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Other Tried and True Ways to Boost Traffic at Your FBO

Stuffed animals like "Bear" are often given to learners as traveling co-pilots. Meg Godlewski
Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • Fixed Base Operators (FBOs) can attract pilots and visitors through creative, low-cost marketing strategies due to limited advertising budgets.
  • Effective tactics include creating designated "selfie spaces" on the airport ramp with recognizable backdrops for pilots to photograph themselves.
  • Another successful method involves providing a "traveling copilot" (such as a stuffed animal) for pilots to take on flights and pose with.
  • FBOs can also establish public viewing areas, potentially with amenities like picnic tables or playgrounds, to encourage more community visits to the airport.
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Most fixed base operators don’t have a lot of money to spend on advertising, so the owners tend to get creative with ways to bring pilots to the airport. There are a number of low-cost gimmicks that have been successfully employed over the years.

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.

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