Airport Business_May-June_2021 - 27

FEATURE
in that space when a foot or six inches
makes a difference, yet you want to
provide some tolerance for construction.
That was the real challenge. "
The notion of the box hangars
evolved from the airport's Master Plan
completed in 2015. The plan identified
the need to accommodate smaller
general aviation aircraft. Various options
were studied and the palpable idea was
to develop individual executive box
hangars on the western edge of the
Kilo ramp.
A North General Aviation Hangar
Development Analysis report completed
in 2017 evaluated the maximum hangar
size and placement, identified potential
aircraft that could use the hangars and
estimated the hangar development costs.
A further financial lease analysis of the
project costs and potential lease revenues
resulted in a recommendation to pursue
the project to maximize the efficiency
of the airport and its desire to serve the
overall aviation community.
With city council approval, the
design of the first phase of the box
hangar was completed by DWL
Architects.
Sun Eagle Construction built the
hangars. The contracted construction
costs are around $8 million for all 14
hangars. Funding for the project comes
from aviation enterprise funds.
The hangars feature direct runway
access, electric bi-fold doors, roof
insulation, LED lighting, fire sprinkler
systems, office space and fuel discounts.
Tenants are also able to wash their
aircraft inside the hangar with an oil/
water separator.
Braun said the design is both energy
efficient and durable. Utilizing a dual
panel system allows better thermal
resistance than a standard skin. They
also used masonry for the north and
west walls, which helps compared to a
premanufactured metal structure.
" You have a masonry wall adjoining
the adjacent property between certain
hangars and it creates a more durable
product, " Braun said. " Durability,
responsive to the environment and a
little more flexibility because you can
hang certain things off masonry that
can't do on a metal building. "
All 14 of the hangers were designed
to about 3,000 square feet each. Five of
the first seven built include restrooms
and air-conditioned storage areas. The
second seven don't have those features,
but the plumbing and structure is there
if they want to add them in the future.
" Early on there was a lot of interclient
involvement mostly through the
airport where some wanted this feature
and some didn't, " Braun said. " They
didn't want to build it for someone who
didn't want it and have a higher lease
rate, so they were being responsive to
those needs. "
The hangars were marketed
and brokered by DMD Real Estate
Services for three to five-year terms.
The monthly base rent will generate
revenue to the airport enterprise fund
and offset the airport's investment in
building the hangars.
The airport was able to lease all
14 hangars and achieve the goal of
providing additional and lucrative
hangar space for general aviation users.
Some tenants were concerned
general aviation traffic would be
All 14 of the hangers were designed
to about 3,000 square feet each.
DWL ARCHITECTS
squeezed out of Scottsdale in favor of
more corporate traffic. Ferrara said the
box hangars provide nice spaces for
general aviation traffic to ensure they're
still able to operate at the airport.
" Some of the amenities were that if
we place them on the Kilo ramp, they
have direct runway access, " she said.
" They were also able to work out a deal
with a fuel discount for the folks that
were going into the box hangars along
with relatively short three to five year
leases. " 
aroraengineers.com
Rethinking Infrastructure
®
Considering implementing a
Slat Ceiling in your Airport?
Gain insight on
multidisciplinary
coordination and
design methodologies
from Arora's expert building
systems engineers.
Reach out today to learn
more about best practices
to save time and capital
on your slat ceiling
implementation: contact
info@aroraengineers.com!
Atlanta | Baltimore | Boston | Charlotte | Chicago | Dallas | Los Angeles
Nashville | New York | Philadelphia | St. Petersburg | San Jose
AviationPros.com/10740451
2106AIRB_Arora.indd 1
MAY/JUNE 2021 \ AVIATIONPROS.COM / 275/28/21 11:16 AM
http://www.aroraengineers.com http://www.AviationPros.com/10740451 http://www.AVIATIONPROS.COM
Airport Business_May-June_2021

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Airport Business_May-June_2021
