B. Coleman Aviation

B. Coleman Aviation is a fixed-base operator at Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY/KGYY) in Gary, Indiana, positioning itself as an alternative gateway for private flights into the Chicago area. Its facility is at 5701 Airport Road.

Alongside FBO services such as fuelling and hangar space, the company lists aircraft maintenance, aircraft sales and acquisitions, full aircraft management, air cargo, hangar construction and jet charter, including charter block hours, with a separate charter desk for quotes.

For charter, the company's website lists a fleet of five aircraft: a Hawker, two Nextant 400XTi jets, a Nextant 400XT and a Cirrus. The company's page for one of the Nextant 400XTi jets describes a cabin with seven seats plus one, refurbished in 2013. Industry sources describe Coleman Jet as the company's charter and aircraft management division, and a third-party operator directory shows it as a Part 135 operator based at Gary.

The website describes B. Coleman as a CAA Preferred FBO and a member of the Air Elite Network of FBOs. Flyers looking at charter should confirm which aircraft are currently available and which certificate holder will operate the flight when requesting a quote.