FltPlan Announces 2016 Pilots’ Choice Awards

McKinney Air Center (KTKI) earned the top spot in the 2016 Pilots’ Choice Awards survey. Now in its seventh year, the survey is open to all of FltPlan’s 157,000-plus registered users.

Southbury, CT - McKinney Air Center (KTKI) earned the top spot in the 2016 Pilots' Choice Awards survey. Now in its seventh year, the survey is open to all of FltPlan's 157,000-plus registered users. In addition to U.S. FBOs, the survey ranks FBO chains, Canadian, Caribbean, and Mexican FBOs, ATC Centers, ATC Towers, and airport-based U.S. Customs & Border Protection facilities. U.S. FBOs are also ranked by region.

"What makes the Pilots' Choice different from other surveys is that it's exclusive to FltPlan users. The pilots and aviation professionals that use FltPlan.com are the ones who are also using the FBOs directly. This, in return, creates the most accurate measure of FBO services," said Sarah Wilson, Principal and Director of New Business Development for FltPlan. Business Jet Center at Dallas Love Field (KDAL) and Meridian Teterboro at Teterboro Airport (KTEB) finished second and third respectively in the U.S. FBO category. The top U.S. FBO regional winners were:

- East Central U.S., Atlantic Aviation, Chicago Midway Int'l Airport (KMDW), Chicago, IL - North Central U.S., Million Air, Spirit of St. Louis Airport (KSUS), St. Louis, MO - Northeast U.S., Meridian, Teterboro Airport (KTEB), Teterboro, NJ - Northwest U.S., Clay Lacy Aviation, Boeing Field/King County International Airport (KBFI), Seattle, WA - South Central U.S., McKinney Air Center, Collin County Regional Airport (KTKI), Dallas, TX - Southeast U.S., Banyan Air Service, Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE) - Southwest U.S., X Jet, Centennial Airport (KAPA), Denver, CO

McKinney Air Center at KTKI in Dallas, TX was this year's Star FBO award winner. Redbird Skyport at San Marcos Municipal Airport (KHYI) ranked first in the ACE FBO award category. The Star FBO award is calculated using airport arrival data and the amount of competition on the field. The ACE award ranks FBOs at airports with fewer than 4,000 arrivals per year.

The Pilots' Choice for the top Canadian FBO was Gateway at Halifax International Airport (CYHZ). The top Mexican FBO was Cabo San Lucas International Airport (MMSL), and the leading Caribbean FBO was Odyssey Aviation at Lynden Pindling International Airport, Nassau (MYNN). Atlantic Aviation topped the Large FBO Chains category while Wilson Air Center won the Small FBO chain category. Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport, Fort Lauderdale, FL (KFLL) led the U.S. Customs & Border Protection category. Teterboro Airport (KTEB) was recognized as the top Air Traffic Control Tower and Fort Worth Air Route Traffic Control Center was the leading ATC Center. Full results can be viewed on the FltPlan.com website.

About FltPlan. FltPlan was established in 1991 and has grown into the largest flight planning company in North America. More than 157,000 active, registered users file more than 55% of all N#-registered flight plans -- more than 70% of all N#-registered flight plans for jets and turbo props. At the core of the system is FltPlan.com, a free flight planning and filing website that covers the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America. FltPlan.com offers FAA-certified Weather, Enroute / Sectional Charts, FBO & Airport Information, NavLogs, FBO Fax Briefings, Passenger Briefings, Basic Flight Tracking, Quick Flight Info, Planned ATC Routes and EDCTs, Weight & Balance, eLogbook, and Checklists. The free FltPlan Go app for iOS, Android, and Windows is a companion to the website and incorporates essential tools and features for in-flight and offline use. In addition, FltPlan offers a range of premium services including SMS, Pre-Departure Clearances (PDCs), eAPIS and APIS for Mexico, Canada, and the Caribbean, Premium Flight Tracking, a DCM Call Sign Service, and Runway Analysis. FltPlan strives to make flight planning as simple and cost effective as possible and provides outstanding customer support for all of their products and services. For additional information about FltPlan, contact Support@FltPlan.com.