IS crowdsourcing THE SOLUTION
to QUICKLY SOURCE FBO Fees?

Option A - The LOW TECH WAY

Contact The FBO DIREctly

The most accurate way to get information about FBO fees is to directly contact the FBO at the airport you're interested in. You can usually find their contact information on the airport's website or through aviation directories. The FBO database in FlightPro 135 also includes FBO contact information.

Visit EACH fbo's website

Many FBOs have their own websites where they provide information about their services, including pricing. Look for a "Services" or "Pricing" section on their website. However, many FBO's don't publish their fees on their own web site and therefore time has been wasted just looking online for their price lists.

USe aviation directories

There are online aviation directories that list FBOs and their services, which can include some fee information, however, it's unlikely the fee information you need is there, or is current. The best effort yet, by AOPA, reveals that most fees are still not published and FBO's don't update their fees on the platform and are therefore years out of date. The bottom line is that there is no centralized database of accurate and/or current FBO's and their fees.

CHECK WITH THE AIRport authority

Some airports may have a centralized authority that oversee FBO operations. Contact the airport authority or management to inquire about FBO fees and services.

CHECK online forums and pilot communities

Online forums and pilot communities can be valuable resources. Experienced pilots might share their knowledge about FBO fees at specific airports.

OPTION B - The NEW & MODERN WAY

Crowdsourcing has proven itself to be an incredibly effective tool for a range of industries and challenges. So why not apply this to the challenge of publishing FBO fee information? The FBO's themselves have proven to be ineffective when it comes to making their fees publicly available. Even when handed a super easy public database solution by AOPA, the FBO's still fail to keep their information current. So clearly we can't rely on the FBO's themselves to solve the problem.

FlightPro 135 has introduced the private aviation industry's first database of FBO fees that are 100% supplied by the collective of operators on the FlightPro 135 network. When everyone chips in, everyone benefits.

For example, if a twin-engine turboprop is flying to Atlantic Aviation at Teterboro, the FBO fees may already be on file from another operator with a twin-engine turboprop who has recently flown in to Atlantic at TEB. And if the fees are not on file, then simply revert to the old-way and make the call. But this time, you save the fee information in the database for next time...and also make it available for the benefit of others on the FlightPro 135 network. We were tempted to insert one of those corny "Teamwork" office posters right here....but resisted the urge and kept our lunch from coming up.