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- From Mickey Russell
on 16-Apr-2008
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Flew in to APA in a little 4-banger aircraft and was charged $10 facility fee just to stop and drop-off a friend. I can see a fee for overnight and if you are there for a while, but come on a buck a minute is a bit much.
- From Donald Thompson
on 26-Mar-2008
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Spent 2 nights here 3/12/08. Efficient great service from line staff, desk staff, and Hertz counter inside!
- From Doc Miror
on 20-Nov-2007
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Another 'outstanding' rating for TAC Air. It's the people that make a difference. I don't need the fancy lobby, great access, pilot lounge, etc. The people are the best. My little piston was treated very nice, and I left a nice tip, and got some SS. I'll be back.
- From Blane Armstrong
on 14-Nov-2007
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I'm always happy with the service at TAC Air. They are the positive part of the Centennial Airport Experience. I fly an older awesome Bonanza and they park me right in front when I get there. Note for other pilots I heard complaining, $10 for overnight tie down whether you bought fuel or not. Self serve card reader is a little finicky but at least its protected from the Wx.
- From David Schmutzler
on 14-Sep-2007
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This smiling sincere gang continues to do a top-notch job, even for piston engine folks. I've been coming here for the last five years from Wisconsin. Wireless is good. This time needed a room for a meeting and place to project photos. The conf. Room was mine for the three hours needed. Reserved rental car pulled up to the plane with no call to them on the radio. I appreciate the price at the self-fuel.
- From Jim Fisher
on 05-Jul-2007
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TAC Air treated us the same as their corporate clients. For saving money, I recommend the self-serve pump North of the FBO. A slight mix-up bringing out our plane for departure was quickly remedied. Great folks.
- From Richard Figliola
on 27-Jun-2007
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I agree with all the positive comments. Great service and for a C182. But typical of what I have found at Tac Air around the country. Rental car on ramp. Desk crew spent 45 minutes searching for a hotel room for us (no rooms anywhere in the town - Denver!) - thanks for the great effort!!! Ok, $10/day tie down and somewhat pricey fuel but at least the service matches.
- From Bernie Hudson
on 25-Jun-2007
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Talk about service! These guys are great. I flew down from KBJC for a business meeting and these guys set me up with a car and everything. Very courteous and professional. This is the only FBO I'll come to when I visit KAPA. Thanks!
- From Matt Fowler
on 29-Apr-2007
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Stopped here in an archer and the friendly service made me feel welcome. $10 tie down fee, still a great place to stop.
- From Blake Picquet
on 04-Apr-2007
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Flew in for a Keystone ski trip during spring break, March 16-19. Service was WAY better than expected given our lowly 182RG status. They parked us right up front and brought the Enterprise rental car right out to the plane for loading. Line staff and front desk girls were very friendly. Upon return, they let us borrow a crew car for lunch and a quick trip over to Jeppesen (call ahead for the tour). Their flight planning facilities were readily available, and it was an overall great experience. TAC Air is highly recommended -- we'll be back.
- From Sean Oswald
on 31-Jan-2007
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Learjet: First time we have used this facility and were very happy with the service. Upon arrival, the ramp was busy with several airplanes – turboprop to a G5. Everyone was busy, but were quickly parked, the rental car brought to the airplane, with staff having necessary paperwork all but complete so our passengers could get on their way; By the time the baggage was loaded in the trunk, they were gone. Sara had prearranged crew accommodations at the Bradford Suites; the property was nice with a reasonable rate. A crew car was provided for 24-hours which was a nice surprise. On departure we were staged on time, with solid line service assistance available to assist loading the airplane. I noticed other aircraft – twin Cessna up to Hawker receiving same level of attention.
- From Bob Stevenson
on 26-Jan-2007
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NOT GOOD! - Every time I have gone to TAC Air at APA the service has been excellent. NOT THIS TIME - My 310's heater went out on the way in - asked if they could find a mechanic to assess/fix the problem and give me a call - an "OK we'll try" from the front desk (heater's kinda nice to have in January). Went about my business in the city - TWO days later I call them back and find very little effort put into locating any mechanics - they apparently have no mechanics on staff that can take time to even look at it and/or no reference mechanics close enough willing to work with them. NOT GOOD IN MY BOOK!! Caution when leaving something like this for TAC APA.
