Fixed-base operator

A Fixed Base Operator, 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 serveLink titles. Their services may or may not include:

• Aircraft fueling and oil dispensing
• Aircraft, parking, tie-down and hangar storage.
• Airframe, power plant and accessory service.
• Radio and instrument service.
• Air charter and flight instruction for airport users.
• Ground services, such as
  • Aircraft towing
  • Baggage handling
  • Glycol deicing
  • Power starts
  • Air Starts
  • Lavatory services
  • Potable water
  • Aircraft cleaning
  • Cabin supplies

Additionally the FBO may serve pilots, private plane owners, travelers and airlines with services such as rental cars, charters, lounges, catering, hotel reservations, and a wide variety of related and non-related services.

See also Airport, list of aviation topics