🛩️ KGBD Recorded 252 Movements Over 90 Days
The selected business aviation sample at KGBD from May 31 to August 28, 2026, established a recent activity baseline suitable for commercial assessment. Avi-Go data show that 252 movements were recorded during the 90-day period, comprising 130 departures and 122 arrivals. Under the airport’s methodology, each departure and arrival counts as one movement, resulting in an average of approximately 2.8 movements per day over the full period. The data reflect observed business aviation activity within the specified time window and do not represent all business aviation traffic at the airport. In addition, because the current results are aggregated for the entire period, the 252 movements can be used to gauge sample size but should not be treated as an indicator of busy-day capacity or peak facility demand.
Impact: For FBO investors considering entering KGBD, the 252 movements provide an initial demand benchmark, but the revenue potential associated with fuel sales, hangar occupancy, and maintenance bays will still depend on the aircraft-type mix and length of stay. The difference between departures and arrivals was only eight movements, making the figures suitable for cross-checking total activity during the period; they should not be used to infer repositioning patterns or customer flows.
Recommendation: First, set the 252 movements recorded from May 31 to August 28, 2026, as the sample baseline. Subsequently, add weekly data on aircraft types, length of stay, fuel uplift, and maintenance demand. Capital expenditure priorities for fuel infrastructure, hangars, and maintenance capacity should be determined only after establishing a comparison between busy weeks and typical weeks. Until then, priority may be given to flexible staffing and ground-support arrangements to avoid using the daily average of 2.8 movements as a substitute for peak-capacity estimates.