# Otto Aerospace plans Phantom 3500 jet plant at Cecil Airport

Otto Aerospace plans to start construction in 2028 at Cecil Airport in Jacksonville, Florida, for a facility to manufacture its Phantom 3500 business jet, with production targeted around 2030. A $12.1 million renovation of a hangar for R&D was permitted in August 2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-08-31
- Where: Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- Value: $12.1M
- Starts operating: 2028
- Status: announced
- Capacity: more than 600,000 square feet of office and manufacturing space
- Products: Phantom 3500 business jet
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Otto Aerospace](https://endata.com/companies/31973.md)

## Sources

- [jaxdailyrecord.com](https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/news/2026/aug/31/otto-aerospace-starting-construction-at-cecil-airport-in-2028-jaa-coo-says/), 2026-08-31: "Otto Aerospace intends to start construction at Cecil Airport in 2028 on a facility to make 'a next-generation corporate jet.'"
- [avweb.com](https://avweb.com/aviation-news/otto-aerospace-jacksonville-factory/), 2026-09-01: "Otto Aerospace plans to begin construction of its Phantom 3500 manufacturing facility at Cecil Airport in Jacksonville, Florida, in 2028"

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