Ocean Aviation backed by Kennedy Lewis Investment Management to Break Ground on Flagship Aviation Campus at Miami Executive Airport
September 9, 2026, groundbreaking will mark the start of a major new FBO, hangar and aviation infrastructure
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Ocean Aviation:
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WHAT:
Ocean Aviation, backed by Kennedy Lewis Investment Management, will break ground September 9, 2026, on a new aviation campus at Miami Executive Airport representing an investment of at least $67.2 million. The development will establish a new flagship fixed-base operator (FBO), expand airside and landside infrastructure, provide new communal and private aircraft hangars, and create a new home for the Wings Over Miami Air Museum. The project also includes a 32,000-square-foot common-use taxi lane and common-use ramp serving U.S. Customs and Border Protection, creating infrastructure designed to support more efficient aircraft movements and international general aviation operations.
The project will be delivered through a design-build model led by Lemartec, with Schenkel Shultz serving as the design partner. The integrated delivery approach brings together aviation planning, design and construction expertise to develop a cohesive facility capable of supporting the specialized operational requirements of a modern FBO and aviation development.
WHO:
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava
Miami-Dade County Commissioner Roberto J. Gonzalez
MDAD Director and CEO Ralph Cutié
Ocean Aviation leadership
Kennedy Lewis Investment Management
Lemartec and project partners
WHEN:
Wednesday, September 9, at 3:00 p.m.
Media should arrive at 2:00 p.m. for staging.
WHERE:
Miami Executive Airport
12800 SW145th Ave, Miami, FL
Follow special-event signage upon arrival.
RSVP:
Media are requested to RSVP by noon Tuesday, September 8, for planning purposes. RSVP
ABOUT OCEAN AVIATION
Ocean Aviation is a premium private aviation services company backed by Kennedy Lewis Investment Management, building a best-in-class FBO platform in key U.S. aviation markets. Founded in 2025, Ocean Aviation is developing one of the most ambitious purpose-built FBO facilities in the southeastern United States. Ocean Aviation is led by an experienced team of aviation and real estate professionals and is supported by Kennedy Lewis’s flexible capital platform and deep industry relationships.
ABOUT KENNEDY LEWIS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
Kennedy Lewis is an alternative investment firm founded in 2017 by David K. Chene and Darren L. Richman with approximately $35 billion under management. The firm provides flexible capital solutions and partners with businesses navigating periods of transition and transformation.
ABOUT MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Miami International Airport, America’s busiest airport for international freight and the second busiest for international passengers, is receiving an unprecedented $14 billion investment in capital improvements and maintenance upgrades. MIA offers more flights to Latin America and the Caribbean than any other U.S. airport and is also the leading economic engine for Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida, generating $212 billion in business revenue and attracting approximately 60 percent of all international visitors to Florida annually.
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