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	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 ~~serve]s~~. Their services may or may not include:		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 serves. Their services may or may not include:
	<ul><li>Aircraft fueling and oil dispensing</li>		<ul><li>Aircraft fueling and oil dispensing</li>
	<li>Aircraft, parking, tie-down and hangar storage.</li>		<li>Aircraft, parking, tie-down and hangar storage.</li>

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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 serves. 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.