About Us

who we are

Classic Jet Center took over the FBO at Lost Nation Airport in September of 2009. Since that time we have been making it our priority to provide a quality atmosphere and raise the bar when it comes to customer service.  Our customer and passenger lobby area has been remodeled and we have created an inviting and comfortable pilot’s lounge complete with plush chairs, a flat screen television and free WiFi. We have also improved our hangar facility and what FBO would be complete without a courtesy car available to pilots and passengers?  The Jet Center is located at the southwest corner of what is now Lake County Executive Airport.

 

It is our mission to see to it that all of our customers have a positive experience during their stay with us. If you have not visited Classic Jet Center please make it a point to fly in and see us! If you have been here in the past then come on back, we know you will be glad you did!

 

Meet Some of Our Staff

Customer Service
Erin Hoefle – Erin is our Customer Service Manager. If you visit us Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm, you will have the pleasure to meet her.  She greets anyone who comes to visit us, answers the phone, sets up charter trips, books hotel and rental car reservations, sets up catering, handles billing and does just about anything else a customer needs.


Maintenance
  Steven Dowling is our Director of Maintenance.  A transplant from Pennsylvania, he brings with him over 25 years of expertise in the aviation field, most recently with Bombardier Aerospace. With extensive knowledge in jet heavy checks and modifications, he’s excited to bring Classic Jet Center to the fore-front, and invites you to give them a call for your next maintenance check!  Steven’s a self-described car-nut and plane-enthusiast, and in his spare time enjoys tinkering in the garage on his latest project.   He’s been happily married for over twenty-four years, and currently has a son and daughter attending West Virginia University.
Ritch Kovacic is in charge of Quality Assurance/Quality Control. Ritch has been in aviation maintenance for over 20 years, maintaining everything from commercial airline aircraft to small general aviation aircraft.  He holds an AP/IA license, is Rotax certified and is ready to tackle any job. When not at the Jet Center, Ritch enjoys falconry, white water kayaking and other outdoor activities.
Joe Matz – Joe has been an airplane nut his entire life, with his true passion being vintage and Warbird aircraft.  He is an A&P and whether working on an Aeronca or a Learjet, Joe treats every airplane as his own and strives to please Classic Jet Center customers.  On his time off, he can be found fishing, shooting or in the restoration shop of Vintage Wings, Inc in Franklin, PA working on the restoration of a Douglas C-53 Skytrooper “Beach City Baby”.

 
Line Service
Scott Toman aka “Scotty”, is our Line Service Manager.  Scott was born into aviation!  His father was a pilot and Scott grew up around airplanes.  He is a pilot as well and owns a beautiful Stinson 108 Voyager.  His love for aviation shows in his work.  Not only will he be there to greet you on arrival, he is an expert in all facets of line service and you can rest assured you and your aircraft are in excellent hands.
Mike McCoy – Mike works line service full-time.  He loves working around airplanes and is currently working on getting his Private Pilot Certificate.  If you come in during Mike’s shift, know that he will take good care of you and make your stay with us a good one.
 Matt Horvath – Matt works line service full-time.  He is Certificated Flight Instructor and teaches students at Vector Aviation at LNN.  We’re happy to have Matt as a part of our line service team and as a pilot himself, he will ensure that you and your aircraft are taken care of while you are with us.

Our Address

Just 15 minutes to downtown Cleveland!

Testimonials

  • Super friendly service, car was waiting for us when we landed, fuel is very reasonable and a beautiful area. Definitely worth the stop. – Guilherme Schmidt.
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  • The folks at the Classic Jet Center were very friendly and helpful. They arranged for a rental car pickup and dropoff at KLNN for our 3-day stay. Having two runways is nice also. Have flown in here several times. Provides a nice midway stop from Maryland to upper Michigan. — Lee Simkins

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  • I’ve been to a lot of great FBO’s, but Classic Jet Center stands out. Amazing service and genuine concern for passengers and crew (even if you’re not in a jet). This relatively new operation is bound to have lots of repeat business.
    — Jeff Ostrander

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  • Gals at the desk were great, one even taking time to print out a few directions without even being asked. Both passengers had great talks with the gals as well. Even got a farewell message over CTAF when leaving! Amazing FBO, the best I’ve been to for sure! –Gary McGinnis

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