AOPA Urges Senate To Curb ‘Egregious’ Airport, FBO Fees

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Taxis line up at Henderson Executive Airport south of Las Vegas, where a slot reservation system is in effect Feb. 7-13 and all aircraft parking spaces booked. 

Credit: Bill Carey
Citing “egregious” fees being charged by fixed-based operators (FBOs), the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) urged its membership Feb. 7 to press U.S. senators for affordable access to public-use airports. The AOPA issued a “call to action” to its 300,000 members to lobby their...
Bill Carey

Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and uncrewed aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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