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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: | 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: | ||
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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.
See also Airport, list of aviation topics