Tyson Grenzebach is the President/CEO of Landlocked Aviation Services in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and the winner of the Phoenix Award for Outstanding Small Business Disaster Recovery.
Tyson founded Landlocked Aviation Services in 2009. Tyson and his team worked to build a reputation as professionals providing quality airline refinishing services. A 2015 contract to paint aircraft in Lake Charles allowed Tyson to work with premier airline industry leaders. By 2017, Tyson obtained his own FAA certificate and all operations/leases in Lake Charles, including three large aircraft hangars. Landlocked Aviation Services became a core provider for both Northrop Grumman and Delta. Their revenues grew as he grew their customer base until 2020, when back-to-back disasters struck. While COVID-19 impacts were increasing, especially in the travel and airline industries, Lake Charles was devastated by Hurricane Laura.
Landlocked Aviation Services dealt with physical losses and damages due to the hurricane, obtaining an SBA disaster loan for $2 million to repair and replace the hurricane-damaged property. Due to the COVID-19 impacts, Tyson received $2 million COVID-EIDL funding to retain his professional staff and stay in business. As a result of SBA assistance and Tyson and the team's hard work, Landlocked Aviation Services had a year of record revenue in 2022 and continues to thrive.