The year 1935 saw the debut of the timeless board game Monopoly, the retirement of baseball great Babe Ruth and the first flight of the iconic Douglas DC-3. The aviation industry also saw the start of what is today one of the oldest FBOs in the country: Lane Aviation in Columbus, Ohio. Aside from a few years during World War II when the Navy took control of Port Columbus International, forcing to FBO to relocate, the family-owned business has been at Port Columbus International Airport for its entire existence. One of two FBOs on the field, Lane provides virtually every form of private aviation service.
Home to nearly 30 turbine-powered aircraft ranging from a TBM700 to a BBJ, the 24/7 facility has six heated hangars totaling 145,000 sq ft of storage space. Each of those six hangars has its own lobby, used for different purposes. The maintenance hangar has its own street-side entrance, as do those reserved for the company’s major based clients and its charter customers.
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