Cirrus recently announced the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Grand Forks, N.D., to support the production of its aircraft. (Photo: Cirrus/Business Wire)
GRAND FORKS, N.D.—Cirrus Aircraft Limited recently announced the expansion of its Grand Forks manufacturing facility during a groundbreaking event. Cirrus will invest $13 million to add 30,000 square feet to the current 165,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, the company said in a release.
The expansion, expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2026, will support Cirrus’s manufacturing of its single-engine piston aircraft—the SR Series—and its Vision Jet. It includes the addition of new equipment, storage, and technical tools, as well as new jobs expected to be added over the next five years.
“We have worked closely with the Grand Forks legislature and community to invest in the growth and expansion of a facility that not only supports manufacturing the best-selling single-engine piston aircraft and best-selling jet—right here in Grand Forks,” said Cirrus Chief Executive Officer Zean Nielsen, in the release. “Cirrus is deeply committed to safety, innovation, quality, and contributing to the long-term economic vitality of the region.”
The SR Series and Vision Jet are embedded with advanced systems, including the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System® (CAPS®) and Safe Return™ Emergency Autoland as standard equipment. The company offers what it calls “a total safety solution, from Cirrus Approach Flight Training to its worldwide Authorized Network of Flight Training and Service Centers.”
Cirrus Aircraft has seven locations in the United States, including Duluth, Minnesota; Grand Forks, North Dakota; Greater Dallas, Texas; Greater Phoenix, Arizona; and Greater Orlando, Florida; Knoxville, Tennessee, and Benton Harbor, Michigan.
Cirrus aircraft parts are manufactured in Grand Forks, and then the aircraft is assembled, tested, and certified at headquarters in Duluth, Minnesota. Once complete, the aircraft is flown to Knoxville, Tennessee, for customer delivery.