- From Aaron Murray
on 10-Jan-2007
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Great experience!!! We flew our Bonanza in and were treated first class by everyone we encountered in the facility. The line staff parked us for unloading, and then took the aircraft for overnight parking. The gal at the front arranged overnight accommodations for us and gave us a crew car to use. First come, first serve, but you are able to use it for gas for a 24 hr. Period. It snowed about eight inches overnight, so we asked to be put in the hangar for a few hours to de-ice. We were put in promptly, they helped us wipe the plane clean when it thawed, and waived the preheat charge with our fuel purchase. Great service!!! We are sending another one of our planes to the SW this week. They will be stopping at TAC Air for services.
- From Kyle Heckman
on 05-Dec-2006
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Have flown in on multiple occasions in my '47 Luscombe and have received very friendly service, although I'm usually just there for the day and hit their self-serve pump on the way in/out. Highly recommended!
- From Eric Toler
on 25-Oct-2006
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Nice FBO at Centennial. Treated me well being a simple Bonanza driver. Hertz counter right inside FBO next to the FBO fuel counter. They drove the car right out to me, and I could return the car right onto the ramp upon departure. No real food at the FBO besides vending machine food, but options within walking distance. I'd go to TAC Air again when going to APA.
- From Jonathan Lemley
on 02-Oct-2006
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I flew in tonight with my little Cessna 120. They treated me and my little airplane like a king. Of the three FBO's on the field I will pick this one when I start flying something bigger knowing full well what kind of treatment we will get.
- From Steve Hurst
on 06-Jun-2006
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TAC Air is service plus. When we taxied in they were right at the plane. They immediately told us about the self-serve pump, which is a dollar cheaper. Even though we chose self-serve, the line cart was there to help us tie down and take our bags to the office. When we departed they offered to untie our plane and tow it to the front door, we optioned for the line cart again. The lineman stayed with us and helped untie the plane and waited until the preflight was complete to see if we needed oil or other service. I had to look twice – no our Mooney had not acquired turbojet engines. IFR clearance was no problem. Long waits CAN be a problem in a busy area like Denver. Going to a smaller field is not the answer; it will be as bad or worse there. This is a Departure/Center scheduling problem, not the fault of the FBO. **** Four Stars
- From Mark Olive
on 02-Jun-2006
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This is not a single engine friendly place (KAPA). Line personnel were all busy receiving jets when we arrived. Courtesy cars are "first come, first served" - don't count on one. Hotel reservation? Yes one was made, no, no one knew about it. Tie down fee $10 per day. IFR departures were so backed up, gave up, and departed VFR.
- From Steve Eshleman
on 21-May-2006
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Friendly and helpful staff and ATC people. SS Avgas $1.00 less than FS, but SS pumps had 4 planes in line. Took 45 minutes to get fuel, and had to move a twin engine C310 to stay in line. Not a good fueling experience.
- From Janet Lapp
on 07-May-2006
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Super service. During a recent forced ground delay of a few days I had to abandon my Bonanza and leave commercially - these guys took great care of it, offered hangar space, quick response to requests. Free Oreo cookies too. :-)
- From John Keller
on 20-Apr-2006
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Performed pilot services in a PC-12 4-18 to 20 and staged out of this wonderful facility. Amanda at the customer service desk met or exceeded all of our departure and arrival requirements. Great job done by line service for both departure and arrival. Keep up the great work!!
- From Kurt Gross
on 01-Apr-2006
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Flew in for three days of skiing at Winter Park. Hertz was on site and with pilot rate was the best rate I was quoted. Car was at the airplane when I arrived. TAC Air has self-serve fuel for $1 less than when they pump it if you want to save some money. Employees were friendly and helpful. Open 24 hours and was the best deal in the Denver area. I also checked Jeffco before picking APA and TAC Air. Jeffco FBO's had higher fuel prices, ramp fees, and were not open 24 hours for my late arrival.
- From Edgar Oscar
on 20-Mar-2006
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Stayed there in a Mooney for a week. Courteous people, best price's, seemless travel, they made this trip, among the many others to TAC AIR an outstanding one. Thank's to TAC AIR and all the folk's who make it such a great place!
