Aircraft Ferry Services for Aircraft Owners
Professional Aircraft Repositioning for Maintenance, Seasonal Moves, Base Changes, Recovery & Everyday Ownership Needs
Already own the aircraft—but need it somewhere else?
Ferry Flight USA provides professional aircraft ferry and repositioning services for aircraft owners throughout the United States.
Whether your airplane needs to travel to a trusted maintenance shop, annual inspection, avionics facility, paint shop, seasonal home, new hangar or another operating base, Ferry Flight USA can help coordinate the pilot, route planning and logistics.
We support qualifying:
- Piston single-engine aircraft
- Piston twins
- Complex aircraft
- High-performance aircraft
- Tailwheel aircraft
- Pressurized aircraft
- Selected light jets
- Selected midsize business jets
- Other qualifying aircraft
Pilot assignment depends on aircraft type, qualifications, insurance requirements, aircraft status and mission details.
You Own the Aircraft. You Don’t Have to Make Every Repositioning Flight Yourself.
REQUEST AN AIRCRAFT OWNER FERRY QUOTE
Nationwide Aircraft Ferry Services for Owners
Aircraft ownership creates freedom.
It can also create logistics.
Your airplane may need to be somewhere you personally do not have the time, availability or desire to fly it.
Examples include:
- Maintenance several states away
- Annual inspection at a trusted shop
- Avionics installation
- Paint or refurbishment
- Seasonal relocation
- New hangar
- New home airport
- Aircraft recovery after repairs
- Temporary relocation
- Storage
- Corporate or personal base changes
Ferry Flight USA can help move the aircraft while you handle everything else.
Why Aircraft Owners Hire Ferry Pilots
Many owners are fully capable of flying their own aircraft.
That does not mean they should personally make every repositioning flight.
An owner may hire a ferry pilot because:
- Work schedule does not allow the trip
- The flight would consume several days
- Family travel conflicts with the aircraft move
- The airplane must reach maintenance during the week
- The owner does not meet current insurance requirements
- The owner is not current in the aircraft
- The owner is transitioning into a new type
- Weather makes the trip more demanding
- The aircraft is far from home
- The owner simply prefers to outsource the positioning flight
Professional ferry service turns aircraft movement into a logistics task instead of a personal scheduling problem.
Aircraft Repositioning for Owners
Sometimes the airplane simply needs to move.
There is no sale.
There is no purchase.
There is no emergency.
You just need the aircraft at another airport.
Common owner repositioning missions include:
- Home-airport changes
- New hangar
- Second residence
- Temporary base
- Maintenance
- Storage
- Seasonal movement
- Vacation home
- Business location
- Aircraft management change
Ferry Flight USA can coordinate qualifying repositioning throughout the United States.
EXPLORE AIRCRAFT REPOSITIONING
Moving an Aircraft to a New Home Airport
Aircraft owners change airports for many reasons.
You may have:
- Purchased a hangar
- Moved to another city
- Changed FBOs
- Found better hangar availability
- Changed flight schools
- Relocated a business
- Moved closer to another airport
Ferry Flight USA can help move your aircraft from its current airport to the new home base.
Hangar-to-Hangar Aircraft Relocation
Sometimes the aircraft relocation is relatively short.
For example:
Current Airport → New Airport 100 Miles Away
Even a short move may be inconvenient if:
- Your car is at the departure airport
- You need transportation home
- Work limits your schedule
- The aircraft must move on a specific day
A ferry pilot can handle the aircraft while you avoid the transportation problem.
Maintenance Ferry Flights for Aircraft Owners
Many aircraft owners do not use the closest maintenance shop.
The right facility may be selected because of:
- Aircraft-specific expertise
- Engine expertise
- Better scheduling
- Reputation
- Manufacturer knowledge
- Specialized equipment
- Long-term relationship
That shop may be:
- 100 miles away
- 500 miles away
- Several states away
Ferry Flight USA can move the aircraft to the maintenance provider and coordinate the return after the aircraft has been properly returned to service.
