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KBED hangar rates going up up up up (Massachusetts)
"Bob Noel" wrote in message
news:ihatessppaamm- Bottomline: stay away from KBED. there are plenty of other much friendlier airports in Eastern Massachusetts. Sounds like that's exactly what they want. |
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KBED hangar rates going up up up up (Massachusetts)
When I lived in Atlanta, I used to stop at KGVL to get cheap self serve. The
last time I was there, I parked at KPDK, but filled up at KGVL to save some money. I was surprised that KGVL now has a full serve FBO with extremely high gas prices, and is obviously courting the corporate crowd. I think it would have been cheaper filling up at KPDK! Darn that urban sprawl! BTW, now that KPDK owns all the land to the North ( departure off 2R&L), wouldn't it be nice to fill the empty lots with T hangers? It would pay for itself in a few years of rent. "Kyle Boatright" wrote in message . .. "Peter R." wrote in message ... Bob Noel wrote: The J row went from $353/month to $459/month to $505/month to $606/month. That's a tough pill to swallow. You have my condolences. As insurance premiums and waiting lists dictate, I suspect that there will be many other airports here in the US that follow Bedford's lead in the next five years or so. -- Peter I wouldn't expect a big change in hangar or tie-down costs unless you're based near a population center which is growing extremely rapidly and where there is a substantial amount of discretionary income. In those areas (I live in one - Atlanta), the close-in airports are well into a changeover process where they are intentionally running off spam-cans and rolling out the red carpet for the corporate crowd. I've got no problem with corporate GA, but I do have a problem with FBO's (who are typically a government selected monopoly) consistantly pooping on the little guy - the same guy who's faithfully helped keep them in business for decades. Other than the areas with rapid population growth, hangars and ramp space are relatively plentiful and cheap, 'cause there are fewer and fewer planes and pilots as old pilots get out of the game and aircraft are attritted through accidents, prohibitively expensive repairs, and other causes. I think we're facing a future in "Light GA" where there will be a significant reduction in the number of airfields and FBO's supporting us in the next decade or two. That creates a death spiral of sorts, because the thing that makes GA useful is that almost every little town has an airstrip. When that ends, so does much of the utility, and even more pilots will walk away. |
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