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FAQS About FBOS: What To Know About Fixed Base Operators

Simple Flying

Let's delve into the concept of a Fixed Base Operator (FBO) and its crucial role in private aviation. It's common knowledge that commercial airliners park at gates connected to terminals, but the parking arrangements for private aircraft may be less familiar.

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Why Do Private Jet Users Fly To Miami-Opa Locka Airport?

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Miami-Opa locka Executive Airport in Florida (ICAO: KOPF IATA: OPF) offers full service fixed based operators (FBO) that have fueling facilities, aircraft maintenance and hangar space. There are also passenger and crew lounges and conference rooms for business meetings available.

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GA Getting The Boot At Ashville, NC Airport (KAVL)

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The Ashville (North Carolina) Regional Airport Authority will demolish general aviation hangars at the airport (KAVL) to make more room for commercial aviation. Kinsey said that the master plan includes adding areas for development suitable for more general aviation hangars in the future.

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Skyservice Breaks Ground in Napa, California

Professional Pilot

PRESS RELEASE S kyservice Business Aviation, a North American leader in business aviation, broke ground yesterday on a 60,000-square-foot fixed-base operator (FBO) and hangar complex at the Napa County Airport (APC).

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Clay Lacy Aviation Awarded FBO Lease at Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN)

Professional Pilot

T he Friedman Memorial Airport Authority Board has awarded Clay Lacy Aviation a lease at the airport in Hailey, Idaho, serving Sun Valley and communities throughout the Wood River Valley to construct and operate a Fixed-Base Operation (FBO) on a 10-acre site.

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Clay Lacy Aviation Breaks Ground on Orange County FBO, Largest Private Infrastructure Investment in John Wayne Airport History

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Board of Supervisors, John Wayne Airport, Orange County Airport Commission, and Orange Co Sheriff’s Dept C lay Lacy Aviation began a new era of investment, service and commitment to Orange County aviation and the communities it serves.

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Gama Aviation’s Sharjah FBO breaks passenger records in 2024

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PRESS RELEASE G ama Aviation, a global leader in business aviation services, has announced record passenger numbers for 2024, 10 years since opening its Fixed Base Operation (FBO) in Sharjah. Recently, the airport’s authority introduced extensive slot restrictions for general aviation flights.