Wichita — Air Capital of the World in Wichita

Wichita earned the nickname "Air Capital of the World" honestly: Textron Aviation (Cessna and Beechcraft's parent) and Spirit AeroSystems, which builds fuselage sections for Boeing's 737 program, are both headquartered here, anchoring one of the most concentrated general-aviation and aerostructures manufacturing bases in the country. Koch Industries, one of the largest privately held companies in the United States by revenue, is also headquartered in Wichita -- diversified far beyond its refining roots into chemicals, materials, and logistics. Four real companies on file so far, but two of them are why a huge share of the world's small aircraft and commercial jet fuselages get built in this one Kansas city.

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In January 1925, Three Men Founded an Airplane Company in Wichita, Kansas. By 1928, One in Four US-Built Planes Came From There.

Region Stats

Total firms 17

VC / investors 0

Companies 12

Schools 5

People 0

By Who For

Undetermined 6

Financial Services 2

Healthcare & Life Sciences 1

Agriculture & Food 1

Known For

Air Capital of the World