Mark Huber is an aviation industry veteran who has worked in the flight training, aircraft sales, aircraft component, and airport development businesses. He has flight time in more than 50 different and diverse aircraft, including helicopters, aerobatic aircraft, vintage warbirds, jet fighters, business jets and turboprops, and transport-category aircraft. He has jumped out of several of these—on purpose—with a parachute. His defense and aviation journalism has been published in a variety of national and international periodicals.

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Avflight has established its 24th FBO with the addition of a location at New York’s Plattsburgh International Airport (KPBG). Its new facility will serve upstate New York, southern Quebec, and Vermont and is proximate to popular leisure destinations such as Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks.
“The addition of Avflight Plattsburgh provides a key position for the Avflight Network in the Northeast,” said Avflight v-p of finance Garrett Hain. “This location serves as the ultimate gateway to thriving international businesses and leisure destinations throughout the region.”&nbsp;
Avflight said it will establish its new FBO out an existing facility at KPBG that include&nbsp;a 12,852-sq-ft heated hangar,&nbsp;two 10-bay T-hangars,&nbsp;more than 100,000 gallons of fuel storage, self-serve avgas pump, 200,000-sq-ft ramp,&nbsp;and 5,600-sq-ft FBO terminal building. Once updated, Avflight said the FBO will feature passenger and pilot lobbies, flight-planning room, snooze room, and 12-person conference room.
The facility can accommodate any size of business jet and offers 24-hour fueling (jet-A and avgas), contract fuel, Avtrip rewards, U.S. Customs, aircraft parking, hangar space, ground handling, GPU/power cart, courtesy transportation, rental cars, catering, aircraft maintenance, weather service access, and concierge services.

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Avflight Extends FBO Network with Plattsburgh Facility

Avflight Corporation has added its 24th FBO located at New York’s Plattsburgh International Airport. 

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News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

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