Private company
Baron Aviation Services
Cargo airline based in Vichy, Missouri, US
Baron Aviation Services is an American cargo airline based in Vichy, Missouri, United States. It was established in 1973 and operates small package express cargo services on behalf of FedEx Express. Its main base is Rolla National Airport, Vichy, Missouri.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersVichy1
- Websitewww.baron-aviation.com
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Baron Aviation Services is an American cargo airline based in Vichy, Missouri, United States. It was established in 1973 and operates small package express cargo services on behalf of FedEx Express. Its main base is Rolla National Airport, Vichy, Missouri.2
Products and brands
The Baron Aviation Services fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of December 2021)
From Wikipedia’s article on Baron Aviation Services, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
Controversies and legal
Accidents and incidents
On November 16, 1991, a Cessna 208 Caravan leased from FedEx departed on a cargo flight from Memphis en route to Destin when it plunged into Choctawhatchee Bay 2 miles NE of the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport while approaching for a landing. The pilot onboard was killed. The cause was determined to be the pilot's failure to follow proper ILS rules.
On March 5, 1998, Flight 8315, a Cessna 208 Caravan leased from FedEx, departed on a cargo flight from Memphis en route to Bowling Green when radar and radio contact was lost. The plane crashed about 8.8 miles SE of Clarksville on a ridge on the northern side of a valley. The pilot, who was the aircraft's only occupant, was killed. The cause of the crash was ice on the wings, causing the plane to stall and crash.
On November 6, 2012, Flight 8560, a Cessna 208 Caravan leased from FedEx departed on a scheduled cargo flight from Wichita to Garden City when the engine failed on the initial climb. While attempting to return to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, the airplane impacted a tree in a field 1.3 miles south of Runway 1L. The pilot, the aircraft's only occupant, was killed. The cause of the crash was engine failure due to compressor turbine blade separation.
From Wikipedia’s article on Baron Aviation Services, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
Timeline
- 1973Founded Founded1
Funding
Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.
- PPP loans $282.2K
Figures by year
| Year | PPP loans | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $282.2K | $282.2K |
PPP loans
Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA4. Matched to this company by name and state.
- Mar 12, 2021$282.2K PPP loan (first draw) from Phelps County Bank4To BARON AVIATION SERVICES INC., Vichy MO; $283.3K forgiven Aug 16, 2021
Links
- Websitewww.baron-aviation.com1
- WikipediaBaron Aviation Services
- WikidataQ4862126
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
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- 2WikipediaBaron Aviation Services on Wikipedia
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