer.
