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Competition Narrows for Next FBO Operator at Aspen Airport

The list of prospective FBO operators at Aspen-Pitkin Airport has been narrowed from seven to three.

Private jets on airport ramp at Aspen-Pitkin County Airport — Colorado's Pitkin County Board of Commissioners will decide who of the remaining three candidates will run the lone FBO at Aspen-Pitkin County Airport later this year. (Photo: Aspen-Pitkin County Airport)

By Curt Epstein • Business Aviation Services Editor

March 22, 2023

Colorado’s Pitkin County Procurement Office has narrowed the list of FBO operators interested in becoming the sole FBO operator at Aspen-Pitkin County Airport from seven to three. In February, in response to its request, the county announced it had received proposals from six FBO operators looking to take over the facility, along with a proposal from incumbent Atlantic Aviation, whose lease expires later this year.

The successful finalists are Atlantic, Signature Flight Support, and Modern Aviation. While the first two are long-established chains with more than 100 locations each in their networks, Modern—which launched in 2018—has 16 facilities across the country, including a newly-expanded FBO at Denver Centennial Airport.

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