Survey Shows Steady but Stagnant Fuel Sales at FBOs in 2024

ABSG indicates nearly 60 percent of reporting facilities experienced either a decrease or no change in avgas purchases.

Amelia Walsh

Friday, March 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM ET

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Travis Tingle

The ABSG survey noted several factors contributing to the stagnant fuel sales. [Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0]

Key Takeaways:

FBO fuel sales in 2024 remained steady with minimal growth, as nearly 60 percent of FBOs reported either a decrease or no change, with "no change" reaching a 10-year high.
Stagnant sales are attributed to factors like more fuel-efficient aircraft, rising aircraft ownership costs, limited hangar space, and reduced aircraft traffic, especially from Part 91 operators.
Top industry concerns for FBOs include regulatory and staffing challenges, the increasing cost of airport improvements, and tenants' reluctance to accept higher rents to cover these investments.

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FBO fuel sales in 2024 remained steady but showed minimal growth, according to the Aviation Business Strategies Group’s (ABSG) annual survey released ahead of the recent National Business Aviation Association’s Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference in New Orleans.

ABSG’s survey indicated that nearly 60 percent of reporting FBOs experienced either a decrease or no change in fuel sales compared to 2023. However, fewer FBOs reported a decrease (36 percent) compared to the previous year, while 22 percent reported the same fuel sales, marking the highest level of unchanged sales in the survey’s 10-year history.