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... 46 The majority of FBOs in the United States are owned and operated by private companies. At public-use airports, private companies operate 2,099 FBO locations or 57% of all FBOs (3,661)
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... Private FBOs 47 Source: Compiled from AirNav Database, December 2018. Independents (1-2 locations)
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... Airport Category Number of FBO Locations Number of Airports FBOs per Airport Primary Airports Large-Hub 5 4 1.3 Medium-Hub 14 11 1.3 Small-Hub 41 28 1.5 Nonhub 180 137 1.3 Total Primary 240 180 1.3 Nonprimary Airports National 102 57 1.8 Regional 344 262 1.3 Local 471 466 1.0 Basic 143 141 1.0 Unclassified 366 366 1.0 Total Nonprimary 1,426 1,292 1.1 All Independent FBOs 1,666 1,472 1.1 Source: Compiled from FAA, National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (2019–2023) and AirNav Database, December 2018.
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... Private FBOs 49 Source: Compiled from AirNav Database, December 2018. Phillips, 389, 23% Avfuel, 365, 22% Shell, 206, 13% EPIC, 139 , 8% World Fuel Services, 65, 4% Texaco, 14, 1% Chevron, Exxon, and Tesoro, 4, 0% Independent or Undesignated, 484, 29% Figure 24.
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... 50 Characteristics of the FBO Industry 2018–2019 Small FBO Networks Small network FBOs are private companies that operate three to five locations, often operating in a specific region in the country. Table 30 lays out some basic facts about the group.
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... Private FBOs 51 Small-network FBOs sell a larger percentage of branded fuel (85%) than independent FBO locations.
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... Source: Compiled from AirNav Database, December 2018. Phillips 66, 14, 15% Avfuel, 30, 32% Shell, 27, 29% EPIC, 6 , 6% World Fuel, 3, 3% Independent or Undesignated, 14, 15% Figure 25.
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... Private FBOs 53 Select locations, establishing another branch of non-owned network of branded fuel locations. Avflight has a similar arrangement, with a network of FBOs and a fueling network that includes over 3,000 branded locations worldwide.
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... Location ID Airport State FBO BFI Boeing Field WA Modern Aviation DAB Daytona Beach FL Yelvington Jet Aviation DAL Dallas Love Field TX Business Jet Center DPA DuPage IL DuPage Flight Center EDC Austin Executive TX Henriksen Jet Center FAR Fargo ND Fargo Jet Center FCM Flying Cloud MN Premier Jet Center FLL Fort Lauderdale FL National Jets GYR Phoenix Goodyear AZ Lux Air Jet Centers HIO Hillsboro OR Aero Air HPN Westchester County NY Ross Aviation ISM Kissimmee FL Odyssey Aviation JYO Leesburg Executive VA ProJet Aviation LGB Long Beach CA Ross Aviation LNK Lincoln NE Silverhawk Aviation OPF Opa-Locka FL Fontainebleau Aviation OQU Providence RI FlightLevel Aviation OSU The Ohio State University OH The Ohio State University Airport PSM Portsmouth International NH Port City Air RBW Lowcountry Regional SC Lowcountry Aviation TME Houston Executive TX Henriksen Jet Center TRM Jacqueline Cochran Regional CA Ross Aviation UTA Tunica Airport MS Tunica Air Center VNY Van Nuys CA Clay Lacy Aviation YIP Willow Run MI Odyssey Aviation Source: Paragon Aviation Group (2019)
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... Private FBOs 55 Many large-network FBOs cater to business jet traffic and thus advertise FS and SS jet fuel. While sometimes not advertised, 100LL fuel service is also available.
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... 56 Characteristics of the FBO Industry 2018–2019 Source: Compiled from AirNav Database, December 2018. Independent or Undesignated, 165, 49% Avfuel, 62, 18% Shell, 53, 16% Phillips 66, 26, 8% World Fuel, 27, 8% EPIC, 4 , 1% Tesoro, 1 No Fuel Figure 26.

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