Northgate Aviation awarded DLA Contract

Northgate Aviation, Inc. is excited to announce that, effective April 1, 2026, Northgate Aviation Chico Jet Center (KCIC) has been named the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Into-Plane services provider for TITAN Aviation Fuels of New Bern, NC at KCIC - Chico Regional Airport. With this award, Northgate Aviation expands its capability to provide their award-winning hospitality to clients across the United States Department of Defense, the assorted service branches of the United States Armed Forces, and the federal government at-large.

The DLA Into-Plane contract is a government-sponsored program operated by the Defense Department that gives commercial civilian entities the ability to offer fueling services to Department of Defense military services and federal civilian agencies government owned aircraft through the Aviation Into-plane Reimbursement Card (AIR Card®) program. This award marks the first time KCIC has been named a formally contracted facility under the program.

“We have always valued the trust that our military and defense customers have placed in us when choosing Chico as a stop on their mission to protect and defend our country,” Northgate Aviation President Alicia Rock shared. “The DLA Contract will allow us to continue to serve this client base, and invite an even greater ability for us to welcome the armed forces to Chico. As a veteran-founded company with service at its core, we are excited to see a new era of cooperation with one of our most valued customer bases.”

Northgate Aviation, Inc. operates Chico Jet Center, a woman-owned-and-operated full-service fixed-base operator at Chico Regional Airport (KCIC) founded in 2005. An NBAA, WAI, and AOPA member company, Northgate provides comprehensive FBO services, TITAN-branded fuels, consulting services, and flight training for general aviation, public safety, and governmental clients. Learn more at www.northgateaviation.com