Stop Managing a $50M Airport with Spreadsheets and Windshield Surveys

Both, and that's the key advantage. Airport directors get a facility-level dashboard showing utilization across every hangar and ramp area on the field. FBO tenants use AirPlx for daily aircraft placement and scheduling. The data flows up automatically — you get real-time visibility into how your facilities are being used without asking tenants for reports or walking the field yourself.

You can, but you are making million-dollar capital decisions with thousand-dollar data. Spreadsheets capture a snapshot that is outdated the moment you save the file. Walking the field tells you what is happening right now, not what happened last Tuesday at 4 PM or how occupancy trended over the past 6 months. AirPlx captures utilization continuously across every facility, giving you trend data, seasonal patterns, and peak analysis that no spreadsheet or windshield survey can provide. When the city council asks 'How do you know we need this hangar?', a timestamped utilization history is categorically different from 'I drove the field and it looked full.'

Model your current aircraft mix in potential new hangar dimensions before breaking ground. Drop actual aircraft types — the G650s, Globals, and Challengers your tenants fly — into a proposed 30,000 sq ft footprint and see exactly how many fit. Test different door widths and column placements. Compare a 200x150 layout against a 250x120 layout with the same square footage. See which one handles more aircraft given your actual fleet mix. You will know whether to build before you spend a dollar on architectural drawings.

Absolutely — this is one of the highest-value use cases for airport directors. Pull up any tenant's utilization history and see exactly how they are using their allocated space. If a tenant claims they need an additional 10,000 sq ft of ramp, you can verify whether they are fully utilizing their current allocation. If another tenant consistently operates at 95%+ capacity, you have the data to justify prioritizing their expansion request. Lease renewal conversations become fact-based instead of adversarial.

Most airports are fully operational within 1-2 days. We model your hangars and ramp areas from facility drawings or satellite imagery, load the aircraft database (800+ models pre-loaded), and train your team. If you need additional facilities or custom configurations added, those are typically done same-day.

AirPlx provides utilization data that translates directly into the metrics boards and city councils care about: average occupancy rates by facility, peak demand frequency, year-over-year utilization trends, and projected capacity shortfalls based on fleet mix growth. Instead of presenting a narrative report, you present hard numbers that justify capital expenditure requests and demonstrate return on existing facility investments.

AirPlx is used at airports ranging from single-FBO regional fields to major metropolitan airports with multiple operators and complex tenant structures. We work with both municipal airports and airport authorities. Contact us for references relevant to your operation size and governance structure.