DENVER PILOTS SHOCKED BY HANGAR RATE HIKE
Part 13 complaint filed
February 5, 2026
By Jim Moore
Hangar tenants facing an 82-percent rent increase contacted AOPA for help, and when the Denver FBO failed to justify the new rate under the FAA "fair and reasonable" standard, the affected pilots proceeded to file an airport compliance complaint under FAR Part 13.
The Denver jetCenter FBO at Centennial Airport offered no details on the rationale for increasing monthly hangar rent when it notified tenants in mid-December that the rate will increase from $660 to $1,200, effective April 1, pushing the price 140 percent above the 2021 rate of $500. While the airport authority agreed to comply with FAA regulations and policies when it accepted various grants, including that fees and charges for aeronautical services be "fair and reasonable," jetCenters of Colorado has been slow to respond to the 47 affected tenants, or to an inquiry from airport management.
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