Colorado’s Centennial Airport Hangar Rent Dispute Heads to Court

# CPA News Synopsis

Centennial Airport pilots have filed a lawsuit challenging an 82% hangar rent increase imposed by Denver jetCenter FBO, arguing the nearly doubled rates violate FAA requirements that fees at publicly funded airports be “fair and reasonable.” The Centennial Pilots Association, supported by AOPA and CPA, contends the escalating costs threaten general aviation affordability at the airport and has established a legal defense fund to pursue the case, which now includes a FAA Part 13 compliance complaint. This dispute carries significance beyond Centennial, as its outcome could set precedent for how FBOs justify fees at public airports nationwide.