Pilatus Aircraft is betting big on Broomfield, breaking ground last Friday on a new $50 million facility at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport that will pull together U.S. engineering, passenger-seat processing, and customer delivery for its PC-12 and PC-24 lines. The single-building complex is designed to meet LEED Gold standards and will feature rooftop photovoltaic panels as part of its energy plan. Pilatus executives told attendees the project will expand the company’s U.S. footprint and bring more high-skilled jobs to the area.
What Pilatus Says The Center Will Do
In a media release, Pilatus said the new center will include a premium delivery area where customers can configure and personalize aircraft interiors, while also boosting U.S. engineering and passenger-seat processing operations. The company put the investment at roughly $50 million and said the project will create more than 50 “highly paid” jobs as it consolidates its American operations.
Pilatus also noted that its U.S. consolidation, effective Jan. 1, 2026, brought the company’s American presence to about 400 employees, according to Pilatus Aircraft.
Local Officials On Site
The groundbreaking drew Pilatus leadership alongside representatives from Jefferson County and Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, who were listed on the county’s public event calendar. Jefferson County’s calendar entry shows the ceremony took place on April 17 and names Pilatus Aircraft USA Ltd. among the attendees, per Jefferson County.
Part Of A Larger Local Aviation Build-out
The Pilatus project lands as other service providers are adding capacity at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport this spring, signaling growing support infrastructure for turbine and light-jet operators. Cutter Aviation opened a Pilatus-focused maintenance center at KBJC in early April with roughly 22,000 square feet dedicated to PC-12 and PC-24 maintenance and service, as reported by AIN.
Regional planning documents and a 2023 Metro Denver aviation-cluster study show that aviation-related firms play a substantial role in north-metro employment and supply chains, context that underscores Pilatus’s local investment, according to Metro Denver.
What’s Next For The Site
Pilatus said construction is underway and that the new building will serve as a U.S. delivery hub and completions center to support owners across the Americas. The company reiterated that sustainability is a core component of the project, pointing to its LEED Gold goals and planned photovoltaic panels as part of the design…