EXPLORE MAINTENANCE FERRY FLIGHTS
Stop Choosing Maintenance Based Only on Distance
Aircraft owners often develop strong relationships with:
- A&P mechanics
- IAs
- Engine shops
- Type-specific specialists
- Avionics facilities
- Restoration shops
Professional ferry support means your maintenance decision does not have to be based only on which shop is closest.
Use the Shop You Trust. We Help Get the Aircraft There.
Annual Inspection Repositioning
Your trusted IA may not be located at your home airport.
Ferry Flight USA can help reposition qualifying aircraft for:
- Annual inspections
- Type-specific inspections
- Major scheduled maintenance
- Inspection plus repair work
Once the aircraft is properly returned to service, a return ferry flight can also be coordinated.
EXPLORE ANNUAL INSPECTION REPOSITIONING
Avoid Losing a Full Day to an Annual Drop-Off
Taking an airplane to annual often creates a transportation problem.
You may have to:
- Fly the aircraft to the shop.
- Arrange transportation home.
- Return days or weeks later.
- Fly the aircraft home again.
Ferry Flight USA can potentially handle one or both aircraft-moving legs.
That lets you keep your personal schedule separate from the maintenance schedule.
Avionics Shop Ferry Flights
Avionics work is another common reason owners need aircraft repositioning.
Projects may involve:
- GPS installation
- Garmin upgrades
- Glass panels
- Autopilot
- ADS-B
- Transponder
- Engine monitor
- Audio panel
- Radios
- Troubleshooting
The avionics shop with the right expertise may be several states away.
Ferry Flight USA can help move the aircraft there and return it after completion.
EXPLORE AVIONICS SHOP FERRY FLIGHTS
Paint Shop Ferry Flights
A quality aircraft paint facility may not be near your home airport.
Owners may travel significant distances for:
- Full repaint
- Strip and paint
- Exterior restoration
- Corrosion treatment
- New graphics
- Registration-number changes
- Custom paint schemes
Ferry Flight USA can coordinate aircraft transportation to and from the paint facility.
EXPLORE PAINT SHOP FERRY FLIGHTS
Engine Shop Repositioning
Engine-related work often requires specialists.
Your aircraft may need to move for:
- Engine overhaul
- Engine replacement
- Cylinder work
- Turbocharger service
- Troubleshooting
- Propeller work
- Accessory work
A ferry flight may be appropriate when the aircraft is airworthy for the intended operation.
Where it is not, maintenance or Special Flight Permit considerations may need to be addressed first.
Aircraft Recovery After Maintenance
Sometimes your aircraft ends up stranded away from home.
Examples include:
- Mechanical problem during a trip
- Tire issue
- Electrical failure
- Engine concern
- Weather diversion followed by maintenance
- Unexpected inspection finding
You may return home commercially while the aircraft remains behind.
Once the aircraft is properly repaired and returned to service, Ferry Flight USA can help recover it.
EXPLORE AIRCRAFT RECOVERY & AOG
Aircraft Stranded Away From Home?
This can be one of the most frustrating situations in aircraft ownership.
You may already have:
- Driven home
- Rented a car
- Taken an airline flight
- Returned to work
- Left the airplane with a mechanic
Going back just to retrieve the aircraft can create another full day—or several days—of travel.
A professional recovery ferry pilot can help bring it home.
Seasonal Aircraft Relocation
Many aircraft owners divide their time between different parts of the country.
Common seasonal moves include:
- Northeast → Florida
- Midwest → Florida
- Florida → Northeast
- Florida → Midwest
- Midwest → Arizona
- Arizona → Northern states
Ferry Flight USA can move the airplane while the owner travels separately.
EXPLORE SEASONAL AIRCRAFT RELOCATION
Snowbird Aircraft Ferry Service
Aircraft-owning snowbirds may want their airplane available at both seasonal homes.
For example:
Fall
New York → Florida
Spring
Florida → New York
or:
Fall
Michigan → Florida
Spring
Florida → Michigan
You can drive, fly commercially or travel with family while Ferry Flight USA repositions the airplane.
