"Marty Shapiro" wrote in message
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It is NOT just the landing fees which can eat you alive. Many larger
airports (even class C) have a ramp fee. Some airports impose these ramp
fees even if you just drop/off or pick up a passenger.

True. And I am aware of the other fees. Still, even for SFO the total cost
only comes to a little over $100. Assuming one has a good reason for
wanting to land there as opposed to one of the other nearby airports, the
$100 doesn't seem prohibitive to me.

I flew into Oakland a couple of years ago, to stay downtown in San
Francisco. Between the FBO's shuttle and public transportation (train), it
wasn't terrible, but we DID take a cab back, and I could easily see someone
deciding it was worth $100 if their destination was more convenient to SFO
than OAK.

What I'm wondering if is there are actually airports who charge as much as
$250-$500 for light GA aircraft (which I *would* consider prohibitive).

Pete