FBOs
With Big Events Come Inevitable Special-event FBO Fees
Major sporting events such as the Super Bowl spur higher costs for operators
airport with parked jets and football stadium in background
Large sporting events that attract swarms of business jets will also generally result in the imposition of special event fees by FBOs in the host city.

With the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks winning their respective NFL conference championships yesterday, the stage is now set for Super Bowl LX, which is scheduled to take place in the San Francisco Bay Area on Sunday, February 8.

The big game is once again expected to attract scores of private aircraft, which will likely face the now-standard special event fees some service providers impose on arrival—not just for the game itself but also the ancillary events in the preceding days. In anticipation of the increased traffic, the FAA has imposed regulations for private operators, with a slot system in place at 17 airports (two of which carry only avgas) in the region. It warned that slot reservations will be required for arrivals and departures during the peak period at those locations, even for “drop-and-go” scenarios.

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