Have the Airplane Waiting When You Arrive
Seasonal repositioning can allow your aircraft to be:
- At the destination airport
- At the destination FBO
- At your seasonal hangar
- Ready for your arrival
Your personal travel and aircraft travel do not have to happen together.
Hurricane & Severe Weather Repositioning
Aircraft owners in weather-prone regions may sometimes choose to relocate an aircraft before severe weather arrives.
Possible reasons include:
- Hurricane risk
- Tropical storm
- Flooding concerns
- Hangar vulnerability
- Severe winter weather
These missions should be planned early.
Waiting until a major weather system is imminent can create:
- Pilot shortages
- Hangar shortages
- Fuel congestion
- Airport congestion
- Unsafe weather conditions
Ferry Flight USA can evaluate planned weather-related repositioning when sufficient time and suitable operating conditions exist.
Aircraft Storage Repositioning
Owners may need aircraft moved into or out of storage.
Reasons may include:
- Extended travel
- Sale preparation
- Reduced utilization
- Restoration
- Seasonal ownership
- Long-term maintenance
- Hangar changes
The aircraft may be repositioned:
Home Airport → Storage Facility
and later:
Storage Facility → Home Airport
Ferry Permit Flights for Aircraft Owners
Sometimes an aircraft cannot legally make a normal repositioning flight.
Possible situations can include:
- Expired annual
- Certain maintenance conditions
- Qualifying airworthiness discrepancies
A qualifying aircraft may potentially be moved under an FAA Special Flight Permit.
A Special Flight Permit does not make an unsafe aircraft safe.
The aircraft must qualify for the authorization and be capable of safe flight under the approved conditions.
Ferry Flight USA can help evaluate the ferry-flight portion once the proper maintenance and regulatory process has been addressed.
Aircraft With an Expired Annual
An aircraft owner may discover that:
- Annual has expired
- Aircraft is not at the preferred IA
- Aircraft must reach another maintenance facility
The owner generally should not simply make a normal flight because the destination is a maintenance shop.
A qualifying Special Flight Permit may be needed.
Ferry Flight USA can help evaluate the actual repositioning mission after the required authorization process is completed.
Piston Single Aircraft Owners
Ferry Flight USA can support qualifying piston-single owners operating aircraft such as:
- Cessna 150 / 152
- Cessna 172
- Cessna 182
- Cessna 206
- Piper Cherokee
- Piper Warrior
- Piper Archer
- Piper Arrow
- Piper Saratoga
- Cirrus SR20
- Cirrus SR22
- Beechcraft Bonanza
- Mooney
- Diamond DA40
- Grumman
- Tecnam
- Maule
- American Champion
- Other qualifying piston singles
EXPLORE PISTON SINGLE AIRCRAFT FERRY SERVICES
Piston Twin Aircraft Owners
Qualifying piston-twin owner missions may involve:
- Beechcraft Baron
- Piper Seminole
- Piper Seneca
- Piper Apache
- Piper Aztec
- Piper Twin Comanche
- Cessna 310
- Cessna 340
- Cessna 414
- Cessna 421
- Diamond DA42
- Aerostar
- Tecnam P2006T
- Other qualifying twins
Multi-engine insurance requirements may be significantly more demanding than those for basic piston singles.
EXPLORE PISTON TWIN AIRCRAFT FERRY SERVICES
Tailwheel Aircraft Owners
Owners of tailwheel aircraft may need ferry support involving aircraft such as:
- Piper Cub
- Super Cub
- Citabria
- Decathlon
- Maule
- Cessna 170
- Cessna 180
- Cessna 185
- Other qualifying tailwheel aircraft
The selected pilot must have appropriate tailwheel qualifications and experience.
Complex & High-Performance Aircraft Owners
Aircraft such as:
- Piper Arrow
- Piper Saratoga
- Bonanza
- Mooney
- Cessna 182
- Cessna 206
- Cessna 210
- Cirrus SR22
may create additional requirements involving:
- High-performance experience
- Complex-aircraft experience
- Retractable landing gear
- Turbocharging
- Aircraft-specific insurance requirements
Pilot selection should reflect the actual aircraft.
