✈️ Agenda PJ's

Rock Hill-York County Airport records 511 flights during the week, led by a Falcon 900, multiple PC-24s, Vision Jets and business turboprops.

Week in Review

Business aviation at Rock Hill-York County Airport featured a mix of large business jets, light jets and turboprops during the seven-day period ending Tuesday, with 511 total flights recorded at the airport.

The week's largest aircraft was recurring Dassault Falcon 900 N70FK, which departed Rock Hill Wednesday morning for Raton, N.M., before returning later in the day from Chicago Midway. The Charlotte-registered Falcon, owned by Childress Klein Management Services LLC, has become one of the most recognizable large business jets appearing regularly at Rock Hill.

Pilatus PC-24 activity was also prominent. N42MJ departed Wednesday for the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge area, N330LG arrived Monday from Nashville, and N279AH, a PC-24 registered to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, arrived Tuesday morning from Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Cirrus Vision Jets appeared on multiple days. Rock Hill-owned N749AM traveled to Richmond on Wednesday before returning later that morning, while N923HC was active Thursday and Friday between Rock Hill and coastal North Carolina.

📊 By the Numbers

• 511 total flights during the seven-day period
• 122 flights Tuesday, the busiest day of the week
• 107 flights Wednesday, the second-busiest day
• 10 flights Sunday, the week's lightest day
• Three Pilatus PC-24s highlighted the week's business-jet activity
• Three Vision Jets were recorded during the week

Tuesday, October 6

Flight Notes: Tuesday was the busiest day of the week with 122 total flights and included a Pilatus PC-24, King Air 350, King Air 200 and CitationJet among the day's notable business aircraft.

A Pilatus PC-24 registered to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority made the short trip from Charlotte Douglas early in the morning. King Air 350 N557AP arrived from Charleston Executive and remained at Rock Hill for more than six hours before returning there.

Lake Wylie-owned King Air 200 N32DC made a midday stop between Concord and Hilton Head, while CitationJet N252JK arrived from Gainesville, Fla., during the evening and continued to Michigan about 30 minutes later.

Arrivals

Pilatus PC-24 (PC24)

7:15 a.m. Arrived from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT), N.C.
Tail Number: N279AH
Registered Owner: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, 5315 Morris Field Dr., Charlotte, N.C.

Beechcraft King Air 350 (B350)

9:07 a.m. Arrived from Charleston Executive Airport (KJZI), S.C.
Tail Number: N557AP
Registered Owner: Atlantic Transportation of Wilmington LLC, Wilmington, N.C.
Departure: 3:37 p.m. to Charleston Executive Airport.

Beechcraft King Air 200 (BE20)

11:55 a.m. Arrived from Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (KJQF), N.C.
Tail Number: N32DC
Registered Owner: Flight X LLC; High W Holdings LLC; Jurgen Enterprises LLC, 587 Bonum Road, Lake Wylie, S.C.
Departure: 12:47 p.m. to Hilton Head Airport (KHXD), S.C.

Cessna CitationJet (C525)

6:03 p.m. Arrived from Gainesville Regional Airport (KGNV), Fla.
Tail Number: N252JK
Registered Owner: Low Country 525 LLC, 508 Meeting St., Columbia, S.C.
Departure: 6:34 p.m. to Livingston County Airport (KOZW), Mich.

Medical Aviation

Atrium Health/MedCenter Air's Airbus EC135 N366AH was active throughout the day with movements involving Carolinas Medical Center, Piedmont Medical Center and other Charlotte-area locations.

Monday, October 5

Flight Notes: Monday's notable activity included a Pilatus PC-24 arrival from Nashville, a Citation Bravo making a brief stop on its way to Ohio and a King Air 200 continuing from Augusta to Connecticut.

PC-24 N330LG arrived during the morning from John C. Tune Airport in Nashville. Citation Bravo N550SK arrived later from the same airport and remained at Rock Hill for about 20 minutes before departing for Columbus, Ohio.

King Air 200 N25WC arrived during the afternoon from Augusta and continued about 30 minutes later to Connecticut. Phenom 100 N629JJ also departed Rock Hill during the morning for the Atlanta area.

Arrivals

Pilatus PC-24 (PC24)

8:35 a.m. Arrived from John C. Tune Airport (KJWN), Tenn.
Tail Number: N330LG
Registered Owner: Delta Leasing LLC, 1201 Demonbreun St., Ste. 1460, Nashville, Tenn.

