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Avflight Expands Network
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: GFK Flight Support at North Dakota's Grand Forks International Airport joins the company's network.
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Avflight expanded its network this month with the addition of GFK Flight Support, the lone FBO at Grand Forks International Airport in North Dakota. The company will assume all fueling and line services at the airport. “Avflight is excited to bring its FBO model to Grand Forks International Airport,” said company president Carl Muhs. “This is an outstanding opportunity to showcase our strength in airline and passenger services, working with the local university community, and fuel service expertise–a hallmark of Avflight FBOs.” The Avfuel-branded location manages the airport’s 60,000-gallon jet-A and 20,000-gallon avgas fuel farm, served by a quartet of refuelers. It will offer all of the fuel provider’s products and services, contract fuel and Avtrip rewards among them. The facility has 38,000 sq ft of heated hangar space and can shelter aircraft up to a GV.

Along with offering maintenance and Type I and IV de-icing, the FBO says it specializes in 15-minute quick turns and has 24-hour customs service available (after 10 p.m. with two-hour advance notification). The 6,500-sq-ft terminal offers private lounges and a 12-seat conference room, along with a pair of crew lounges. The addition gives the company 13 FBO locations in North America and Europe.