The City of Dallas says it’s time general aviation traffic using Love Field (DAL) begins paying its fair share of what it costs the city to operate the airport. Until a new policy begins July 1, general aviation operators pay for airport services through a fuel tax, a portion of which is directed back to the airport, while commercial airline traffic pay additional fees based on aircraft landing weight and their amount of airport usage.
Dallas Love Field to Implement “Fair Share” GA Landing Fees
Key Takeaways:
- The City of Dallas is implementing new landing fees for general aviation (GA) at Love Field (DAL) starting July 1st, citing that GA currently does not cover its fair share of airport operations and maintenance costs.
- The new fee will be $5.80 per 1,000 pounds of aircraft weight, calculated to cover a $4.9 million budget gap based on GA's high volume of landings compared to its landing weight.
- While the city expects minimal impact on GA traffic, critics suggest the fees are a strategy to encourage GA operations to move to Dallas Executive Airport (RBD) to create more capacity at Love Field for commercial carriers.
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