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Vendor requirements at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport

Sarasota, FL. SRQ. Sponsor: Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority (SMAA)

Any aeronautical service at SRQ needs a written agreement or a one-year permit from the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority, and the Authority encourages specialized operators to sublease from an FBO. Insurance is high: $5M per occurrence general liability and $5M auto for vehicles inside the AOA, with the Authority as additional insured on a primary, non-contributory basis. Non-based (transient) operators may only work for based owners, FBOs or MROs that request them and may not solicit on the field.

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Permit to operate

Agreement or Permit to conduct Aeronautical Activities (Application to Conduct Aeronautical Activities), issued by Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority.

Fee: Not published. Rents, fees and charges are set by the Authority.

The application covers lessees, sublessees and temporary applicants and asks for Florida business registration, officer information, financial statements, active FAA certificates, aircraft registrations and a business plan; incomplete applications are void. A permit runs one year or the period stated, cannot be assigned, and changes must be reported in writing within 15 days. Transient operators must be FAA-certificated, work only at locations the Authority approves, disclose their insurance to customers, and may not solicit business. Specialized operators (including detailing, catering and avionics) are encouraged to sublease from an FBO; FBOs must give the Authority a current list of contracted MROs and SASOs. Stored aircraft may only be serviced by FBOs, MROs or SASOs holding an Authority agreement or permit.

Insurance minimums

CoverageMinimumApplies to
General liabilityCategory articles raise this: $10M for FBO, MRO, avionics, flight training, charter and storage operators. Operators with only piston and Group I/II turboprop aircraft may carry half. $5M per occurrence All operators (Article 11 baseline)
Auto liability, inside the AOAMust be primary. If you transport fuel, add CA 99 48 Pollution Liability Broadened Coverage. $5M bodily injury each person and each occurrence; $5M property damage All operators
Auto liability, outside the AOA $1M bodily injury each person and each occurrence; $1M property damage All operators
Excess liability (if used to meet limits) $5M combined single limit All operators
Workers compensation and employer's liability Per federal law and Florida statutes All operators
Hangarkeepers liabilityFBOs carry $10M / $20M. No hangarkeepers limit was found for specialized operators. $10M per aircraft / $20M per occurrence MRO, charter and storage operators; avionics only beyond bench work

Endorsements and policy terms

  • Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority named as additional insured on a primary, non-contributory basis
  • Waiver of subrogation in favor of the Authority
  • 30 days prior written notice of cancellation or material change; renewal certificates due 30 days before renewal
  • Carriers rated A or better by Best's
  • Certificates approved before any activity begins

Badging and security

  • Operators must display a valid Airport Security Badge issued by the Authority.
  • Applications and renewals go through the AirBadge online system and must be signed by your organization's authorized signatory.
  • Yellow and blue badges cover general aviation and airfield tenants (about 1 hour of training). Red, green and orange badges need a CHRC request and up to 2 hours for fingerprinting and training.
  • Badges expire the 1st day of your birth month; a lapsed badge means starting over as a new applicant. Processing can take up to 5 business days.
  • Badging Office: main terminal, first floor, 6000 Rick Piccolo Circle (941-359-2770 ext. 4268). Monday to Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Vehicles and ramp driving

  • At aircraft storage operators, no vehicles may access the hangars or the AOA (Article 18).
  • Ramp or movement area driving: a copy of a Florida license is needed; out-of-state licenses need proof of validity from the issuing state.
  • Separate insurance requirements apply to driving on the AOA (see the badging office documents).
  • Car services and limos picking up at the airport need a Ground Transportation Permit: $350 per operator a year plus $15 per vehicle sticker, $1M auto liability, vehicles 10 years old or newer.

Training

  • Security badge training at issuance and recurrent training at renewal.
  • Line service technicians trained in an FAA fire safety program per 14 CFR 139.321.
  • Operators submit standard operating procedures 30 days before starting.

Washing and environmental rules

  • No aircraft washing rules were found in the parts of the standards that could be read.
  • Storage operators and their subtenants may detail their own personally owned aircraft on the leased premises (Article 18).

Fees

  • No vendor permit fee or percentage of gross revenue is published; the Authority sets fair market rents, fees and charges.
  • Ground Transportation Permit: $350 a year per operator (prorated), $15 per vehicle sticker, $35 one-time pickup authorization.

Working under an FBO or tenant

SRQ pushes specialized operators toward subleasing from an FBO, and transient operators may only work when a based owner, FBO or MRO with an active agreement requests them. You still need your own Authority agreement or permit. Aircraft based in storage hangars may only be fueled by on-airport FBOs.

What we could not confirm

  • The Specialized Aviation Service Operator article (Article 23 in the 2023 standards) could not be read; the published PDF text ends at Article 18, so SASO-specific limits are not confirmed. The Article 11 baseline is shown.
  • No permit fee or gross revenue fee for SASOs or transient operators was found.
  • Badge fees (price list effective 2024-10-01) and the AOA driving insurance sheet were listed on the badging page but not read.
  • Whether the Ground Transportation Permit applies to crew cars or pickups at the FBO side is not stated.
  • Aircraft washing rules were not found.

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