✈️ Agenda PJ's

Private aviation is often a window into the movement of business, industry, and investment in a community. Beginning this week, York County Agenda will take a closer look at the activity happening at Rock Hill/York County Airport (KUZA) through Agenda PJ's (private jets), a weekly feature highlighting notable aircraft movements and visitors to the airport.

Each week, Agenda PJ's will track selected arrivals and departures, focusing on business jets, corporate turboprops, medical and government aircraft, and other interesting visitors from outside the region. The goal is not to list every aircraft movement, but to highlight the flights that provide insight into how the airport is being used by businesses, organizations, and visitors traveling throughout the Carolinas and beyond.

Rock Hill/York County Airport handles thousands of aircraft movements each year, including flight training, recreational flying, and local aviation activity. The airport also experiences significant increases during major regional events. When the Adidas basketball tournaments come to the Rock Hill area, the airport often sees one of its busiest stretches of the year, with multiple private and charter aircraft arriving as college basketball coaches and recruiting staffs from across the country travel to evaluate some of the nation's top high school and youth basketball talent competing in the tournaments.

The airport's role in the region is also expected to grow through aviation education. Winthrop University plans to launch a Bachelor of Science in Aviation & Business Management program with a targeted Fall 2027 start, pending final FAA review. The program, delivered in partnership with ACES Flight School, will combine business coursework with FAA Part 141 flight training labs at Rock Hill/York County Airport, creating another connection between the airport, higher education, and the region's future workforce.

Agenda PJ's will focus on the aircraft and trips that stand out — from a Citation Excel arriving from a major business destination to a Pilatus PC-12 connecting York County with another market. As with our other recurring features, the goal is to provide a look at something happening in York County that many residents may not see — the activity taking place above the runway and the role the airport plays in the region's economy. See what took off and landed here in York County...

Week in Review: September 9-15

Two Flexjet Praetor 500s led a strong Wednesday lineup, while locally connected Vision Jets and government helicopters helped close the reporting week.

Private aviation activity at Rock Hill-York County Airport during the seven-day period ending Tuesday, Sept. 15, featured fractional business jets, corporate turboprops and government helicopters.

Wednesday produced the week’s strongest lineup, led by two Flexjet Embraer Praetor 500s arriving from DeKalb-Peachtree Airport near Atlanta. A Citation 560, three tail-numbered Pilatus PC-12s, another PC-12 operating as PCH4 and a King Air 350 also appeared in Wednesday’s report.

Thursday’s standout was a Pilatus PC-24 that spent more than five hours at Rock Hill before departing for Florida. King Air 350 N351DD made brief visits on both Wednesday and Thursday.

Another King Air 350, N255BB, completed matching Tennessee-to-Rock Hill round trips Friday and Saturday. Saturday also brought a NetJets Phenom 300 traveling from Charleston to Washington Dulles.

The weekend featured four movements by two Cirrus Vision Jets. Rock Hill-owned N749AM and N923HC both departed Saturday and returned Sunday. Sunday’s activity also included a Citation 560 and a returning Sikorsky S-76.

Government helicopter activity helped close the week. A Bell 429 and Bell 407 appeared Monday, followed Tuesday by North Carolina State Highway Patrol Bell 429 N401NC, which traveled from the Raleigh-Durham area through Rock Hill to Wilmington.

📊 By the Numbers

• 7 days monitored, Wednesday through Tuesday
• 2 Flexjet Praetor 500s on Wednesday
• 8 Pilatus PC-12 arrivals or departures across four days
• 4 Cirrus Vision Jet movements during the weekend
• 3 King Air 350 visits involving two aircraft
• 3 government-helicopter appearances Monday and Tuesday
• 1 NetJets Phenom 300 visit
• 1 Pilatus PC-24 visit

Tuesday, September 15

Flight Notes: Tuesday produced one qualifying aircraft movement at Rock Hill-York County Airport: a North Carolina State Highway Patrol Bell 429 helicopter traveling across the state.

