SNC Establishes Large Aircraft MRO Facility in Dayton Region
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) established the SNC Aviation Innovation and Technology Center (AITC) at the Dayton International Airport. It is the first large aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility constructed in the Dayton region since WWII. SNC broke ground on the facility in February 2022 and celebrated its grand opening in February 2023.
Company Profile
SNC is a trusted leader in innovative, advanced technology solutions and open architecture integrations in aerospace and national security. Best known for its unique mission applications, SNC creates customized solutions for the world’s most pressing technology challenges in the fields of aviation, national security space, electronic warfare, command and control, mission systems and inline cybersecurity. SNC is owned by Chairwoman and Owner Eren Ozmen and CEO Fatih Ozmen.
SNC’s Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), Aviation and Security (IAS) business area is an industry leader in post-production modifications across hundreds of commercial and military aircraft. IAS is a leading integrator for special mission aircraft, including major C-130J modifications, Special Operations ISR aircraft, transport, test and other mission system upgrades. SNC currently performs special mission aircraft upgrades in its sprawling production spaces in Colorado and the East Coast.
Business Need
SNC needed to build a 100,000-square-foot facility – the first of two –capable of supporting some of the largest aviation projects in the world.
Ohio Solution
The 16-acre Dayton International Airport site brings a modern, large-scale aviation center to the Dayton region, known as the home of the Wright Brothers and the Birthplace of Aviation. In addition to passenger operations, the Dayton International Airport boasts three large runways, more than 5 million square feet of total ramp space, and all on-site aircraft support services needed to complement the new hangars.
“The opening of the SNC Aviation Innovation and Technology Center ensures we continue to lead in the large aircraft MRO field,” said Mark Williams, SNC senior vice president strategy. “Our expansion in Dayton and the Miami Valley allows SNC to harness the extensive existing infrastructure and skilled talent that are necessary to deliver the cutting-edge solutions our customers demand. As SNC marks 60 years of unparalleled aviation innovation excellence, the AITC ensures we will continue to stay one step ahead of the ever-evolving threat landscape.”
Project Statistics
- Location: Dayton International Airport
- Collaborators: SNC, State of Ohio, JobsOhio, Dayton Development Coalition, City of Dayton, Montgomery County
- Jobs committed: 147