Cessna Citation Bravo (C55B)

11:42 a.m. Arrived from John C. Tune Airport (KJWN), Tenn.
Tail Number: N550SK
Registered Owner: AFP Travel LLC
Departure: 12:03 p.m. to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (KCMH), Ohio.

Beechcraft King Air 200 (BE20)

2:28 p.m. Arrived from Augusta Regional Airport (KAGS), Ga.
Tail Number: N25WC
Registered Owner: Mau Leasing LLC
Departure: 3:01 p.m. to Groton-New London Airport (KGON), Conn.

Departures

Embraer Phenom 100 (E50P)

9:43 a.m. Departed for Atlanta Regional Airport-Falcon Field (KFFC), Ga.
Tail Number: N629JJ
Registered Owner: Benton Aviation LLC

Sunday, October 4

Flight Notes: Sunday's activity was the lightest of the week with just 10 total flights, but a Beechjet 400A and Pilatus PC-12 provided two notable business-aircraft movements.

A Beechjet 400A operating as Hughes Flying Service flight GMH977 arrived late in the afternoon from Ocean County, N.J., and departed 41 minutes later for Nantucket. PC-12 N807EF arrived during the morning from Winston-Salem.

Arrivals

Pilatus PC-12 (PC12)

9:13 a.m. Arrived from Smith Reynolds Airport (KINT), N.C.
Tail Number: N807EF
Registered Owner: EFI Aviation LLC, 162 Red Cedar Way, Mocksville, N.C.

Beechjet 400A (BE40)

5:21 p.m. Arrived from Ocean County Airport (KMJX), N.J.
Call Sign: GMH977
Operator: Hughes Flying Service
Departure: 6:02 p.m. to Nantucket Memorial Airport (KACK), Mass.

Saturday, October 3

Flight Notes: Saturday produced only limited business-aviation activity, with locally based Citation Encore N560BL providing the day's most notable movement.

The Fort Mill-owned Citation departed Rock Hill shortly before noon for Westchester County Airport north of New York City. Most of the remainder of Saturday's activity consisted of piston aircraft and local flying.

Departures

Cessna Citation Encore (C560)

11:46 a.m. Departed for Westchester County Airport (KHPN), N.Y.
Tail Number: N560BL
Registered Owner: KAC MD LLC, Fort Mill, S.C.

Friday, October 2

Flight Notes: Friday's 84 flights included a Cirrus Vision Jet, Pilatus PC-12, Citation Encore and Embraer Phenom 100 among the day's business-aircraft activity.

Vision Jet N923HC arrived during the morning from Michael J. Smith Field near Beaufort, N.C. A PC-12 operating as GTW432 made a brief early-afternoon visit from St. Louis before returning there.

Locally owned Citation Encore N560BL was active between Rock Hill and Georgetown County, S.C., while Phenom 100 N289RZ departed late in the morning for nearby Concord.

Arrivals

Cirrus Vision Jet (SF50)

8:53 a.m. Arrived from Michael J. Smith Field (KMRH), N.C.
Tail Number: N923HC
Registered Owner: Silver Shadows Aviation LLC, 960 Shootingstar Ct., West Lafayette, Ind.

Cessna Citation Encore (C560)

12:56 p.m. Arrived from Georgetown County Airport (KGGE), S.C.
Tail Number: N560BL
Registered Owner: KAC MD LLC, Fort Mill, S.C.
Departure: 4:28 p.m. to Georgetown County Airport.
Return: 6:10 p.m. from Georgetown County Airport.

Pilatus PC-12 (PC12)

1:26 p.m. Arrived from Spirit of St. Louis Airport (KSUS), Mo.
Call Sign: GTW432
Departure: 1:48 p.m. to Spirit of St. Louis Airport.

Departures

Embraer Phenom 100 (E50P)

11:07 a.m. Departed for Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (KJQF), N.C.
Tail Number: N289RZ
Registered Owner: Spire Aviation II LLC, 351 Mazeppa Road, Mooresville, N.C.

Medical Aviation

Atrium Health/MedCenter Air Airbus EC135 N366AH recorded multiple movements during the day involving Carolinas Medical Center and other regional locations.

Thursday, October 1

Flight Notes: Thursday's 97 flights included two Phenom 100 movements, a Vision Jet and a pair of Pilatus PC-12 departures.

