{"id":31407,"date":"2018-11-15T13:03:58","date_gmt":"2018-11-15T18:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=31407"},"modified":"2018-11-15T15:54:00","modified_gmt":"2018-11-15T20:54:00","slug":"warren-county-nears-new-contract-with-airport-fbo-anticipates-revenue-increases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2018\/11\/warren-county-nears-new-contract-with-airport-fbo-anticipates-revenue-increases\/","title":{"rendered":"Warren County Nears New Contract With Airport FBO, Anticipates Revenue Increases"},"content":{"rendered":"
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County officials are close to a contract that will allow Rich Air to continue as the Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport\u2019s fixed based operator (FBO) for the next 10 years.
Photo by Terry Williams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Christine Graf<\/p>\n

After more than a year of negotiation, the Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport, also known as the Warren County Airport has reached a memorandum of agreement that will allow Rich Air to continue as the airport\u2019s fixed based operator (FBO) for the next 10 years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rich Air will then have the option of extending the contract for an additional 10 years. According to airport manager Ron DeGraw, details of the agreement are being finalized.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s currently under review,\u201d he said. \u201cThere has been a tentative approval, but the county attorney is working on the details of the agreement. The agreement will then be given to Rich Air for review.\u201d<\/p>\n

A negotiation team comprised of county supervisors negotiated the details with Rich Air owner Richard Schermerhorn. Although he was not part of the negotiation team, DeGraw served as a resource to team members.<\/p>\n

Rich Air has been FBO at the airport since 2008 and manages 60,000 square feet of hangar space, 37 hangars, and 36 tie-down spots at the airport. In addition to offering fuel service, they operate a restaurant\u2014the Aviator Restaurant\u2014and crew and passenger lounges.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Their concierge service assists customers with everything from rental car assistance to restaurant reservations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The new agreement with Rich Air would result in a significant increase in revenue for the county over the course of the next 10 years. Revenues are projected to increase from $83,000 in 2018 to $145,000 or more in 2019. This number is projected to climb after construction of new hangars is completed in 2020.<\/p>\n

DeGraw said it is vital for the airport to have an FBO that provides exceptional service.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are looking for a high level of customer service and the ability to provide that service with safe and efficient equipment,\u201d he said. \u201cWe want to provide people with a good first impression, and the FBO is typically the first people they see when they land here and the last people they see when the leave. So having a good FBO that\u2019s providing a good service with high quality employees and good safe equipment is paramount.\u201d<\/p>\n

DeGraw said he looks forward to the airport\u2019s continued relationship with Rich Air and describes the level of service they provide as \u201cexcellent.\u201d<\/p>\n

The airport is located on approximately 500 acres, three miles northeast of downtown Glens Falls, just off the Route 254 (Quaker Road) in Queensbury, near Northway Exit 19.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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