Method

What we collect

For each airport: hangar and shade rent by type and size, waitlist length (names, position or estimated years), and current availability. We only collect what the airport or a named, reputable source has published.

Sources, in order of preference

1. Airport or county fee schedules, rates-and-charges documents and ordinances.
2. Official airport web pages (rates, waitlist pages, published waitlist PDFs).
3. Government meeting records (council and commission reports, approved leases).
4. Named news reporting (for example AOPA). Labeled as news, used mainly where FBOs or private operators set the rate.

We don't use estimate sites, listing aggregators, forum posts or AI-generated summaries as a source for any number.

Verification

A number is marked verified only if we read it in the source itself: the fetched page, the downloaded PDF text or, for scanned PDFs, the page image. Every record shows the URL, the date checked (2026-10-18) and how it was checked. If a source blocked our fetch, or we only saw a number in a search-engine summary, the item is marked unverified and the number isn't published.

Record status

• Verified: every item shown was verified.
• Partly verified: the numbers shown are verified, and we've flagged other known data as unverified.
• Unverified: the airport is listed, with no numbers yet.

Caveats

• Rates go out of date. Each item carries its effective date where the source gives one.
• Different airports measure differently (per unit, per sq ft, with or without tax). We quote each source's own terms rather than converting them.
• We only count waitlist names when the airport publishes the list. We don't republish personal names.
• Private hangar owners and FBOs often don't publish rates. Where that's the case, we say so.

Independence

Paid listings and sponsorships are labeled Sponsored (FTC) and never change the data.