Bent Wing Flight Services Joins Avfuel Network

Avfuel welcomes Bent Wing Flight Services, Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport’s (KFHB) new FBO, to its branded Network of Independents. Bent Wing Flight Services will take over as KFHB’s only FBO beginning April 1, and move into a new terminal in June. The FBO will provide its full array of services out of a temporary terminal until that time.

Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport was built during World War II by the U.S. Navy for training the F4U Corsair  airplane—one of the Navy and Marine Corps’ finest fighter planes. The Corsair was known for its inverted gull wings, making it highly-recognizable in the sky and earning it the moniker “the Bent Wing Bird”—the namesake of the FBO.

In further reverence to its military background, the new general aviation terminal was designed to represent the Corsair aircraft, complete with inverted gull wings, a nose section, skylight cockpit and tail. The interior will feature a two-story glass lobby with a model F4U Corsair suspended from the ceiling, and military and historical memorabilia displayed throughout the building.

The plans for the new terminal have ensured that its historical design meets modern-day function, providing all the necessary amenities—a pilot lounge and shower, flight planning room, conference room, canteen coffee bistro and pilot store—to complement Bent Wing Flight Services’ offerings, including full fuel services, concierge services, courtesy and rental cars, catering services, hangar space and after-hours service.