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Texas Airport Seeks New FBO
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: San Antonio issues RFP for Kelly Field
Word Count: 208
The Port Authority of San Antonio is soliciting proposals to establish a second FBO at Kelly Field (KSKF), a joint-use military and industrial airport located four miles southwest of San Antonio. The airport has an 11,500-foot-long runway—the longest in the region.
Port San Antonio’s request for proposal calls for an operator to develop a modern facility “co-located with airport operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and facilities to enable advanced air mobility and general aviation aircraft operations.”
The new terminal will occupy up to 10,000 sq ft of exclusive-use space in the consolidated facility and is expected to be completed in 2025. Mandatory FBO services will include aircraft fueling, maintenance, and repairs; passenger, crew, and aircraft ground services and support; and aircraft ramp and hangar parking.
Requirements include the construction of at least 20,000 sq ft of hangar space with a 28-foot-high door to shelter transient aircraft. In addition, the operator will need to build its own fuel farm.
The Port proposes an initial lease term of 20 years for a minimum $10 million investment, with the option of up to 30 years for additional infrastructure development. Interested firms must submit proposals no later than 2 p.m. CDT on September 15.