The twin-engine helicopter arrived shortly before 10 a.m. from the Raleigh-Durham area and departed about an hour later for Wilmington International Airport.

Arrivals

Bell 429

9:47 a.m. Arrived from near Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
Tail Number: N401NC
Registered Owner: North Carolina State Highway Patrol, 1142 SE Maynard Road, Cary, N.C.
Aircraft: 2022 Bell 429 government helicopter
Departure: 10:52 a.m. for Wilmington International Airport (KILM), N.C.

Monday, September 14

Flight Notes--Monday's notable activity at Rock Hill-York County Airport was led by two Pilatus PC-12 arrivals along with a pair of Bell helicopters operating through the airport.

Pilatus PC-12 N863NG arrived from Orlando Executive Airport shortly before 10 a.m. Earlier in the morning, another PC-12 operating as PCH4 arrived from Johnson County Executive Airport in the Kansas City area.

Two helicopters also appeared in Monday's activity. A Bell 429 operating as NORTHST arrived from Garner Road Airport in the Raleigh area at 8:19 a.m., while a Bell 407 operating as NORST7 arrived from the Raleigh-Durham area at 9:15 a.m. and departed back toward the area during the afternoon.

Arrivals

Pilatus PC-12 (PC12)

7:24 a.m. Arrived from Johnson County Executive Airport (KOJC), Kan.
Call Sign: PCH4 Operator: Pilatus Aircraft "Pilatus Wings"

Bell 429 (B429)

8:19 a.m. Arrived from Garner Road Airport (3NC2), N.C.
Call Sign: NORTHST Operator:

Bell 407 (B407)

9:15 a.m. Arrived from the Raleigh-Durham area, N.C.
Call Sign: NORST7
Departure: 2:20 p.m. toward the Raleigh-Durham area, N.C.

Pilatus PC-12 (PC12)

9:38 a.m. Arrived from Orlando Executive Airport (KORL), Fla.
Tail Number: N863NG
Registered Owner: Proclaim Aviation LLC, 1597 Hillcrest Ave., Winter Park, Fla.

Sunday, September 13

Flight Notes: Sunday brought a Citation 560, two Cirrus Vision Jets and a returning Sikorsky S-76 to Rock Hill-York County Airport.

Citation 560 N622TF arrived from Hilton Head shortly before 11 a.m. and remained on the ground for only about 35 minutes before departing for St. Paul, Minnesota.

Cirrus Vision Jet N749AM arrived from Oconee County Regional Airport during the morning. A second Vision Jet, N923HC, returned from Cape Fear Regional Jetport shortly after noon after departing Rock Hill for the same airport Saturday morning.

Sikorsky S-76 N120DT arrived from Raleigh-Durham International Airport at 2:52 p.m. and departed about a half-hour later for DeKalb-Peachtree Airport near Atlanta.

Arrivals

Cirrus Vision Jet (SF50)

8:29 a.m. Arrived from Oconee County Regional Airport (KCEU), S.C.
Tail Number: N749AM
Registered Owner: Chad A. McGowan, PC, 1539 Health Care Dr., Rock Hill, S.C.

Cessna Citation 560 (C560)

10:55 a.m. Arrived from Hilton Head Airport (KHXD), S.C.
Tail Number: N622TF Registered Owner: N9CR LLC, Hilton Head Island, SC
Departure: 11:30 a.m. for St. Paul Downtown Airport/Holman Field (KSTP), Minn.

Cirrus Vision Jet (SF50)

12:16 p.m. Arrived from Cape Fear Regional Jetport/Howie Franklin Field (KSUT), N.C.
Tail Number: N923HC
Registered Owner: Silver Shadows Aviation LLC, 960 Shootingstar Ct., West Lafayette, Ind.

Sikorsky S-76 (S76)

2:52 p.m. Arrived from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), N.C.
Tail Number: N120DT
Registered Owner: iFlyAJet Inc., 510 Briscoe Blvd., Lawrenceville, Ga.
Departure: 3:23 p.m. for DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (KPDK), Ga.

