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Robinson Aviation (rva), Inc.

Professional, scientific, and technical services
  • 1601 Nw Expressway Ste 850, Oklahoma City, OK
  • Since 1986
Federal contractor
Estimated valueLow confidence
$536K
$157Klikely range$958K
About 2.5× its yearly profit, typical for a company this size in its industry.
Revenue
$1.1M
a year
Profit (EBITDA)
$214K
20% of revenue
Employees
—
not reported
Keren Williams McLendon
President & CEO · source · LinkedIn
Likely to sell

How we got $536K

Based on typical figures for its industry (2022 Economic Census), not its own records.

A typical professional, scientific, and technical services business in Oklahoma$1.1M
Revenue$1.1M
× 20% profit margin$214K
× 2.5 sale multiple = value$536K

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What we know

No PPP loan
401(k) filing, 2024
No reported financials
Company website
Owner named
Federal contracts

Signs of a sale Likely to sell

  • In business 40 years (since 1986)
  • No family successor named on its website

From public records and the company's website, not a statement that it's for sale.

What they do

Robinson Aviation (RVA), Inc. is an aviation services company, in business since 1986, that provides air traffic control operations, navigation and communications engineering, installation and maintenance, and aviation safety and security studies, with its largest customer being the FAA.

Products & services
Air Traffic Control ServicesTechnical Operations & ServicesRamp Tower ProgramEngineering Support ServicesResearch & AnalysisAviation safety studiesAviation Security AuditsSecurity Plans for General Aviation airportsCommunications installationsNavigation and landing system engineering, installation & maintenanceAviation and technical training
Markets served
AviationDefenseGovernment agenciesDepartment of DefenseGeneral aviationAir traffic control
Service area
Oklahoma City, OKMurfreesboro, TNCommonwealth of VirginiaTexasFloridaMarylandOklahomaOhio
Certifications
ISO 9001:2015 Certified

From the company's website. Industry: Professional, scientific, and technical services.

Customers & suppliers

Customers

  • Federal Aviation Administration · federal contracts $427.5M
  • FAA · named on its website
  • Department of Defense · named on its website
  • Huntsville, AL 911 Emergency Center · named on its website
  • United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) · named on its website

Employees over time

▲ 10% since 2020
05001k20202021202220232024555612
401(k) / retirement-plan participants
Show as table
YearSourceEmployeesEst. revenueEst. EBITDA
2020Form 5500555$100.2M$19.9M
2021Form 5500564$101.8M$20.2M
2022Form 5500598$108.0M$21.4M
2023Form 5500605$109.3M$21.7M
2024Form 5500612$110.5M$21.9M

Participants are employees in the company's retirement plan at year end, from its Form 5500 filing with the Department of Labor. They usually run a little under total headcount (part-timers and new hires may not be eligible). Revenue and EBITDA apply this industry's revenue per employee and margin to each year's count.

Compared with similar businesses nearby

BusinessEst. revenueEst. profitDistance
Robinson Aviation (rva), Inc.
this business
$1.1M$214K—
Performance Dashboard
Oklahoma City
$1.1M$214K0.0 mi
Blueprint Strategies
Oklahoma City
$942K$187K0.0 mi
A FARR, PLLC
Oklahoma City · 1 employees
$366K$85K0.0 mi
DAWKINS & GOWENS PLLC
Oklahoma City · 4 employees
$1.4M$280K0.0 mi
PEAK ENERGY, LLC
Oklahoma City · 4 employees
$1.7M$340K0.0 mi
POE & ASSOCIATES
Oklahoma City · 69 employees
$29.7M$4.0M0.0 mi

The full calculation

Figures are shown toward the upper part of their range rather than at its middle.

Brought up to date assuming revenue has grown 8% a year since 2020, when the PPP figures were reported; included above.

Estimated value = EBITDA × typical sale multiple$536K
Multiple for this size and industry2.5×
Value range$157K – $958K

This business has no PPP loan on record, so there is no business-specific data. The figures are the typical estimated revenue of Professional, scientific, and technical services businesses in our Oklahoma data: the middle value, with the range covering the middle half of those businesses. EBITDA applies the industry margin (20%). Treat these as a rough guide.

Revenue range$396K – $1.6M
EBITDA range$79K – $319K
Industry (NAICS)Professional, scientific, and technical services (54)

EBITDA margin: from IRS tax returns of S corporations in this industry (2019–2022), adjusted for company size: smaller companies typically run higher margins. EBITDA here is after owners' salaries.

Benchmarks: US Economic Census 2022, OK. These are statistical estimates, not reported financials. Listing details come from Overture Maps open data. Full methodology

People & advisors

Founded 1986
“Founded in 1986, RVA began providing air traffic control services in 1994 as a prime contractor in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Contract Tower (FCT) Program.”

Leadership

  • BA
    Brian Amend
    Chief Financial Officer · From a web search · source
  • NB
    NATHAN BOURGEOIS
    Division Manager, Aviation Services · Company website · source
  • BR
    BRANDON ROAT
    Director, Internal Operations · Company website · source

Advisors

  • AccountingEide Bailly LLPAudits its 401(k) plan (2024 filing)

From the company's own website and public filings (DOL Form 5500, IRS Form 990, SBA). Roles are as stated there and may be out of date.

Public records

LinkedIn company page
Size as the company lists it
Employees501–1,000
Federal contracts
USAspending.gov
Total, recent years$427.5M
FY2026$106.3M
FY2025$85.4M
FY2024$89.9M
FY2023$80.5M

Matched to this business by name and address from public government data; a match can occasionally be wrong.

About Robinson Aviation (rva), Inc.

Robinson Aviation (rva), Inc. is a professional, scientific, and technical services company in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in business since 1986. It is owned by Keren Williams McLendon (President & CEO). Its estimated annual revenue is about $1.1M, with roughly $214K of EBITDA. It has about 612 employees. Its estimated business value is $536K (likely range $157K–$958K).

Common questions

Who owns Robinson Aviation (rva), Inc.?
Robinson Aviation (rva), Inc. is owned by Keren Williams McLendon (President & CEO), according to public sources such as the company's website or filings.
How much revenue does Robinson Aviation (rva), Inc. make?
SeeBITDA estimates Robinson Aviation (rva), Inc.'s annual revenue at about $1.1M (likely between $396K and $1.6M), based on public records such as its PPP loan and retirement-plan filings, brought up to 2026.
What is Robinson Aviation (rva), Inc. worth?
About $536K, roughly 2.5× its estimated EBITDA of $214K, typical for a professional, scientific, and technical services company its size. Likely range: $157K–$958K.
How many employees does Robinson Aviation (rva), Inc. have?
About 612, from its 2024 retirement-plan filing.
When was Robinson Aviation (rva), Inc. founded?
Robinson Aviation (rva), Inc. has been in business since 1986.
Is Robinson Aviation (rva), Inc. for sale?
There's no public listing, but it shows signs that often come before a sale: in business 40 years (since 1986); no family successor named on its website.