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AIRbase One is a combination of Airport Facility Directory and Yellow Pages. It is an information resource for pilots as well as a business-to-business directory. Service listings are provided free of charge. These services include fuel suppliers, aviation businesses, hotels, restaurants and ground transportation.

This help page is also accessed throughout the main program so you don't need to read it all now. Just press the ? buttons found on each search form, and use your browser's Back button to return.

Finding Airports

There are three ways to locate an airport:
  1. Use the ICAO Airport Identifier

    For pilots, this is the fastest and easiest method. Prior to entering the Identifier, be sure to select what airport information you wish to be displayed. Selecting Management Information will show contact information for the Airport Manager. Selecting Flight Service Station Information will show contact information for the applicable FSS. Selecting Services will show FAA supplied data concerning repairs, oxygen, lights, operation schedule, lighting, CTAF, and fees. Note that this is only a reference, and does not fulfill the pilot's requirement to obtain adequate preflight information. If Display Airport Diagram is selected a diagram will be displayed (if available). Click here to see what you can do after the airport is found.

  2. Use Word(s) in Either the City or Airport Name

    Think you know the airport or city name, but can not remember the Identifier? Then this is the way to find it! You just enter a word or two from the city or airport name and press the "Click Here" search button at the bottom of the screen. The results often have a suprisingly large number of airports. You can limit your search criteria with the checkboxes. i.e. Selecting Public will yield any Public Use airports, and selecting Private will yield any Private Use airports. Note that if you do not select at least one, no airports will appear! This page can be a big help when you are traveling to a unfamiliar city and need a minimum runway length, etc. The Information to be Displayed works as described in the Use ICAO Identifier section. Click here to see what you can do after the airport is found.

  3. Use Word(s) in the Name of a Nearby Place

    Going someplace where you don't know what airports are nearby? This is the one for you. You just enter a word or two from the desired place name and press the "Click Here" search button at the bottom of the screen. A list of possible places will be displayed and you then click on the desired one. You control the search readius and further limit your search criteria with the checkboxes. The Information to be Displayed works as described in the Use ICAO Identifier section.

...After the Airport is Determined...
    Once the desired Airport has been selected and basic information displayed, the user can quickly find runway information and nearby fuel suppliers and aviation businesses. The user can even specify a search radius to find aviation businesses, restaurants, hotels, and ground transportation using the respective button. Except for fuel suppliers, these searches can be limited to desired classifications. Just the thing to find out if there is a Propeller Shop or Chinese restaurant nearby!

Finding a Fuel Supplier

There are three ways to locate a Fuel Provider:
  1. Use the Airport (see Finding Airports section)

  2. Use Word(s) in the Fuel Supplier Name

    You need that company whose name is "Aero something"? Or was that "something Aero"? Search by Name is for you. Click the Click to find Fuel Suppliers button, then use the Search by Name method. Enter "Aero" and press the "Click Here" button. All Fuel Suppliers with "Aero" in their name will be listed along with a link to their associated aiport! What could be easier? Be sure to tell them how easily you found them in AIRbase One. We won't tell them that their catchy, unforgettable name doesn't always catch!

  3. Use Word(s) in the Name of a Nearby Place

    Going someplace where you don't know who will accept that AvFuel card? You just enter a word or two from the desired place name and press the "Click Here" search button at the bottom of the screen. You can control the search to particular fuel providers with the checkboxes. Note that if you do not select at least one, no Fuel Suppliers will appear! A list of possible places will be displayed and you then click on the desired one. The list of Fuel Suppliers matching you needs will magically appear along with their associated airport. Can we get some credit here?

Finding a Aviation Business

There are three ways to locate an Aviation Business:
  1. Use the Airport (see Finding Airports section)

  2. Look Up by Keyword

    You need to charter that Learjet, but don't know who to ask? Search by Keyword is for you. Click the Click to find Aviation Businesses button, then use the Keyword Search method. Enter a keyword, say "Charter" and then press the "Search by Keyword" button. A menu will be constructed that matches "Charter" with all possible AIRbase One aviation business classifications. Select "Aircraft Charter" and, if desired, limit your search to a particular state. Press the "Click Here" button and you will have plenty of operators to choose from for that little trip. Please be sure to tell them how easily you found them in AIRbase One.

  3. Use Word(s) in the Aviation Business Name

    You need that company whose name is "Air something"? Or was that "something Air"? Search by Name is for you. Click the Click to find Aviation Businesses button, then use the Name Search method. Enter "Air" and optionally limit your search to a particular state. Press the "Click Here" button and be sure to tell them how easily you found them in AIRbase One. We won't tell them that their catchy, unforgettable name doesn't always catch!

Finding Restaurants, Lodging, and Ground Transportation

There are three ways to locate these services (food, bed, or a car):
  1. Use the Airport (see Finding Airports section)

  2. Look Up by Classification

    Do you know where there is Ice Cream when you arrive in Phoenix? Search by Classification is for you. Click the Click to find Restaurants button, then use the by Classification Search method. A pull down menu will display all available classifications. Select "Ice Cream" and, limit your search to "Phoenix", "AZ". Press the "Select Classification and Click Here" button and you will have more than 31 flavors to to choose from. Please be sure to tell them how easily you found them in AIRbase One while you quickly eat your tuti fruiti!

  3. Use Word(s) in the Name

    You only want to use an "Avis" rental car? Search by Name is for you. Click the Click to find Ground Transportation button, then use the Search by Name method. Enter "Avis" and optionally limit your search to a particular city and state. Press the "Find by Name/State" button and be sure to tell them how easily you found them in AIRbase One. We try harder too!