Fixed base operator
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A fixed base operator (also known as fixed base of operation), or FBO, is a service center at an airport that may be a private enterprise or may be a department of the municipality that the airport serves.
The services offered by an FBO may include any of the following:
- Aircraft fueling, de-fueling and oil dispensing
- Aircraft parking, tie-down and hangar storage.
- Airframe, power plant and accessory service.
- Radio, avionics and instrument service.
- Air charter or aircraft rental.
- Flight training.
- Ground services, such as
Additionally the FBO may serve pilots, private airplane owners, travelers and airlines with services such as rental cars, charters, lounges, catering, hotel reservations, weather briefing and flight planning services, and a wide variety of related and non-related services.
[edit] Trivia
There are roughly 5,245 FBOs in the United States.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- AirNav list of FBOs - List of FBOs serving U.S. airports, with their contact information and lists of services offered
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