# Kalitta Charters > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kalitta_Charters > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kalitta_Charters.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalitta_Charters > Source revision: 1342165316 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Airline of the United States Not to be confused with the sister company [Kalitta Air](/source/Kalitta_Air). Kalitta Charters Boeing 727F IATA ICAO Call sign K9 K5 KFS KII KALITTA DRAGSTER Founded 2001 AOC # K11A535K[1] Operating bases Willow Run Airport Fleet size 43 Headquarters Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States Key people Doug Kalitta, President Website kalittacharters.com **Kalitta Charters** is an American [charter airline](/source/Charter_airline) headquartered in [Ypsilanti, Michigan](/source/Ypsilanti%2C_Michigan), with its main base at [Willow Run Airport](/source/Willow_Run_Airport).[2] ## Overview The company is owned and run by [Doug Kalitta](/source/Doug_Kalitta), nephew of [Kalitta Air](/source/Kalitta_Air) founder [Connie Kalitta](/source/Connie_Kalitta). Kalitta Charters offers Executive Charter, Air Ambulance & Air Cargo services, and a FAR Part 145 aircraft repair station at their operating facility in Ypsilanti, Michigan. In August 2015, Kalitta Charters acquired [AirNet](/source/AirNet).[3] Kalitta Charters is a Part 135 On-Demand cargo and passenger charter operation. Kalitta Charters II is a Part 121 On-Demand Cargo operator. Kalitta Charters is the sole company with a contract with the US government to fly service members' remains to their final resting places from [Dover Air Force Base](/source/Dover_Air_Force_Base).[4] In April 2024, Kalitta Charters II retired their remaining [Boeing 727s](/source/Boeing_727), previously being one of the last operators worldwide.[5] ## Fleet Douglas DC 9-15F [Dassault Falcon 20](/source/Dassault_Falcon_20) As of April 2024, the Kalitta Charters and Kalitta Charters II fleet comprises the following aircraft:[6][7] Kalitta Charters fleet Aircraft In fleet Notes Boeing 737-300F 5 (as of August 2025)[8] Boeing 737-400F 12 (as of August 2025)[8] Boeing 737-800F 4 (as of August 2025)[8] Challenger 601 2 Dassault Falcon 20 8 King Air 200 1 Learjet 35 8 Learjet 36 2 Learjet 45 4 Total 43 ## Retired aircraft Aircraft First went into service retired number notes Boeing 727-200F 2000 2024 9 one of the last operators Douglas DC-9-15F unknown 2019 3 ## See also - [Kalitta Air](/source/Kalitta_Air) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-FAA_1-0)** ["Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View"](https://av-info.faa.gov/detail.asp?DSGN_CODE=K11A&OPER_FAR=121&OPER_NAME=KALITTA+CHARTERS+II+LLC). *av-info.faa.gov*. Retrieved 2019-06-27. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-FI_2-0)** "Directory: World Airlines". *[Flight International](/source/Flight_International)*. 2007-04-03. p. 99. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["AirNet, Kalitta Charters combine assets"](https://aircargoworld.com/news/airnet-kalitta-charters-combine-assets/). 2015-08-15. Retrieved 2020-06-22. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Charter service transports fallen service members"](http://web.archive.org/web/20241128052911/https://www.mortuary.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3419894/charter-service-transports-fallen-service-members/). *Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations*. Archived from [the original](https://www.mortuary.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3419894/charter-service-transports-fallen-service-members/) on 2024-11-28. Retrieved 2025-12-29. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["US's Kalitta Charters II to retire B727s in 2024"](https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/135310-uss-kalitta-charters-ii-to-retire-b727s-in-2024). *Ch-aviation.com*. December 22, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Our Cargo Fleet"](https://www.kalittacharters.com/cargo/). Retrieved 2022-12-22. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Our Passenger Fleet"](https://www.kalittacharters.com/passenger/). Retrieved 2022-12-22. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-GAG_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-GAG_8-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-GAG_8-2) "Global Airline Guide 2025 - GlobalX". *[Airliner World](/source/Airliner_World)*. September 2025. p. 81. ## External links - [Official website](http://www.kalittacharters.com/) [Portals](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contents/Portals): - [United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:United_States) - [Michigan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Michigan) - [Companies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Companies) - [Aviation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Aviation) v t e Airlines of the United States Mainline Alaska Airlines (Hawaiian Airlines) Allegiant Air American Airlines Avelo Airlines Breeze Airways Delta Air Lines Frontier Airlines JetBlue Southwest Airlines Sun Country Airlines United Airlines Regional Affiliated CommuteAir Endeavor Air Envoy Air GoJet Airlines Horizon Air Mesa Airlines Piedmont Airlines PSA Airlines Republic Airways SkyWest Airlines Independent Advanced Air Air Flamenco Aleutian Airways Bering Air Boutique Air Cape Air Contour Airlines Denver Air Connection Gem Air Grant Aviation Island Airways JSX Kenmore Air Mokulele Airlines New England Airlines Reliant Air San Juan Airlines SeaPort Airlines Southern Airways Express Star Marianas Air Surf Air Taquan Air Tradewind Aviation Tropic Ocean Airways Vieques Air Link Warbelow's Air Ventures Wright Air Service Cargo 7Air Cargo 21 Air ABX Air Air Cargo Carriers Air Transport International AirNet Express Alaska Central Express Aloha Air Cargo Alpine Air Express Amazon Air Ameriflight Amerijet International Ameristar Jet Charter Asia Pacific Airlines Atlas Air Baron Aviation Services Bemidji Airlines Castle Aviation Corporate Air CSA Air Empire Airlines Everts Air Cargo FedEx Express Freight Runners Express Kalitta Air Kalitta Charters II Kamaka Air Lynden Air Cargo Martinaire Merlin Airways Mountain Air Cargo National Airlines Northern Air Cargo Polar Air Cargo Royal Air Freight Ryan Air Services Sky Lease Cargo Transair UPS Airlines USA Jet Airlines West Air Western Global Airlines Wiggins Airways Charter Airstream Jets Air Wisconsin Alerion Aviation Berry Aviation Bighorn Airways Choice Airways Contour Aviation CSI Aviation Eastern Air Express Eastern Airlines ExcelAire Global Crossing Airlines Gryphon Airlines IBC Airways KaiserAir L-3 Flight International Aviation NetJets Omni Air International Pacific Coast Jet Pentastar Aviation Phoenix Air PlaneSense Presidential Airways Sierra Pacific Airlines Skymax Superior Air Charter Superior Aviation Talkeetna Air Taxi Wheels Up World Atlantic Airlines XOJET Air taxi and tours Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines Griffing Flying Service Penobscot Island Air Utah Airways Air ambulance Air Evac Lifeteam AirMed International Air Methods Boston MedFlight Critical Air Medicine Life Flight Network Lifestar Petroleum Helicopters International Government Comco Janet JPATS Patriot Express List of airline holding companies List of airline mergers and acquisitions List of defunct airlines of the United States A–C D–I J–P Q–Z --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Kalitta Charters](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalitta_Charters) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalitta_Charters?action=history)). 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