San Bernadino
International Airport has announced the opening of
30 new hangars built to accommodate general aviation
and corporate aircraft.
Located at the
north-eastern end of the Airport, the completed
development includes two new hangar banks, wash
rack, taxilane, expansive aircraft ramps, and a new
vehicle parking lot.
This first phase
of new hangar construction includes 12 Executive
(Box) Hangars offering a combined footprint of
42,293 square feet, and 18 "T"-Hangars with 22,139
combined square feet. Of the 30 hangars, 23 were
immediately occupied when the doors opened near the
end of May, with strong interest in the remaining
seven hangars.
"We are excited to
expand the general aviation community at SBD by
adding GA hangars to the growing list of aviation
services available at the Airport," says
Mark Gibbs,
director of aviation for SBD International Airport.
"Waiting several years on a hangar waiting list is
considered normal at most airports in Southern
California. We are pleased to add hangar capacity
that is badly needed in the region and to provide
general aviation and corporate aircraft owners with
more options."
In addition to
hangars for aircraft based at SBD, the Airport is
equipped with ample tie towns for transient
aircraft. Short-term use of the tie-downs may be
arranged though Luxivair SBD, the Airport's FBO,
while longer-term rentals may be arranged through
the Airport's property manager. The FBO offers
private and business aircraft operators a full range
of ground support services including aircraft towing
and positioning, ground power units, full-service
and self-service fueling options, concierge, and
many other customary support services.
The Airport is
also home to five FAA approved maintenance repair
stations that support corporate, narrow-body, and
wide-body aircraft. In addition to sophisticated
hangar facilities, pilots enjoy access to a range of
state-of-the-art features at SBD, including:
- Newly
reconstructed runway spanning 10,000' x 200'
(3,408 x 61 meters)
- Over 100
acres of concrete ramp areas
- New
Category-I Instrument Landing System (ILS)
- Automated
Weather Observation System III-P
- 24/7 roving
security service
- Aircraft
control tower, open daily from 7:00am - 9:00pm
local time
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