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Air Charter Service - Licensing Information

Required State License(s):

An Aircraft should be registered with the Michigan Department of Transportation, Aeronautics Commission at (517) 335-9986.

Other license(s):

A License should also be received from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Contact the local FAA Office.

There are three Michigan Flight Standard District Office's of the Federal Aviation Administration:  

• Grand Rapids: (616) 954-6657
• Detroit: (734) 487-7222
• South Bend, Indiana: (574) 245-4600.
  (The South Bend office serves the southwest corner of the state of Michigan.)  

Facilities used should be inspected and flight checks of pilots are required every 6 months.

Revised: 05/06