Fixed-base Operators in The United States
Within the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulates some activities that may comprise an FBO such as the authorization or repair stations, flight training, and air taxi/air carrier services, but the overarching term "FBO" has no regulatory standards through the Federal Government. The United States Department of Transportation in cooperation with the Federal Aviation Administration has the duty of establishing minimum standards for commercial aeronautical activities and recommends implementation of these standards by the airport operator or agency (commonly referred to as the airport sponsor. The United States FBO Industry is represented nationally by the National Air Transportation Association or NATA, but is also partly represented by both the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA).
The number of U.S. businesses meeting the minimum criteria as an FBO is 3,138 as of April 2009 according to a survey conducted by Aviation Resource Group International (ARGI). The number is down from 3,346 as stated in the 2006 survey.
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