Van's Aircraft

Van's Aircraft is a kit aircraft company in Aurora, Oregon. Its address is 14401 Keil Road NE. The site says it has more than 10,000 flying aircraft. The company designs and sells kit aircraft, factory built aircraft, parts, and plans. Customers build RV aircraft at home and then fly them.

The company was founded in 1973 by Richard VanGrunsven, known as Van. He began by selling plans and a few parts for the RV-3. He made the parts himself in a small shop behind his house in Reedville, Oregon. The business later moved to North Plains, Oregon. In 2000 it moved to a 60,000 square foot facility near Aurora, Oregon.

The company's kit line includes the RV-15, RV-14, RV-12iS, RV-10, RV-9, RV-8, and RV-7 models. It also lists legacy RV models. The factory built RV-12M is sold as a ready to fly aircraft. The site also lists a technically advanced flight trainer.

The site says the company completes about 1.5 RVs and flies them for the first time each day. It has a first flight reports page with builder photos and stories. The site says about 110 people work at the company. The factory is based at the Aurora State Airport.

The site lists support for builders. It has builder support, safety and service information, SLSA service centers, plans and manuals, tech Q and A, and downloads. It also lists construction classes and builder assist. The site has RV flight training, a STEM program for teenagers, and a list of recommended tools.

The site says factory tours take place daily at 1 PM Pacific time. General phone hours are 10 AM to 4 PM Pacific. The site has a store, a contact page, and a page for builder groups and events. It lists Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and X accounts.