Phenom 100 N289RZ arrived shortly after 1 a.m. from Concord, while N629JJ arrived during the evening from DeKalb-Peachtree Airport near Atlanta. Vision Jet N923HC departed during the afternoon for coastal North Carolina.

Two PC-12s also departed Rock Hill: N939HE for Mid-Carolina Regional Airport near Salisbury and N331NG for Martin State Airport near Baltimore.

Arrivals

Embraer Phenom 100 (E50P)

1:22 a.m. Arrived from Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (KJQF), N.C.
Tail Number: N289RZ
Registered Owner: Spire Aviation II LLC, 351 Mazeppa Road, Mooresville, N.C.

Embraer Phenom 100 (E50P)

6:29 p.m. Arrived from DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (KPDK), Ga.
Tail Number: N629JJ
Registered Owner: Benton Aviation LLC

Departures

Pilatus PC-12 (PC12)

8:19 a.m. Departed for Martin State Airport (KMTN), Md.
Tail Number: N331NG
Registered Owner: Pilatus Aircraft USA Ltd., 12300 Pilatus Way, Broomfield, Colo.

Pilatus PC-12 (PC12)

2:57 p.m. Departed for Mid-Carolina Regional Airport (KRUQ), N.C.
Tail Number: N939HE
Registered Owner: Air Monadnock LLC

Cirrus Vision Jet (SF50)

4:44 p.m. Departed for Michael J. Smith Field (KMRH), N.C.
Tail Number: N923HC
Registered Owner: Silver Shadows Aviation LLC, 960 Shootingstar Ct., West Lafayette, Ind.

Medical Aviation

Atrium Health/MedCenter Air Airbus EC135 N366AH continued its frequent regional medical activity, including movements involving Carolinas Medical Center.

Wednesday, September 30

Flight Notes: Wednesday produced the week's strongest mix of notable business aircraft, led by a Falcon 900, Pilatus PC-24, two Cirrus Vision Jets and a King Air 200.

Recurring Falcon 900 N70FK departed Rock Hill during the morning for Raton, N.M., and returned at 5:03 p.m. from Chicago Midway. The Charlotte-owned aircraft is one of the largest business jets regularly appearing at Rock Hill.

PC-24 N42MJ departed during the afternoon for Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport in Tennessee. Rock Hill-owned Vision Jet N749AM departed early for Richmond and returned at 10:37 a.m., while another Vision Jet operating as FFL585 arrived at midday from Atlanta and returned there during the evening.

King Air 200 N213DB also made a morning trip involving Hickory and Leesburg, while Phenom 100 N289RZ departed during the evening for Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport.

Arrivals

Beechcraft King Air 200 (BE20)

7:04 a.m. Arrived from Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY), N.C.
Tail Number: N213DB
Registered Owner: Marshall Air Systems Inc., 419 Peachtree Dr. S., Charlotte, N.C.
Departure: 7:24 a.m. to Leesburg International Airport (KLEE), Fla.
Return: 1:13 p.m. from Leesburg International Airport.
Departure: 1:28 p.m. to Hickory Regional Airport.

Cirrus Vision Jet (SF50)

10:37 a.m. Arrived from Richmond International Airport (KRIC), Va.
Tail Number: N749AM
Registered Owner: Chad A. McGowan, PC, 1539 Health Care Dr., Rock Hill, S.C.
Status: The aircraft departed Rock Hill at 7:32 a.m. for Richmond before returning.

Dassault Falcon 900 (F900)

5:03 p.m. Arrived from Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW), Ill.
Tail Number: N70FK
Registered Owner: Childress Klein Management Services LLC, 301 S. College St., Ste. 280, Charlotte, N.C.
Status: The aircraft departed Rock Hill at 8:39 a.m. for Raton Municipal/Crews Field (KRTN), N.M.

Departures

Pilatus PC-24 (PC24)

2:52 p.m. Departed for Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT), Tenn.
Tail Number: N42MJ
Registered Owners: Michael Petit and Julie Rogers, Dandridge, Tenn.

Embraer Phenom 100 (E50P)

7:06 p.m. Departed for Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE), Fla.
Tail Number: N289RZ
Registered Owner: Spire Aviation II LLC, 351 Mazeppa Road, Mooresville, N.C.

Medical Aviation

Atrium Health/MedCenter Air Airbus EC135 N366AH was active throughout Wednesday, with movements involving Piedmont Medical Center, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte Douglas International Airport and other regional locations.