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Handling Charges

We believe the quality, safety, comfort and security of executive aviation travel should be reflected in the services provided by the FBO. Accordingly, Signature Flight Support facilities are designed and staffed to meet the highest service standards. To facilitate the equitable distribution of the costs associated with maintaining and operating our facilities, a handling charge will apply to aircraft that do not purchase a minimum amount of fuel.

Signature BED, BWI, DEN, DET, EWR, HSV, IAD, LAS, MDW, MIA, MKE, MMU, MSP, ORD, PWK, SAV, and SFO have their own handling charge rates and minimums.

Handling Charge Chart - Effective01/01/08
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Aircraft Type	Minimum Gallons For Waiver	or	Handling Charge
Fixed Wing Turbine
BBJ/ACJ	750	or	$1300
Super Heavy Jet	500	or	$890
Heavy Jet	400	or	$550
Medium Jet	300	or	$390
Light Jet	175	or	$300
Heavy Turboprop	120	or	$260
Medium Turboprop	120	or	$220
VLJ/Light Turboprop	70	or	$190
Single Engine Turboprop	50	or	$90
Fixed Wing Piston
Heavy Twin	50	or	$160
Light Twin	30	or	$65
Single Engine	7	or	$28
Helicopter
Heavy Helicopter	80	or	$80
Medium Helicopter	50	or	$65
Light Helicopter	18	or	$38

Twice the minimum
Customers who purchase two or more times the specified minimum fuel volume for their aircraft type at any Signature U.S. FBO location will receive a 100% waiver of handling charges at all other Signature U.S. FBOs visited on the same day (ending 12:00AM same day) of fuel purchase.