FBOs

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Magnolia Aviation at Eaker Field (DUA) in Durant, Oklahoma. AVweb reader Laura Stephens, of Nolan Avionics, had plenty of great things to say about Magnolia: The Airport manager is a very caring and sweet individual. He would do anything […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to the FBO at Mexico Memorial Airport in Mexico, Missouri (KMYJ). AVweb reader Jim Smith told us how the staff at KMYJ don’t take trouble lying down: I stopped at the Mexico Missouri FBO to visit Zenith aircraft next door. […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Atlantic Aviation at Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (KELM) in Horseheads, New York. AVweb reader Sandra Fox recounted her stellar experience at Atlantic: My commercial instructor and I flew to KELM for my day dual cross-country (and lunch). … On arrival, […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs Judging by this week’s “FBO of the Week” nominations, many of our readers have had some very pleasant (and successful) trips this week. Thanks to everyone who nominated an FBO, and please – keep telling us about outstanding FBOs you encounter in your travels. This week’s ribbon […]

I‘d gotten to the virtual airport after a particularly unpleasant bout with rush hour traffic and had hoped to find the Pilot’s Lounge empty as I wanted to practice my driving gestures in preparation for the trip home. It was not to be. Inside were some of the regulars busily trying to figure out why […]

Spring brings new things to life. Little Canadian Geese hatch and grow into big geese so they can clog inlet guide vanes and fill big city rivers with Air Busses. Flowers bloom, little green turtles open their eyes to a brand new pond and our airline rolls-out a new passenger boarding system. The old method […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Tri-City Aviation at KTRI in Kingsport, Tennessee. AVweb reader Jonathan Butkovic recommended the FBO: I was in Bristol for the NASCAR race, and Tri-City Aviation was the FBO on the field, so I parked there. They were helpful, friendly […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to SheltAir Aviation Services at KORL in Orlando, Florida. AVweb reader David McKenna recommended the FBO: We visited SheltAir on another pilot’s recommendation, and Robert and Miguel [at SheltAir] lived up to their reputation. [They] totally impress[ed] us with VIP […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Eufaula Jet Center at Weedon Field Airport (KEUF) in Eufaula, Alabama. AVweb reader Bill Johnson made an unscheduled stopover at Weedon Field to fuel up and “wait out some ground fog” when he discovered the FBO, much to his […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Griffing Flying Service, a family-owned FBO at Griffing-Sandusky Airport (KSKY) in Sandusky, Ohio. AVweb reader Joe E. Greene rents a hangar at Griffing and had plenty of nice things to say about the facilities: They offer charter services to […]