Saturday, September 12

Flight Notes: Saturday's business-aircraft activity featured a NetJets Embraer Phenom 300, two Cirrus Vision Jet departures and a King Air 350 making its second Rock Hill appearance in two days.

The NetJets Phenom 300, operating as EJA336, arrived from Charleston International Airport at 10:46 a.m. and departed less than an hour later for Washington Dulles International Airport.

Two Vision Jets departed Rock Hill during the morning. N923HC left for Cape Fear Regional Jetport in southeastern North Carolina, while N749AM departed for Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

King Air 350 N255BB arrived from Cleveland Regional Jetport in Tennessee at 2:42 p.m. and returned there at 4:30 p.m. The aircraft had made the same round trip Friday.

Arrivals

Embraer Phenom 300 (E55P)

10:46 a.m. Arrived from Charleston International Airport (KCHS), S.C.
Call Sign: EJA336
Operator: NetJets
Departure: 11:42 a.m. for Washington Dulles International Airport (KIAD), Va.

Beechcraft King Air 350 (B350)

2:42 p.m. Arrived from Cleveland Regional Jetport (KRZR), Tenn.
Tail Number: N255BB
Registered Owner: Wright Aviation LLC, P.O. Box 437, Charleston, Tenn.
Departure: 4:30 p.m. for Cleveland Regional Jetport (KRZR), Tenn.

Departures

Cirrus Vision Jet (SF50)

7:24 a.m. Departed for Cape Fear Regional Jetport/Howie Franklin Field (KSUT), N.C.
Tail Number: N923HC
Registered Owner: Silver Shadows Aviation LLC, 960 Shootingstar Ct., West Lafayette, Ind.

Cirrus Vision Jet (SF50)

11:14 a.m. Departed for Tuscaloosa National Airport (KTCL), Ala.
Tail Number: N749AM
Registered Owner: Chad A. McGowan, PC, 1539 Health Care Dr., Rock Hill, S.C.

Friday, September 11

Flight Notes: Friday was lighter on business-aircraft activity at Rock Hill-York County Airport, with a King Air 350 and Sikorsky S-76 among the day's most notable movements.

King Air 350 N255BB arrived from Cleveland Regional Jetport in Tennessee shortly before 10 a.m. and returned to the same airport just over an hour later.

During the evening, Sikorsky S-76 N120DT arrived from DeKalb-Peachtree Airport near Atlanta at 6:28 p.m. The helicopter remained at Rock Hill for just 25 minutes before departing for Raleigh-Durham International Airport.

Pilatus PC-12 N387TT also departed Rock Hill during the afternoon for Hickory Regional Airport.

Arrivals

Beechcraft King Air 350 (B350)

9:58 a.m. Arrived from Cleveland Regional Jetport (KRZR), Tenn.
Tail Number: N255BB
Registered Owner: Wright Aviation LLC, P.O. Box 437, Charleston, Tenn.
Departure: 11:02 a.m. for Cleveland Regional Jetport (KRZR), Tenn.

Sikorsky S-76 (S76)

6:28 p.m. Arrived from DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (KPDK), Ga.
Tail Number: N120DT
Registered Owner: iFlyAJet Inc., 510 Briscoe Blvd., Lawrenceville, Ga.
Departure: 6:53 p.m. for Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), N.C.

Departures

Pilatus PC-12 (PC12)

12:38 p.m. Departed for Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY), N.C.
Tail Number: N387TT
Registered Owner: Bee Street LLC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, Del.

Thursday, September 10

Flight Notes: Thursday's standout business-aircraft movement at Rock Hill-York County Airport was a Pilatus PC-24 that spent more than five hours at Rock Hill before continuing to Florida.

PC-24 N89PL arrived from Carroll County Regional Airport in Maryland at 9:29 a.m. The jet departed at 3:04 p.m. for Okeechobee County Airport in Florida.

King Air 350 N351DD made a brief midday visit from Gwinnett County Airport near Atlanta, while PC-12 PCH4 returned to Rock Hill late in the afternoon after departing the airport Wednesday morning for Maryland.

