McAllen (KMFE)  ·  Brownsville (KBRO)  ·  Starbase

Above
Everything.

Bespoke aerial experiences and professional aircraft brokerage at the intersection of precision, luxury, and South Texas's proximity to humanity's next frontier.

2026 Summer Launch
15 NM From Starbase
FAA 91.147 Standard
3 Assets in Portfolio
The Standard — Summer 2026

This is how
it works.

Our first guests fly in Summer 2026. Priority access is reserved exclusively for those on the waitlist. This is the standard every guest will experience — without exception.

01
Reserve

Secure your aerial experience through our white-glove digital reservation. No calls. No friction.

02
Confirm

Receive your VIP booking confirmation with flight details, guest briefing, and base instructions.

03
Arrive

Your Captain meets you on the ramp. No waiting rooms. No queues. Your aircraft is ready.

04
Ascend

South Texas from optimal flight levels — the Rio Grande, the Gulf, Starbase. A commanding perspective that recalibrates everything.

We are not in the business of transportation. We are in the business of perspective.

— Stratus Aviation Brand Manifesto

Proximity Asset

The frontier
is visible from here.

No competitor in South Texas can claim geographic proximity to one of the most consequential aerospace facilities on Earth. An aerial observation over SpaceX Starbase is not sightseeing. It is witnessing history from the most privileged vantage point available.

15 NM
KBRO to Starbase

Brownsville South Padre Island International is the closest commercial gateway to Boca Chica — just 15 nautical miles from the field. Stratus operates from here.

Starship
Launch Observation Flights

Timed to confirmed SpaceX launch windows. The most unobstructed, legal view of the Starship sequence — from panoramic altitude over the Gulf.

Priority
Waitlist Access

When launch windows open, your reservation is already in place. Waitlist guests are contacted before any public availability.

Operations

Two gateways.
One standard.

KMFE
McAllen International

Primary inland base. Gateway to the Rio Grande Valley, the border corridor, and South Texas's executive heartland. Perspective flights over Mission, Edinburg, and the Rio Grande arc at bespoke flight levels.

Rio Grande City Lights Valley Panorama Sunset Session
KBRO
Brownsville South Padre

Coastal base. The only gateway with direct aerial access to SpaceX Starbase at Boca Chica. Coastline routes over South Padre Island and the Gulf of Mexico — panoramic excellence at every heading.

Starbase Gulf Coast South Padre Launch Window
Priority Access

Secure your place
before we are airborne.

Summer 2026. Waitlist guests receive first access to our flight calendar, priority reservation on launch observation windows, and direct notification the moment we are flight-ready. Priority access is limited — early positions determine first-call booking rights when the calendar opens.

Secure Your Position
Division I Aerial Experiences

The business of perspective. Private aerial experiences aboard next-generation composite aircraft.

Division II Aircraft Brokerage

Strategic asset acquisition. We don't just fly aircraft — we place them in the hands of those who demand the finest.

Stratus Brokerage Division — Active

We don't just fly
the market.
We own it.

Stratus Aviation's Brokerage Division is operational now. We represent buyers and sellers of next-generation piston and composite aircraft across South Texas, the U.S.-Mexico border region, and beyond. We do not list airplanes. We place strategic assets.

Division Lead Lead Acquisition Partner Director of Assets, Stratus Aviation Connect with the Acquisition Lead
Active Division Status
3 Assets in Portfolio
Next-Gen Platform Standard
MX · US Cross-Border Network
The Acquisition Standard

Strategic assets.
Not aviation listings.

I
Know the Aircraft

We operate what we sell. When Stratus brokers a platform, it is the same category of aircraft that carries our guests. We understand the airframe — its logbooks, its avionics, its real-world performance — at an operational level that a transactional broker cannot replicate.

II
Know the Buyer

Our clients are executives, professionals, and high-net-worth individuals who expect decisions to be made for them — not options to be presented. We qualify, advise, and execute. The acquisition of an aircraft is a capital decision. We treat it with the gravity it deserves.

III
Know the Market

South Texas and northern Mexico represent one of the most active general aviation markets in North America. The region's executive class is upgrading. We operate at the intersection of that demand and the premier composite platforms available — now and as the market evolves.

Current Portfolio

Active Inventory

All listings are represented exclusively by Stratus Brokerage. Request a full Acquisition Dossier on any platform.

1979 Cessna T210N Turbo Centurion II N6979N Active Listing 7 Photos
N6979N  ·  1979
Cessna T210N Turbo Centurion II
Continental TSIO-520-R 310 HP · Dynon Skyview HDX · TKS FIKI
AFTT4,620 hrs
Engine SMOH430 hrs / 1,600 TBO
Annual StatusCurrent · 07/2026
BaseMcAllen, TX · KMFE
Exterior
8 / 10
Interior
8 / 10
$260,000 Asking Price USD
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1977 Cessna 182Q Skylane N735UF Active Listing 9 Photos
N735UF  ·  1977
Cessna 182Q Skylane
Continental O-470-U 230 HP · Garmin GNC 355 WAAS · 2019 Interior
AFTT2,220.8 hrs
Engine SMOH438.9 hrs
Annual StatusCurrent · 06/2026
BaseArlington, TX · KGKY
Exterior
7 / 10
Interior
8 / 10
$165,000 Asking Price USD
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Coming Soon
Listing Pending
Undisclosed Platform

A new strategic acquisition
enters the portfolio shortly.

Request Early Notification
The Stratus Standard
We know these aircraft
because we fly this standard.

Whether you are booking an Aerial Experience over Starbase or acquiring a strategic asset for your flight department, you are engaging with the same Stratus excellence. Our authority in the brokerage market is built on operational knowledge — not transaction history. We do not list aircraft. We know them.

Reserve Your Aerial Experience
Two Divisions. One Standard.
Tours over Starbase.
Assets for your department.

Stratus operates at the intersection of elite aerial experiences and professional aircraft brokerage. Our guests tour the Rio Grande Valley and SpaceX Starbase from altitude. Our clients acquire carefully vetted aircraft assets. Both engagements are governed by the same uncompromising standard of precision, knowledge, and care.

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