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| AOC # | Canada: 5404 [2] United States: UNWF287F [3] | ||||||
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| Hubs | Calgary International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Edmonton International Airport, Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 28 [4] | ||||||
| Parent company | Sunwest Aviation Ltd. | ||||||
| Headquarters | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||||||
| Website | https://www.sunwestaviation.ca/ | ||||||
Sunwest Aviation is an aircraft charter operator and fixed-base operator (FBO) based at the Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
It was established in 1986 as Sunwest Home Aviation and rebranded with the current name in 2006. [5]
On 1 October 2014, Sunwest took over the operations of Alta Flights. [6] Along with Cenovus Energy they operate the Axe Lake Aerodrome. [7]
On 15 December 2018, Sunwest Aviation entered the fixed-base operator (FBO) business and became the official Shell AeroCentre in Calgary. In addition to being the newest FBO in Calgary, Sunwest continues to provide aircraft charter, and aircraft management for aircraft owners.
The company provides air ambulance, Sunwest AeroMedical, and medical repatriation services in addition to participating in HOPE (Human Organ Procurement and Exchange Program) by providing aero-medical services that allow for the time sensitive transportation of lifesaving organs. [8]
The airline has a fleet of 30 aircraft, including 15 jets. [4]
As of August 2025, Transport Canada lists the following aircraft as being in the Sunwest Fleet: [4]
| Aircraft | No. of aircraft | Variants | Notes [9] | |
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| Beechcraft 1900 | 5 | 1900D | Turboprop, 18 / 19 passengers | |
| Beechcraft Super King Air | 3 | 1 - Super King Air 200 2 - Super King Air 300 | Turboprop, 9 passengers in the 200 and 8 in the 300 which is listed by Sunwest as a B350 | |
| Bombardier Challenger 300 | 4 | Challenger 300 Challenger 3500 | Jet, 8 passengers | |
| Bombardier Challenger 600 series | 3 | CL-604 | Jet, 11 / 12 passengers and listed at Sunwest as CL-604 and CL-605 | |
| Cessna Citation Sovereign | 1 | Model 680 | Jet, 9 passengers | |
| Cessna Citation Excel | 1 | 560XL | Jet, not listed at Sunwest | |
| Dassault Falcon 7X | 1 | Jet, not listed at Sunwest | ||
| de Havilland Canada Dash 8 | 3 | 1 - DHC-8-202 1 - DHC-8-314 1 - DHC-8-315 | Turboprop, 37, 52 or 56 passengers | |
| Gulfstream G150 | 2 | G150 | Jet, 7 passengers | |
| Gulfstream G650 | 1 | G650ER | Jet, 15 passengers | |
| Learjet 45 | 3 | Jet, 8 passengers | ||
| Piper PA-31 Navajo | 1 | PA-31-350 Chieftain | Turboprop, not listed at Sunwest | |
| Total | 28 | |||
Over the years Sunwest has flown over 300 aircraft. In addition to other aircraft of the types listed above Sunwest has previously flown the following: [10]
Sunwest Aviation: CNK, CHINOOK