Light Jet Aircraft Owners
Selected light-jet owner missions may include qualifying aircraft such as:
- Citation Mustang
- Citation M2
- Citation CJ-series aircraft
- Phenom 100
- Phenom 300
- HondaJet
- Eclipse
- Premier
- Vision Jet
- Other qualifying light jets
These missions may require:
- Type-rated pilots
- Current recurrent training
- Insurance approval
- Single- or two-pilot crews
EXPLORE LIGHT JET FERRY SERVICES
Midsize Business Jet Owners
Selected midsize business-aircraft owner missions may involve qualifying:
- Citation
- Learjet
- Hawker
- Challenger
- Falcon
- Gulfstream
- Embraer aircraft
Aircraft and crew requirements vary considerably by model.
EXPLORE MIDSIZE JET FERRY SERVICES
Corporate & Business Aircraft Owners
Business owners may need aircraft repositioned while their regular pilots remain available for executive travel.
Potential missions include:
- Maintenance
- Base changes
- Storage
- Crew shortages
- Refurbishment
- Management-company changes
Ferry Flight USA can help evaluate qualifying corporate aircraft movements.
EXPLORE CORPORATE AIRCRAFT REPOSITIONING
Owner-Pilots Who Do Not Meet Insurance Requirements
You may legally hold the appropriate pilot certificate but still not satisfy the insurance company’s requirements for a particular aircraft.
This is especially common after acquiring or transitioning into:
- Complex aircraft
- High-performance aircraft
- Tailwheel aircraft
- Multi-engine aircraft
- Pressurized aircraft
- Turbine aircraft
- Type-rated jets
A ferry pilot who satisfies the insurer’s requirements may be able to reposition the aircraft while the owner completes the necessary training or experience.
Aircraft Owners Who Are Not Current
Life happens.
An owner may temporarily stop flying because of:
- Work
- Family commitments
- Travel
- Aircraft maintenance
- Personal scheduling
- Training needs
If the airplane needs to move before the owner is ready to fly again, Ferry Flight USA can provide another option.
Transition Training & Owner Familiarization
Some owners want to accompany an appropriately qualified instructor during an aircraft movement.
Depending on:
- Aircraft
- Insurance
- Pilot qualifications
- Mission
- Training arrangement
a delivery or repositioning flight may potentially be combined with transition or familiarization training.
If training is desired, it should be specifically planned in advance and the selected pilot must hold the appropriate instructor privileges.
Long-Distance Aircraft Repositioning
Aircraft owners may need airplanes moved hundreds or thousands of miles.
Potential routes include:
- Florida → California
- California → Florida
- Texas → New York
- Arizona → Georgia
- Northeast → Florida
- Midwest → Arizona
- Mountain West → Southeast
The flight is planned around the actual aircraft.
A Cessna 172 requires different planning than:
- Cirrus SR22
- Bonanza
- Mooney
- Baron
- Aerostar
- Business jet
Route Planning
Professional ferry planning may account for:
- Weather
- Winds
- Aircraft range
- Fuel stops
- Terrain
- Airport suitability
- Airspace
- Maintenance availability
- Daylight
- Aircraft performance
- Crew duty
The shortest straight-line route is not always the most appropriate route.
Weather & Aircraft Repositioning
Weather can affect any ferry mission.
Possible delays may involve:
- Thunderstorms
- Hurricanes
- Icing
- Strong winds
- Fog
- Low ceilings
- Mountain weather
- Winter storms
Ferry Flight USA plans around safe operating conditions rather than an arbitrary arrival promise.
Insurance Requirements
The selected ferry pilot may need to satisfy minimum insurance requirements involving:
- Total flight time
- Category and class time
- Make-and-model experience
- High-performance experience
- Complex time
- Multi-engine time
- Tailwheel experience
- Pressurized-aircraft experience
- Turbine time
- Type rating
- Recurrent training
The applicable requirements should be confirmed before the mission.
