Gulfstream Aerospace officially opened its $130 million service center yesterday at Arizona’s Mesa Gateway Airport (KIWA). A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the company’s newest facility in its customer service support network was attended by company leaders, employees, and local officials.

The airframer announced the start of the 225,000-sq-ft facility in 2021 and the following year opened an interim service facility in the SkyBridge development on the opposite (west) side of the field from where the now-opened center was slated to be built. In October 2022, it expanded that existing facility—known as the Mesa west campus—which will be retained and can now accommodate up to 10 large and midsize aircraft.

The newly-opened Mesa service center builds on that capacity to handle up to 13 more large-cabin jets simultaneously with the ability to support maintenance and avionics services, inspections, and drop-in work.

Designed to support the OEM’s goal of sustainability, the facility incorporates recycled, regional, and lower-emission materials, as well as reduced power and water consumption technologies. It is expected to receive LEED Silver sustainability certification later this year. The Mesa campus also includes a fuel farm with a 30,000-gallon tank dedicated to storing sustainable aviation fuel.

“The opening of Gulfstream’s new Mesa Service Center aligns with our strategic vision to provide the industry’s most modern service network, sustainably designed to serve our customers where and when they need us,” said company president Mark Burns. “Thanks to the investments we’ve made in workforce development and on-the-job training, our Mesa team is well prepared to offer customers based in the Western United States and those traveling through the region the same high-quality service and safety measures they have experienced across our worldwide network.”