Airports
Orange County Supervisors Award FBO Leases at SNA
California’s Orange County Board of Supervisors awarded 35-year leases at John Wayne-Orange County Airport (SNA) for FBO operators.
Clay Lacy was selected as one of two service providers at John Wayne-Orange County Airport last year. While its new FBO is under construction, the location was accepted into the Air Elite Nework.
Clay Lacy was selected as one of two service providers at John Wayne-Orange County Airport last year. While its new FBO is under construction, the location was accepted into the Air Elite Nework.

California’s Orange County board of supervisors this week approved the awarding of 35-year leases at John Wayne-Orange County Airport (SNA) to FBO operators ACI Jets and Clay Lacy Aviation. The board last month selected the two California-based companies to spearhead its new general aviation redevelopment plan, despite the airport’s RFP process awarding the highest score in the evaluation to incumbent Atlantic Aviation.

ACI, which replaced Signature Flight Support there in 2017, was unanimously approved by the supervisors. Meanwhile, Clay Lacy, which received a 3-2 vote in the initial selection phase, garnered the requisite 4-1 margin required for the lease approval after one board member relented and changed his vote in the interest of "moving forward."