Aircraft Condition Before Ferry
Before an aircraft is moved, its current condition needs to be understood.
Important information may include:
- Annual inspection status
- Known squawks
- Recent maintenance
- Open discrepancies
- Engine condition
- Aircraft documents
- Fuel status
Ferry Flight USA is not a substitute for appropriate maintenance evaluation.
The airplane must be appropriate for the intended operation before departure.
How Aircraft Owner Ferry Service Works
1. Tell Us About Your Aircraft
Provide:
- Make
- Model
- N-number
- Current airport
- Destination
- Desired timing
- Mission purpose
- Maintenance status
- Insurance requirements if known
2. Tell Us Why It Needs to Move
For example:
- Maintenance
- Annual
- Avionics
- Paint
- Seasonal relocation
- New home airport
- Storage
- Recovery
- Other repositioning
3. We Review Pilot Requirements
We evaluate:
- Aircraft category and class
- Complexity
- Performance
- Endorsements
- Multi-engine requirements
- Pressurization
- Type rating
- Insurance requirements
- Aircraft-specific experience
4. Coordinate Aircraft Access
Pickup may involve:
- Owner
- FBO
- Maintenance provider
- Hangar manager
- Aircraft manager
- Authorized representative
5. Route Planning
The pilot plans the mission around:
- Weather
- Fuel
- Aircraft range
- Terrain
- Airports
- Aircraft equipment
- Mission requirements
6. Ferry Flight
The aircraft is flown according to applicable regulations, aircraft limitations and safe operating practices.
7. Destination Handoff
The aircraft can be delivered to:
- Owner
- Maintenance shop
- FBO
- Hangar
- Aircraft manager
- Authorized representative
according to the agreed plan.
How Much Does It Cost to Reposition My Aircraft?
Aircraft owner ferry pricing depends on the specific mission.
Factors may include:
- Aircraft type
- Distance
- Aircraft speed
- Range
- Pilot qualifications
- Pilot positioning
- Airline airfare
- Hotels
- Ground transportation
- Number of flight days
- Insurance requirements
- Crew requirements
- Weather
- Mission complexity
A 100-mile maintenance repositioning in a Cessna 172 is very different from moving a pressurized twin or business jet across the country.
Ferry Flight USA provides mission-specific quotes.
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What Expenses Are Involved?
Depending on the mission, expenses may include:
Pilot Expenses
- Pilot fee
- Airline airfare
- Ground transportation
- Rental car
- Hotel
Aircraft Expenses
- Fuel
- Oil
- Landing fees
- Ramp fees
- Handling
- Parking
The mission agreement should explain how applicable expenses are handled.
Can You Bring the Aircraft Back After Maintenance?
Yes.
Many aircraft-owner missions naturally involve two legs:
Outbound
Home Airport → Maintenance Facility
Return
Maintenance Facility → Home Airport
The return leg can be coordinated once the work is complete and the aircraft has been properly returned to service.
Can I Book Both Directions?
Yes.
If you know you will need:
- Maintenance drop-off and pickup
- Seasonal outbound and return
- Storage in and out
- Paint delivery and return
- Avionics delivery and return
both movements can be discussed as part of the same overall plan.
Exact timing may remain flexible depending on maintenance completion and weather.
Nationwide Aircraft Owner Ferry Services
Ferry Flight USA coordinates qualifying aircraft-owner missions throughout the United States.
Potential routes and locations include:
- Florida
- Texas
- California
- Arizona
- Georgia
- Carolinas
- Tennessee
- Northeast
- Midwest
- Southeast
- Southwest
- Mountain West
- West Coast
and nationwide.
Your aircraft does not need to be near our home base for us to evaluate the mission.
Florida Aircraft Owner Ferry Services
Florida has a large general aviation community and a substantial seasonal-owner population.