- From Perry Knowles
on 13-Feb-2006
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After falling down ski slopes for two days, I goofed up and thought that TAC Air's 100ll was $2.99. After questioning the higher price, TAC Air gave me the $2.99 rate. It was later that I realized I was wrong. TAC Air was great. Enterprise car rental was top notch.
- From Rick Jaffe
on 02-Feb-2006
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I've been to TAC Air a half a dozen times in the last six months, three times the last three weeks. I think this place may be the best full service FBO I've ever been to. Here's why: First and foremost: the cheapest self serve gas in the area, and extremely cheap considering it's a full service FBO in a very busy general aviation airport. Second: they let you stay on the tarmac basically as long as you want, no charge. Third: facilities are very nice, rest areas, weight room, shower facilities, etc, as good as anyplace in the country. Fourth; new crew cars, and none of this 2 hour limit stuff. Fifth: very attentive line staff and counter personnel. For a major FBO at a big airport, I think this is the top. Thanks alot guys.
- From John Ewald
on 25-Jan-2006
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Very friendly and a nice place to stop. The self-serve states 100 gal. max approval, but I accidently put in 120 gallons and was approved.
- From Peter Pathe
on 12-Jan-2006
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I found myself needing to make a trip to Centennial on short notice last weekend. I called to reserve a spot in the hangar at TAC Air for a couple of days, it after all being January in Colorado. It turns out they had sunshine and record temperatures in the seventies during my stay, so I cancelled the hangar and left my plane on their ramp. My next stop was Telluride and I didn't want to take on any fuel. When it came time to leave, they thanked me for staying with them and nobody would let me pay for anything! (Honest, I tried more than once!) Nice facility, and friendly, professional personnel.
- From Mark Seymore
on 03-Jan-2006
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One of the best FBO's I have ever been to. You guys rock. My visit with TAC Air was great, and would recommend to anyone.
- From Michael D Smith
on 05-Dec-2005
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I stopped for a quick turnaround at the self serve. I was cold and windy but this was the first self service that had an enclosed room for the credit card machine. No rest rooms facilities but the stop was quick and easy. Max is 100 gallon purchase per swipe.
- From William Waller
on 03-Dec-2005
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Nice service with the car. However, the next day, on arrival, found out that they had not checked their outside plug to make sure it was working, and the Tanis heater on my plane, while plugged in, was ice cold! When asked to top the mains, they filled the aux tanks, instead. Finally, when they went to do an engine pre-heat since the Tanis had not been working, their dragon heater was out of propane and they had to send someone to get another propane bottle. Two HOURS after arriving to take off, I left, with a bad taste in my mouth, too much fuel spent (I had to fill up the mains), and NO APOLOGY!!! If I ran my business or did surgery this way, I would be guilty of malpractice and probably kill someone. I think their quality control and desire to do a good job is severely lacking!
- From Brent Smith
on 22-Aug-2005
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This is one of the best FBO experiences. Despite the fact I only took on 20 gals at self serve pump (all I could hold & a very reasonable price) I was treated like I just topped off the 727. Excellent facilities, courtesy car, and the Phillips self-serve card machine is in a small building all its own and works flawlessly. This is a true model FBO.
- From Jason Blair
on 10-Aug-2005
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Can't say thanks enough for all the help we got at TAC this past week. After a subtantial maintenance problem with our aicraft, we ended up back at TAC after staying the night. Recommended good services on the field, treated us great, let us use the car, and helped us get on our way as we worked through difficult piloting times. Thanks much for the help, would strongly recommend pilots to stop here. Will definitely be in when we get back in a few weeks to pick up the airplane after the maintenance is completed.
- From Dr. Richard G. Allen
on 12-Jul-2005
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I have only the nicest things to report about TAC air at APA. I was there last weekend and I required a jump start, and they promptly brought out the APU twice; they even helped me push my airplane to the SS fuel (which was reasonably priced). I will DEFINITELY return to their FBO. Support them each time you go there. PS: one their gals even went to get me a diet Pepsi and would not accept either payment or a tip.
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