Textron Aviation Wichita (Cessna and Beechcraft)
Textron Aviation, Wichita, Kansas
Textron Aviation builds Cessna and Beechcraft business and military aircraft at two campuses in Wichita, Kansas: the East Campus at Beech Field and the West Campus at Eisenhower National Airport. Wichita has been home to Beechcraft for nearly a century, and Textron Aviation, formed in 2014 when Textron combined Beechcraft with Cessna, is headquartered there.
- Company
- Textron Aviation
- Status
- Operating
- Opened
- Not stated
- Employees
- Not stated
- Industry
- Aerospace and defense
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
What is made here
Business and military aircraft under the Cessna and Beechcraft brands, designed, built and delivered on two Wichita campuses.
Facts
| Campuses | Two Wichita campuses: East Campus at Beech Field (KBEC) and West Campus at Eisenhower National Airport, where business and military aircraft are designed, built and delivered (company: txtav.com) |
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| Delivery centers | Customer Delivery Center at 10511 E. Central and Customer Center at One Cessna Blvd. (company: txtav.com) |
| Beechcraft home | Wichita has been the home of the Beechcraft brand for nearly a century (company: businesswire.com) |
| Planned program | Company planned to assemble the Beechcraft M-346N jet trainer at its east Wichita campus if awarded the Navy UJTS contract, modernizing 50,000+ sq ft and creating about 100 jobs (company: businesswire.com) |
| Brands | Textron Aviation, headquartered in Wichita, builds Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft such as the Cessna 172, King Air and Citation jets; formed in 2014 (reference: en.wikipedia.org) |
Figures are as stated by the source named next to each one. Company figures are the company's own claims.
Can you visit?
We haven't found a public tour of this factory. See factory tours in Kansas.
Sources
- Textron Aviation: Visitor guide (company, checked November 12, 2026)
- Textron Aviation press release (Business Wire), Oct 2025 (company, checked November 12, 2026)
- Wikipedia: Textron Aviation (reference, checked November 12, 2026)
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