Arrivals

Pilatus PC-24 (PC24)

9:29 a.m. Arrived from Carroll County Regional Airport (KDMW), Md.
Tail Number: N89PL
Registered Owner: DZ Jet Management LLC, P.O. Box 2908, Lafayette, La.
Departure: 3:04 p.m. for Okeechobee County Airport (KOBE), Fla.

Beechcraft King Air 350 (B350)

12:14 p.m. Arrived from Gwinnett County Airport (KLZU), Ga.
Tail Number: N351DD
Registered Owner: Air Unlimited Holdings LLC, 1521 Concord Pike, Ste. 201, Wilmington, Del.
Departure: 12:37 p.m. for Gwinnett County Airport (KLZU), Ga.

Pilatus PC-12 (PC12)

5:58 p.m. Arrived from Zelienople Municipal Airport (KPJC), Pa.
Call Sign: PCH4 Operator: Pilatus Aircraft "Pilatus Wings"

Wednesday, September 9

Flight Notes: Wednesday produced a strong business-aircraft lineup at Rock Hill-York County Airport, with two Flexjet Embraer Praetor 500s, a Citation 560, multiple Pilatus PC-12 movements and a King Air 350.

Two Praetor 500s arrived from DeKalb-Peachtree Airport near Atlanta. LXJ273 arrived at 10:49 a.m. and departed during the afternoon for Leesburg, Florida. LXJ449 arrived later in the day and continued to New Century AirCenter near Kansas City.

A Citation 560 operating as PXG164 arrived from Tampa International Airport at 11:21 a.m. and returned to Tampa during the afternoon.

PC-12s N35AS and N867PP arrived during the morning, while N77SD departed Rock Hill shortly after noon. King Air 350 N351DD made a brief afternoon round trip from Gwinnett County Airport near Atlanta.

Arrivals

Embraer Praetor 500 (E545)

10:49 a.m. Arrived from DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (KPDK), Ga.
Call Sign: LXJ273
Operator: Flexjet
Departure: 4:30 p.m. for Leesburg International Airport (KLEE), Fla.

Pilatus PC-12 (PC12)

10:53 a.m. Arrived from Stuart Powell Field (KDVK), Ky.
Tail Number: N35AS
Registered Owner: Flight Level Services LLC, 420 Airport Rd., Danville, Ky.
Departure: 5:04 p.m. for Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT), N.C.

Cessna Citation 560 (C560)

11:21 a.m. Arrived from Tampa International Airport (KTPA), Fla.
Call Sign: PXG164 Operator: Aitheras Aviation Group
Departure: 3:53 p.m. for Tampa International Airport (KTPA), Fla.

Pilatus PC-12 (PC12)

11:28 a.m. Arrived from Blue Grass Airport (KLEX), Lexington, Ky.
Tail Number: N867PP
Registered Owner: Prime Air LLC, 1100 E. Morehead St., Charlotte, N.C.
Departure: 4:24 p.m. for Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT), N.C.

Beechcraft King Air 350 (B350)

2:05 p.m. Arrived from Gwinnett County Airport (KLZU), Ga.
Tail Number: N351DD
Registered Owner: Air Unlimited Holdings LLC, 1521 Concord Pike, Ste. 201, Wilmington, Del.
Departure: 2:29 p.m. for Gwinnett County Airport (KLZU), Ga.

Embraer Praetor 500 (E545)

5:53 p.m. Arrived from DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (KPDK), Ga.
Call Sign: LXJ449
Operator: Flexjet
Departure: 7:40 p.m. for New Century AirCenter (KIXD), Kan.

Departures

Pilatus PC-12 (PC12)

7:23 a.m. Departed for Carroll County Regional Airport (KDMW), Md.
Call Sign: PCH4 Operator: Aitheras Aviation Group

Pilatus PC-12 (PC12)

12:22 p.m. Departed for Stuart Powell Field (KDVK), Ky.
Tail Number: N77SD
Registered Owner: Flight Level Services LLC, 420 Airport Rd., Danville, Ky.