Georgia Business Aviation Association Foundation

What Georgia Business Aviation Association Foundation does

Georgia Business Aviation Association Foundation (GBAA) is a private, non-profit professional membership association founded in 1995 that serves the business aviation community in the state of Georgia. The organization operates two annual signature events — Safety Day (a safety-focused professional development day scheduled for August 27, 2026 at the Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel & Conference Center) and a Static Display and Networking Luncheon (scheduled for September 16, 2026) — supplemented by an online Professional Forum and Social Forum that enable year-round member engagement. GBAA also administers scholarship programs for high school graduates and current members pursuing careers or certifications in pilot roles, aviation maintenance, operations, and aeronautical engineering.

GBAA does not develop or operate a proprietary technology product; its digital infrastructure is provided by the third-party Wild Apricot membership platform, which handles membership applications, event registration, donation processing, and supports Google, Microsoft, and Apple single sign-on. The website (gbaa11.wildapricot.org) functions as the primary communication and operations hub, with sections for membership, sponsorships, scholarships, events, news, and a member photo gallery.

The business model is a non-profit membership-and-sponsorship structure. Revenue is generated through three streams: (1) annual membership dues from aviation professionals and organizations; (2) tiered corporate sponsorships structured as Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze, attracting aircraft OEMs such as Gulfstream Aerospace, Duncan Aviation, StandardAero, and Textron Aviation alongside MROs, FBOs, insurers, training providers, and fuel suppliers; and (3) charitable donations. Members gain access to professional events, training programs, educational content, safety-focused discussions, and peer networking. The mailing address is a P.O. Box in Mableton, Georgia, with no physical headquarters disclosed.

Name

Georgia Business Aviation Association Foundation

Legal name

Georgia Business Aviation Association

Website

https://gbaa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Georgia Business Aviation Association Foundation is a non-profit membership association founded in 1995 that serves Georgia's business aviation professionals through annual events, scholarships, forums, and tiered corporate sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aviation Professional Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Aviation & Aerospace (EDABALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Conferences & Sales Kickoffs (MPAGAGAC)

Keywords

• Business aviation association
• Aviation professional development
• Aviation safety training
• Aviation scholarship programs
• Aviation networking events

Headquarters

HQ city

Mableton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: GBAA generates revenue through annual membership dues from aviation professionals and organizations in Georgia's business aviation sector. Members gain access to professional events, training programs, educational content, safety-focused discussions, and networking with industry peers.
2. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors — organized in Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze tiers — provide financial support in exchange for visibility at GBAA events (Safety Day, Static Display events) and ongoing brand recognition within the Georgia business aviation community. Sponsors include aircraft OEMs, maintenance providers, FBOs, insurers, training centers, and fuel suppliers.
3. Donations: The association accepts charitable donations to support its mission and scholarship programs for students and professionals pursuing careers in business aviation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Georgia Business Aviation Association Foundation is a nonprofit professional membership association serving Georgia's business aviation community since 1995. It sells annual memberships, tiered corporate sponsorships, and scholarship programs, and delivers signature events including Safety Day and the annual Static Display and Networking Luncheon. The association facilitates networking, safety-focused training, and professional development for aviation professionals, students, and corporate operators in the state of Georgia.

Product overview

Georgia Business Aviation Association Foundation is a professional membership organization serving the Georgia business aviation community since 1995. The organization operates as a unified association offering membership, events, scholarships, and professional development programs. The core offerings include the Membership Program providing access to events and forums, Scholarship Programs supporting students and professionals, Safety Day and Static Display events for networking and education, Professional Forums for community engagement, and a Sponsorship Program enabling industry partners to support the organization's mission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Integration3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Others

• Commemorative Air Force: An aviation-focused nonprofit organization that maintains a fleet of historic military aircraft. While focused on aviation heritage rather than business aviation, it shares the nonprofit membership association structure, donor and sponsor funding model, and Georgia/Southeast regional presence.

Broad incumbents

• Flight Safety Foundation: An international nonprofit focused on aviation safety research and education. Directly relevant to GBAA's flagship Safety Day programming and shares the safety-focused nonprofit membership model, though at a global rather than regional scale.
• American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE): A national professional association serving airport executives and management. Overlaps with GBAA's FBO-facing community and aviation infrastructure focus, though at the airport-operator rather than business aviation user level.
• National Business Aviation Association (NBAA): The national trade association for the business aviation industry in the United States. NBAA serves the same business aviation professional community as GBAA but at a national scope, providing overlapping events, advocacy, and education programs.
• Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA): The largest general aviation association in the United States with over 200,000 members. While AOPA serves a broader general aviation audience rather than GBAA's narrow business aviation focus, both organizations compete for the same pilot professional's dues and engagement.

Direct peers

• Florida Business Aviation Association: Florida's state-level business aviation association serving pilots, FBOs, maintenance providers, and operators. Directly comparable to GBAA in mission, structure, and product mix (membership, events, scholarships, sponsorships).
• Pacific Northwest Business Aviation Association: A multi-state regional business aviation association serving the Pacific Northwest. Mirrors GBAA's community-anchored model with signature events, sponsorships, and member engagement programming.
• Greater St. Louis Business Aviation Association: A regional business aviation association serving the St. Louis metropolitan aviation community. Operates with a similar member-driven, event-anchored model to GBAA, including Safety Day-style programming and tiered sponsorships.
• Tennessee Business Aviation Association: A regional business aviation association serving Tennessee aviation professionals with events, networking, and education. Structurally and functionally identical to GBAA as a state-level bizav association, making it the most direct comparable peer.

Emerging players

• Women in Aviation International: A nonprofit organization dedicated to encouraging women to pursue aviation careers through scholarships, networking, and education. Overlaps with GBAA's scholarship and professional development programs targeting aviation career pathways.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gbaaviation

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