Lightning Aerospace, LLC

Lightning Aerospace, LLC is an aerospace machining and fabrication company in Park City, Kansas. It was founded in 2007. The company says it has more than 20 years of aerospace manufacturing experience. It supports aerospace manufacturers from one industrial facility.

The company was founded by Craig Bakel and his wife, Connie. The site says Craig worked more than 20 years in the aircraft manufacturing industry before starting the company. It began with two vertical CNC milling machines bought with financing. These machines made metal and aluminum aircraft components. The company says it grew from those two machines into a larger operation.

The company offers 3, 4 and 5 axis CNC machining, turning with live tooling, sheet metal forming, CNC routing and parts assembly. The site lists AS9100 certification among its capabilities. It says the company makes parts from its own facility. The site says the company supports the production capacity required for complex programs.

The company holds AS9100 and ISO 9001 quality management system certification. The site also says the company is ITAR certified. It says its quality work includes thorough documentation and clear communication at every stage of a job.

The site gives the company's mission as providing machined and formed parts in a timely manner, at a reasonable price. It says the company works to defined compliance benchmarks and invests in continuous improvement. It describes itself as a trusted B2B aerospace contractor.

The contact team includes Craig Bakel, Katie Beth Bakel, Martha Strother and Tony Marshall. The main phone line is (316) 295-4670. The address is 6650 N. Broadway St., Park City, Kansas 67219. The website has a request form for manufacturing quotes. The site also links to Facebook and LinkedIn pages.