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FBO of the Week: Wright Brothers Aviation (KMHE, Mitchell, South Dakota)

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s latest “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Wright Brothers Aviation at Mitchell Municipal Airport (KMHE) in Mitchell, South Dakota. A few weeks back, AVweb reader Dr. Steve P. Schoettle knocked us out with his story of WBA’s outstanding devotion to service: Service above and beyond […]

FBO of the Week: Chesapeake Aviation Services (KANP, Edgewater, MD)

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Chesapeake Aviation Services at Lee Airport (KANP) in Edgewater, Maryland. AVweb reader Steven Oxman recommended the FBO: Chesapeake takes care of aircraft problems in the shortest time I have ever seen. Keep those nominations coming. For complete contest rules, […]

FBO of the Week: Cook Aviation (KBMG, Bloomington, Indiana)

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Cook Aviation at Monroe County Airport (KBMG) in Bloomington, Indiana. AVweb reader Paul Johnson told us about Cook recently and how they’ve worked with him to make some memorable visits: As a student pilot, I’ve had the pleasure of […]

FBO of the Week: Robert LaFleur Airport (KWVL, Waterville, ME)

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s latest “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to a location that, according to reader John Brier, has had a fresh infusion of inspiration recently – the city-run FBO at Robert LaFleur Airport (KWVL) in Waterville, Maine: This airport was on the verge of being closed. The […]

FBO of the Week: Guntersville Municipal Airport (8A1, Alabama)

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s latest “FBO of the Week” can be found at Guntersville Municipal Airport (8A1) in Guntersville, Alabama. Reader Alberto Silva shared all the details of his unscheduled stop in this compelling testimonial: I was flying a Grumman Yankee with all of its 22 gallons of gas from […]

FBO of the Week: Faulkner’s Air Shop (KBMQ, Burnet, TX)

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s latest “FBO of the Week” comes to us from reader Sandra Wirth, who found herself making an unplanned stop at Burnet Municipal Airport/Kate Craddock Field (KBMQ) in Burnet, Texas, where she discovered Faulkner’s Air Shop: While on a ferry flight from California to Florida in a […]

FBO of the Week: Sterling Aviation (KCCR, Concord, CA)

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Sterling Aviation at Buchanan Field (KCCR) in Concord, California. AVweb reader Sid Tolchin had a great visit at Sterling recently: After landing and checking in at the FBO, we noted our rental car (from a major agency) had not […]

FBO of the Week: Maverick Air Center (KFSD, Sioux Falls, SD)

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Maverick Air Center. AVweb reader Clay Anderson works alongside Maverick at Joe Foss Field Airport (KFSD) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota – and has plenty of good things to say about them: I started a flight school with one […]

FBO of the Week: Connell Flying Service (KDEH, Decorah, Iowa)

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s latest “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Connell Flying Service at Decorah Municipal Airport (KDEH) in Decorah, Iowa. AVweb reader John Hanson discovered the FBO after an unscheduled stopover: My wife and I had a change of itinerary caused by the Hurricane Sandy weather system […]

FBO of the Week: Coulter Field (KCFD, Bryan, Texas)

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs Makings lemons out of lemonade is the sign of a great FBO, and this week, reader David Townsend tells us how the FBO at Coulter Field (KCFD) in Bryan, Texas took the sting out of an unplanned detour a couple of weeks ago: On October 19, I […]