Runway Life

Pilots vs. Landing Fees: The ADS-B Controversy at Kissimmee

Runway Life

In this episode of Runway Life, we sit down with two longtime tenants of Kissimmee Gateway Airport (KISM) who are raising serious concerns about how their ADS-B data is being used — not for safety, but to charge unexpected landing fees. With Vector collecting tracking data and invoicing flights without prior coordination or communication, local pilots are pushing back. Is this the future of general aviation? Or is it a misuse of public flight data? We dive deep into the controversy, explore the implications for pilots everywhere, and ask the tough question: what will this do to general aviation