Fixed Base Operator (FBO)
FBOs are the nice folks who provide services like fuel, flight planning facilities, phones, access to rental cars, rest rooms, showers, snooze rooms for pilots, and bunches of other useful things.
FBO (Fixed Base Operator)
The small but important building near the ramp and runways of a small airport, from which airfield activity is coordinated ...
FBO (Fixed Base Operator) - An airport-based business that parks, services, fuels, and may repair aircraft; often rents aircraft and provides flight training.
Fixed base operators (also known as fixed base of operation), or FBOs, are service providers at airports that are either a private enterprise or a department of the municipality that the airport serves.
Fixed Base Operator (FBO) - A business located on the airport that provides services such as hangar space, fuel, flight training, repair, and maintenance to airport users.
FBO
Fixed Base Operator
FBO (FIXED BASE OPERATOR)
The small but important building near the ramp and runways of a small airport, from which airfield activity is coordinated.
FBO (Fixed Base Operator) A business operating an airport terminal for non-airline, general aviation aircraft.
FBO - fixed base operator, American term for commercial operators supplying fuel, maintenance, aircraft sales, rental, flight training, handling and other GA services at an airport.
FBO "Fixed Base Operator." A business that sells fuel, rents planes, offers flight instruction, etc.
Aeronautical charts may be purchased at fixed base operators (FBOs), internet supply sources, or catalogs of aeronautical gear. They may also be viewed online from sources such as Skyvector and the FAA.
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FBO is a FAA Acronym for: Fixed Base Operator
Related Definitions from Aviation Glossary
GSA
GHA
Military Operations Area (MOA)
ATA - Air Transport Association
MRO ...
UNICOM is also used by a Fixed Base Operator for general administrative uses, including fuel orders, parking instructions, etc. Originally 122.8 MHz universally, now includes 122.7, 123.0 and other frequencies.
172s are also very common instrument training aircraft as well as a very popular rental model. Learn to fly in a 172 and you'll be able to rent and fly from almost any fixed base operator (FBO) worldwide.
 See also: Base, Flight, Aircraft, Pilot, Altitude
  
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