Vendor requirements at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport
Atlanta, GA. PDK. Sponsor: DeKalb County (DeKalb-Peachtree Airport department)
PDK is run by DeKalb County, which says it keeps operating standards for all aviation businesses, but the only standards listed are from 1994 and the posted link does not open them. The county has been rewriting its Minimum Standards and Rules and Regulations since at least February 2023, with no adopted version found. Before a first job, call Airport administration at 770-936-5440 and ask the FBO you are working for what it requires.
Permit to operate
No general vendor permit was found in the published documents. Confirm with the airport before your first job.
The Airport Operations page states "PDK maintains commercial operation standards for all aviation businesses" and lists 1994 Minimum Standards, but no vendor permit, application or fee was found.
Insurance minimums
The airport does not publish fixed insurance limits for vendors. Limits are set in each permit or agreement, so ask the airport or your hosting FBO for the exact numbers.
Working under an FBO or tenant
Not published. With no readable standards, the FBO or hangar tenant hosting the vendor is the practical source of requirements at PDK.
What we could not confirm
- The "1994 Minimum Standards" link on the county site points to the Minimum Standards Committee list, not the standards. The 1994 text was not read.
- Status of the Minimum Standards and Rules and Regulations update is unknown. The Airport Advisory Board presentation is dated 2023-02-13 and gives no limits, categories or timeline.
- Whether vendors need their own county permit or can work under an FBO or tenant was not found.
- Insurance limits, endorsements and certificate holder are not published.
- Badging, gate access and ramp vehicle rules were not found online.
- Aircraft washing and stormwater rules, and any fee on gross revenue, were not found.
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