Ascension Group Partners

06/03/2026

What does an airport consultant actually do?

A good aviation consultant helps answer critical questions before major decisions are made:

• Is this project compatible and consistent with airport requirements?
• What approvals will be needed?
• How will development impact operations?
• What risks could delay timelines?
• What opportunities exist to improve long-term project performance?

The earlier these questions are addressed, the smoother projects tend to move.

At AGP, we help airports and aviation businesses navigate planning, compliance, development, and operational considerations before challenges become costly problems.

Because successful airport projects start with informed decisions.

Built for airports.
Built for aviation.
Built to perform.

Have a project, challenge, or opportunity at your airport? Reach out to AGP and let’s discuss your goals.

05/28/2026

Project management (PM) in aviation isn’t just about tracking schedules.

A good aviation PM understands how airports actually function — balancing safety, operations, compliance, tenants, municipalities, consultants, contractors, and long-term business strategies at the same time.

At AGP, our project management approach starts long before construction.

From site selection and entitlements to stakeholder coordination and ex*****on, we help keep projects aligned early so they move efficiently later.

That means:
• fewer delays caused by poor planning
• faster decision making between teams
• stronger coordination with airport requirements
• projects built with the operator and end user in mind

We don’t manage aviation projects like generic commercial development.

We manage them with real airport and aviation experience behind every decision.

Built for airports.
Built for aviation.
Built to perform.

05/25/2026

Today we remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice, their life in service to this country.

Their sacrifice continues to shape the future and freedoms we’re privileged have to help build every day.

“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” - John 15:13

We honor them with the highest gratitude and respect.

— AGP

05/21/2026

Airports need more than consultants checking boxes. They need aviation partners who understand how projects actually get approved, funded, and delivered.

AGP works alongside airports and operators from the earliest stages:
• RFP strategies
• Site selection
• Site control and entitlement
• Lease negotiations
• Development planning
• Compliance coordination
• Project ex*****on through completion

On time and under budget.

We understand both the public and private side of aviation development — balancing airport standards, operational realities, and business performance at the same time.

Our approach combines real airport and aviation experience with modern, technology-driven ex*****on from a team built for today’s pace of development.

Because successful airport infrastructure isn’t just about building.

It’s about planning correctly from the start.

Built for airports.
Built for aviation.
Built to perform.

05/19/2026

Today we celebrate the vision, leadership, and relentless drive of our CEO, Curt Castagna.

With over 35 years of experience, his commitment to aviation, airport partnerships, and building infrastructure with long-term purpose continues to shape the future of the industry.

Thank you for leading with strategy, integrity, and an operator-first mindset every step of the way.

Happy Birthday, Curt.

Built for aviation.
Built to perform.

05/14/2026

Healthy airport eco systems require more than development expertise.
They require management that have confidence in safe aviation operations, FAA compliance, healthy infrastructure funding and ex*****on in a business strategy that promotes financial self sustainability .

At AGP, we go beyond development projects, with our consulting experience in airport policy and strategies providing airports opportunities for long-term partnerships with their business base.

Built for airports
Built for aviation.
Built to perform.

05/12/2026

Project management at airports and for aviation business, requires more than keeping a schedule.

It requires coordination across multiple lines of federal, state and local authorities. Considering land use policies, zoning, airport operations, compliance, on and off airport community stakeholders, design teams, and eventually construction, all while keeping projects moving efficiently, and on budget.

At AGP, we manage aviation projects with an investor and operator mindset built around ex*****on, functionality, and long term performance.

Built for airports
Built for aviation.
Built to deliver.

05/03/2026

Thank you Van Nuys Airport Association for presenting the value of General and Business Aviation

Charter flights during Middle East evacuations were a reminder that private aviation is part of the nation’s emergency transportation capacity

04/29/2026

Time matters not just on the runway,
Aviation planning requires precision timing and management.

At AGP, speed to market isn’t luck, it’s built into how we operate.

✈️ Entitlements secured with precision
🏗️ The right design and GC teams, aligned early
⚙️ Projects that keep moving, no unnecessary delays; on time and under budget

In this industry delays don’t just cost time, they cost opportunity.

We don’t just build.
We deliver efficiently, intentionally, and with the end user in mind.

04/24/2026

🌎 Earth Day, every day at the nation’s most active business aviation airport, VNY. ✈️

In aviation, sustainability isn’t a tagline, it’s a responsibility.
It shows up in the decisions you make early, the partners you choose, and the way you think about the full lifecycle of a project — not just the build.

At AGP, that means:
🌱 Being intentional with development
⚡️ Designing for efficiency from day one
🌎 Prioritizing long-term environmental impact, with a focus on LEED certification
Because the future of aviation isn’t just about growth, it’s about building smarter and more responsible infrastructure that lasts.

We’re not just building for today.
We’re building for what comes next.

📸 Special project in VNY AGP is assisting with.