401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

West Star Aviation, LLC West Star Aviation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$105M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,646
Participants Near avg headcount
92nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$63,861
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: West Star Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by West Star Aviation, LLC West Star Aviation · Illinois · Transportation & Warehousing

$105M in assets, 1,646 participants

West Star Aviation, LLC West Star Aviation's West Star Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan reported $105M in total assets and 1,646 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #3,012 in Transportation & Warehousing (3,362 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

West Star Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan covers 1,646 participants in Illinois, 2.1x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $105M.

#3,012
in Transportation & Warehousing (3,362 peers)
+27.3%
assets growth YoY
1.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

West Star Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

West Star Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$105,115,488 Top 8% higher than 92% of 127,068 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023

West Star Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. West Star Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan lands in the large band (1,646 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • West Star Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$8M in the plan year 2022 filing to $23M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • West Star Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $83M in the plan year 2022 filing to $105M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • West Star Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 1,484 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,646 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 841056824 · West Star Aviation, LLC West Star Aviation PY 2023 · 401(k)

West Star Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan · $105M · 1,646 · 92nd

  • RANK $105M
  • PHOTO 1,646
  • IND 92nd
  • EOY 401(k)
  • 5500 near Gopro 401(k) Plan
  • ASSETS ind #3012

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Transportation & Warehousing retirement plans → · Plans in Illinois →

West Star Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among West Star Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$83M
Net Assets (End of Year)$105M
Net Income$23M
Employer EIN841056824
Plan Effective Date1989-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (West Star Aviation, LLC West Star Aviation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All West Star Aviation, LLC West Star Aviation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$126M 52.971997132616764% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$60M$80M$100M$120M$140M 202220232024 $82.6M $126M ▲ +53.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,484 $83M
2023 1 1,646 $105M
2024 1 1,803 $126M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

West Star Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants West Star Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.105115488 · Participants: 1646West Star Aviation, LLC 401(k) PlanAccenture United States 401(k) Match Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.594548115 · Participants: 69974Accenture United States 401(k) Match Savings PlanState Farm 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.935002041 · Participants: 60246State Farm 401(k) Savings PlanAbbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.496191 · Participants: 38012Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement PlanUnited Airlines Pilot Retirement Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.367975914 · Participants: 14959United Airlines Pilot Retirement Account PlanWalgreens Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.444551767 · Participants: 235331Walgreens Retirement Savings Plan
West Star Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants
Compare West Star Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

West Star Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Gopro 401(k) Plan in CA ($105M); by covered participants it is Strategic Staffing Solutions, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan in MI (1,646 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($105M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,646 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did West Star Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
West Star Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 27.3% during 2023, from $83M to $105M. Reported net income was $23M.
How have West Star Aviation, LLC West Star Aviation plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), West Star Aviation, LLC West Star Aviation's sponsor-wide assets grew 53.0%, from $83M to $126M.
Where does West Star Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
West Star Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan ranks in the 92nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to West Star Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Gopro 401(k) Plan in CA ($105M, 513 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to West Star Aviation, LLC 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Strategic Staffing Solutions, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan in MI (1,646 participants, $32M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 841056824.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.