Sonrise Aviation LLC

01/29/2025

We are aware of the recent unidentified drone sightings in Jay County, Indiana. Please keep in mind that we fly in and out of KPLD all hours of the day and night, so please don’t shoot at drones! Our aircraft and pilots could be flying over!

01/09/2025

One of our 310s was known as Barney for years due to its distinctive purple paint. The purple is gone now, replaced by Midnight Blue Metallic.

01/03/2025

Happy New Year! Today marks the anniversary of the first flight of one of the backbone aircraft of our little fleet, the Cessna 310!

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10/11/2024

One of our pilots flying over Lake Michigan last night sent in this photo of the Northern Lights! 

10/02/2024

Our last plane load of relief supplies has left Portland. We are no longer accepting donations.

Thank you everyone for your support! 

10/02/2024

Thank you for all the donations! We are going to stop taking donations, there are enough larger aircraft getting into Tennessee and North Carolina to bring in much more than we can.
We currently have enough supplies for another plane load which will be departing this afternoon.

Thank you again everyone who donated!

10/01/2024

We will continue to accept donations until noon tomorrow, Wednesday October 2nd. We hope to leave shortly after 12 with another plane load of supplies headed to Asheville. Thank you to everyone for your generosity and support!

10/01/2024

One ton (plus a little extra) of supplies delivered to Asheville. Thank you to everyone that made this possible!

10/01/2024

Our second Cessna 404 load of aid supplies left the Huntington (IN) Airport at 1pm and headed to Greenville TN. We are working with Miller Aviation to help ferry donations as quickly as possible to those in need.

10/01/2024

Thank you to everyone who made donations, and to Portland Walmart for the donation of bottled water. Our first flight has left Portland enroute to Asheville, NC. We will continue accepting donations today for a flight tomorrow. 

10/01/2024

Sonrise would like to thank everyone who has donated relief supplies. We are currently palletizing the items and preparing to make the first run to North Carolina. We are still accepting donations from 8-5pm at the airport as we anticipate making several flights this week.

09/30/2024

UPDATE; We will have our first plane departing tomorrow around noon. The airport will be open at 8 AM to accept donations. We are also supporting Miller Aviation out of Huntington in delivering supplies. 

Sonrise is currently working with an organization to fly hurricane relief supplies to North Carolina. If you would like to help, donations can be dropped off at the Portland Municipal Airport located at 661 W 100 N from 8am-5pm.

Weight is a major consideration, please consider donating items such as these:

09/20/2024

Paying tribute to the original Flying Tigers on one of our Cessna 404 Titan freighters.
Great work Dustan Howell and crew!!

08/13/2024

Come check them out, it’s a great ride!

Antique biplane rides for up to 4 passengers at a time. Mostly flying around the Dayton/Maimi Valley

08/07/2024

We can see our hangars from there!

A pilot who used to fly out of KPLD sent us this photo while he was cruising past. Thanks TC!

07/08/2024

Our guys were busy this morning doing some routine maintenance after the weekend charters. In the foreground is one of our Cessna 404 Titans, behind is a Cessna 340 being towed to the fuel ramp.

06/04/2024

It was ribbon cutting day!

05/29/2024

Come join us for the ribbon cutting! The new hangar is at the far east end of the airport next to the Sonrise office.