Question regarding landing fees

I wanted to fly to SFO, because I'm up late often, and fly over it. Figured I may as well see about landing.

So called up the tower, who said, call the FBO for current fees. And there is a landing fee. And the touch and go thing not allowed is listed as well.

Anyhow, the charge a few months ago, all said and done, for a small, single engine plane, was around $180 for up to a 4 hour stay. With some pretty pricey parking fees for time beyond that. I think it consisted of a landing fee (the largest part, at SFO, and it was over $100 for a small single engine plane) a ramp fee, a parking fee, and a handling fee, and a security fee. Maybe there were a few others thrown in for good measure.

No taxi back operations allowed. You must taxi to a parking location upon landing (so you can pay the fees of course!).

Fees are waved, at SFO, and I would believe LAX and others as well, for Angel Flight operations. If you really wanna go to one of them, hook up with that organization, or be prepared for a $300 hamburger.
 
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Definitely lots of good info here! And although I haven't been to ONT, I have been to LAS. It was very professional and busy too. You’ll also be much better off if you have a taxi diagram out, anticipating your moves ahead of time.

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IMHO, LAS seperates the GA aircraft and airliners, to the point where it is just like flying into SMO. I would suggest having an idea of possible taxi routes, while you are planning (this from a guy who ended up at the maintenance hanger at LAS - and got a mild rebuke by ground
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Actually, today I flew the shoreline through LAX class B airspace. To say they were busy is an understatement. Initially when I changed frequencies it took about 5 minutes to check in! Got to hand it to those controllers.

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Yeah Socal controllers are good, but until you have flown in or listened to LAX, SFO, ORD, JFK, DFW, etc when they are busy, it is all quite tame.
 
JFK is available online, checkout www.jfktower.com for links to the ATC live feed. If you want to hear it busy, try the evening rush-hour, there's such a big departure push that they need an extra ground frequency!!! 6-8 Eastern.
 
I am a bit concerned that some of you young guys, will go flying into LAX, and other large airports as soon as you get your license. Take your instructor (I know Ed said that if a student who he trained wanted to go to LAX once he has got his license he will take them), and if they do not want to go, it is best to put it on the back burner till you have more experience, especially in and out of C and B airspace.
 
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I am a bit concerned that some of you young guys, will go flying into LAX, and other large airports as soon as you get your license. Take your instructor (I know Ed said that if a student who he trained wanted to go to LAX once he has got his license he will take them), and if they do not want to go, it is best to put it on the back burner till you have more experience, especially in and out of C and B airspace.

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I guess this for me huh... I plan to take someone that has already done it or a flight instructor along.
 
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JFK is available online, checkout www.jfktower.com for links to the ATC live feed. If you want to hear it busy, try the evening rush-hour, there's such a big departure push that they need an extra ground frequency!!! 6-8 Eastern.

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I flew into Washington Dulles International the other day and for my taxi I had to speak with three different ground controllers from the FBO to the runway. There was an East ground, a ramp control, and a West ground. Not too bad though.
 
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if they do not want to go, it is best to put it on the back burner till you have more experience, especially in and out of C and B airspace.

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I think it boils down to where you train. If you're used to flying in and out of an uncontrolled field with one or no instrument approaches, then I agree whole heartedly. I was terrified my first time flying into DAB since it was the mighty Class C. Honestly, it's tougher flying into ORL's Class D, IMO. No radar vectors (continue inbound and report over downtown, oh and try not to hit any other planes coming from the same direction), varying speeds of a/c (everything from a Cub to a G-V can come in within 5 minutes), and who knows what kind of approaches these people are doing (I've been coming VFR from the northwest and had to look out for a Lear on the ILS, VFR traffic from the north, and a helicopter lifting off from the hospital all at the same time). Flying into DAB was pretty much a non-event. The only major difference for me is the fact that they have a dedicated clearance delivery frequency. I've never taxied around MCO, but I've shot several approaches into there at different times of day. ATC has been kind enough to squeeze me in at around 3 in the afternoon and 7:30 at night. Other than constantly keeping my speed up, it's no different than flying normally.
 
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