| |
| | Fixed base operator - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | In the United States aviation industry, a fixed base operator (also known as fixed base of operation), or FBO, is a service center at an airport that may be a private enterprise or may be a department of the municipality that the airport serves. |
 | | Additionally the FBO may serve pilots, private airplane owners, travelers and airlines with services such as rental cars, charters, lounges, catering, hotel reservations, weather briefing and flight planning services, and a wide variety of related and non-related services. |
 | | There are roughly 5,245 FBOs in the United States. |
| en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fixed_base_operator (163 words) |
|