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Not to be confused with Tailwind Airlines.
Tailwind Air LLC
IATA ICAO Callsign
TQ PGN Peregrine
Founded2014[1][2][3]
HubsNew York–Skyport
Sikorsky Memorial Airport (Connecticut)
Boston Harbor Seaplane Base
Focus cities
New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base
New York City
Boston Harbor Seaplane Base
Westchester County Airport
Fleet size16[4]
Destinations5
HeadquartersRye Brook, NY[3]
Key peopleShane Reynolds
Michael Siegel
Alan Ram
Peter Manice
Wensley Barker
Websitehttp://flytailwind.com/[2][3]

Tailwind Air LLC is a commuter scheduled air carrier and charter airline based in Westchester Airport and Sikorsky Memorial Airport. Its main seaplane base is New York Skyports Seaplane Base (NYS) and it also owns its own Boston Harbor seaplane base (MA17), near Logan International Airport in Boston.[5] The airline has a sister company named Tailwind Air, LLC, which charters and manages a fleet of land planes.

History

Tailwind operates scheduled and charter seaplane services out of the 23rd Street Seaplane base in Manhattan (NYS).[1] Tailwind services Boston Logan Airport, Boston Harbor Seaplane Base, Shelter Island, Bridgeport, and the East Hampton Airport and Nantucket Airport[1] with multiple shuttle flights.[2] Initial competitors on these routes include Amtrak and Delta's and American Airlines' hourly shuttle services. Tailwind intends to move its routes to all water airports after regulatory approval. The routes are not serviced by any existing seaplane operator. In-flight service includes complimentary snacks and beverages.

Destinations

Tailwind operates flights to the following destinations:[3][6]

List of destinations
City Country (subdivision) Code Airport Notes
New York City United States (New York) NYS New York Skyports Seaplane Base
East Hampton United States (New York) HTO East Hampton Airport
Montauk United States (New York) MTP Montauk Airport
Shelter Island United States (New York) NY03 Klenawicus Airfield
Bridgeport United States (Connecticut) BDR Sikorsky Memorial Airport
Boston United States (Massachusetts) BNH Boston Harbor Seaplane Base
College Park United States (Maryland) CGS College Park Airport Set to begin on September 13, 2023[7]

Fleet

The Tailwind Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:

Former fleet

References

  1. ^ a b c Bachman, Justin (2014-05-02). "A New Airline Wants to Land Business Travelers on the Water". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
  2. ^ a b c "Tailwind starts service". Archived from the original on 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
  3. ^ a b c d "Tailwind Flights". Tailwind Airlines. Archived from the original on 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
  4. ^ Federal Aviation Administration (29 April 2018). "Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 135 Operators and Aircraft". Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Tailwind Boston Seaplane Base". Airnav.com. August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "Hamptons/Beaches – Tailwind".
  7. ^ ""Tailwind Air Announces First-Ever Seaplane Service from Washington, D.C., area to Manhattan's East River"". PoPville. Retrieved 2022-08-28.


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