Ferry Flight USA can help Florida aircraft owners with:
- Maintenance repositioning
- Annual inspection transportation
- Avionics
- Paint
- Seasonal relocation
- Aircraft recovery
- New home-airport moves
- Out-of-state maintenance trips
Potential Florida areas include:
- Orlando
- Central Florida
- Tampa
- Sarasota
- Naples
- Fort Myers
- Palm Beach
- Fort Lauderdale
- Miami
- Jacksonville
- Daytona Beach
- Ocala
- Other Florida airports
Why Aircraft Owners Use Ferry Flight USA
Keep Your Time
You do not need to spend a full day—or multiple days—on every aircraft positioning flight.
Use the Maintenance Shop You Want
Do not choose an A&P, IA, avionics facility or paint shop solely because it is close.
Nationwide Capability
We coordinate qualifying aircraft movements across the United States. Ferry Flight USA’s broader service pages already position nationwide owner repositioning as a core use case.
Aircraft-Specific Pilot Matching
Pilot selection considers the aircraft’s actual complexity, performance and insurance requirements.
Seasonal Support
Your airplane can move between seasonal bases while you travel separately.
Recovery Support
If the aircraft becomes stranded, we can help evaluate return-to-base repositioning after the underlying issue is addressed.
Maintenance Round Trips
We can coordinate both the outbound and return movement.
Professional Communication
Owners can establish clear pickup, status-update and delivery expectations.
Safety-First Operations
The need to reposition the aircraft never overrides safe operating decisions.
Frequently Asked Questions for Aircraft Owners
Can you move my airplane even though I already own it?
Yes. Aircraft repositioning for existing owners is one of the primary uses of professional ferry service.
Can you take my airplane to maintenance?
Yes. Ferry Flight USA can coordinate qualifying transportation to maintenance facilities throughout the United States.
Can you bring it back after maintenance?
Yes, once the aircraft has been properly returned to service.
Can you take my airplane to annual inspection?
Yes.
Can you ferry my aircraft to an avionics shop?
Yes.
Can you ferry it to a paint shop?
Yes.
Can you move my airplane to a new home airport?
Yes.
Can you move it to my winter home in Florida?
Yes. Seasonal aircraft relocation is a dedicated Ferry Flight USA service.
Can you move the aircraft back north in spring?
Yes, qualifying return seasonal repositioning can also be coordinated.
Can you recover my aircraft after it breaks down away from home?
Yes, once the aircraft has been appropriately repaired, returned to service or otherwise legally authorized for the intended operation.
Can you ferry my aircraft if its annual is expired?
A normal flight may not be permissible. Depending on the circumstances, the aircraft may require completion of the annual or an FAA Special Flight Permit. Ferry Flight USA maintains a dedicated Ferry Permit Flights service for qualifying missions.
Can you reposition my piston single?
Yes.
Can you reposition my piston twin?
Yes, when appropriately qualified pilots satisfying applicable insurance requirements are available.
Can you reposition my jet?
Selected light and midsize business-jet missions can be evaluated based on aircraft type, crew requirements, training, insurance and pilot availability.
Does the ferry pilot have to meet my insurance requirements?
Yes, applicable insurance requirements should be confirmed before the mission.
Do I have to be present for pickup?
Not necessarily. Aircraft access can often be coordinated with an authorized representative, maintenance provider, FBO or aircraft manager.
Can I book a round trip for maintenance?
Yes. Outbound and return repositioning can be coordinated.
How much does aircraft repositioning cost?
Cost depends on aircraft type, route, distance, pilot requirements, travel expenses, mission duration and aircraft-specific factors.
What information do you need?
Provide the aircraft make/model, N-number, current airport, destination, desired timing, reason for the move, maintenance status and known insurance requirements.
Own an Aircraft That Needs to Move?
Whether your aircraft needs to go to:
Maintenance
Annual Inspection
Avionics
Paint
A Seasonal Base
A New Hangar
Storage
Home After Repairs
or simply:
Another Airport
Ferry Flight USA can help coordinate the mission.
Tell Us:
What aircraft do you own?
Where is it now?
Where does it need to go?
Why does it need to move?
When do you need it there?
We’ll use that information to evaluate pilot requirements, route, scheduling and expected ferry cost.