Pilatus breaks ground on PC-12, PC-24 aircraft facility in Colorado
One of five of locations in the U.S., the Broomfield location will act as both an aircraft delivery center and a manufacturing and engineering hub.
Source | Pilatus Aircraft
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. (Stans, Switzerland) marks the start of construction for the company’s facility being built at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield, Colorado. The building will house a premium customer delivery center, where customers from all over the country can configure and personalize their PC-12 or PC-24 aircraft. Additionally, Pilatus will significantly expand its existing engineering and passenger seat processing capabilities for the growing fleet.
Under the $50 million-invested project, sustainability is a key element and core value for Pilatus. The facility has been designed to achieve LEED Gold certification and will incorporate photovoltaic panels to harness solar energy, reflecting the company’s commitment to responsible growth and environmentally conscious operations.
Effective Jan. 1, 2026, Pilatus consolidated its U.S. subsidiaries into a single entity, Pilatus Aircraft USA Ltd., creating a unified organization of approximately 400 employees with harmonized systems across all U.S. operations. The company’s U.S. footprint includes its headquarters in Broomfield, Colorado, as well as additional locations in Westminster (Maryland), Rock Hill (South Carolina) and Atlanta (Georgia). Pilatus also broke ground on its fifth U.S. facility, based in Florida, in February.
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