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.
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Founded | 2014[1][2][3] | ||||||
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Hubs | New 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 size | 16[4] | ||||||
Destinations | 5 | ||||||
Headquarters | Rye Brook, NY[3] | ||||||
Key people | Shane Reynolds Michael Siegel Alan Ram Peter Manice Wensley Barker | ||||||
Website | http://flytailwind.com/[2][3] |
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.
Tailwind operates flights to the following destinations:[3][6]
City | Country (subdivision) | Code | Airport | Notes |
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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 | |
Dulles | United States (Virginia) | IAD | Dulles International Airport | Service began on October 14th, 2022.[7] |
The Tailwind Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:
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