An aircraft hangar should do more than put a roof over your plane. It should give you the clearance, access, security, and working space you need every time you arrive or prepare to fly.
Eagle Steel Buildings designs and constructs custom metal aircraft hangars in Longview, TX, and throughout East Texas.
No two aviation projects are exactly alike. The right building depends on what you fly, how many aircraft you need to accommodate, and what you want to do inside the hangar.
Protect a single-engine plane, turboprop, experimental aircraft, or other privately owned aircraft in a hangar designed around its specific dimensions.
Corporate aircraft require generous clearances, carefully planned doors, and room for ground equipment. We can help you plan a professional facility that supports both the aircraft and the people using it.
Store several aircraft beneath one roof with a clear-span layout that makes it easier to position, move, and access each plane.
Create secure storage for private, commercial, medical, or business-use helicopters, with door openings and interior space planned around rotor dimensions and ground movement.
Combine aircraft storage with the lighting, electrical service, ventilation, equipment access, work areas, and parts storage needed for inspection or maintenance operations.
Depending on local regulations and the property’s permitted use, your hangar may include offices, restrooms, pilot lounges, storage rooms, workshops, or living quarters.
Aircraft need room to move. Clear-span steel construction can create broad interiors without support columns interrupting the aircraft storage area.
Steel building systems can accommodate the wide and tall door openings required for airplanes, helicopters, and corporate aircraft. The opening can be planned around the wingspan, tail height, and desired maneuvering clearance.
Your hangar can be engineered for applicable local building codes and site conditions. Steel also resists termites, rot, and many of the problems that can gradually affect wood-framed structures.
A hangar does not have to be one large, empty room. Your floor plan can include enclosed offices, restrooms, equipment rooms, parts storage, maintenance areas, or other supporting spaces.
Pre-engineered components are manufactured before arriving at the site. Once the foundation and site are ready, this can make steel erection more efficient than many conventional construction methods.
A properly planned metal hangar can leave room for another aircraft, a larger plane, additional storage, or a future building expansion.
The main hangar door is one of the most important parts of the entire building. It affects the building’s structural design, usable clearance, daily operation, and project cost.
Depending on the size and purpose of the hangar, door options may include:
The right choice depends on the required clear opening, available exterior space, electrical needs, desired operating speed, weather sealing, and how frequently the door will be used.
We account for the door system during the design process so the building and opening work together from the beginning.
Your aircraft may be the reason for the building, but it does not have to be the only thing inside it.
Depending on the intended use and applicable requirements, custom hangar features may include:
We can help you think through which features should be incorporated into the initial design instead of added as an afterthought.
We learn about your aircraft, property, intended use, preferred features, budget, and long-term plans.
Our team reviews the aircraft dimensions, required door opening, interior clearances, site access, supporting spaces, and relevant property requirements.
We develop a custom hangar plan and help you compare pre-engineered and weld-up steel construction based on the building’s size, layout, and design needs.
Before construction begins, the plans must be coordinated with the applicable building officials, fire authorities, and airport or property representatives. Site work and foundation preparation are completed based on the approved design.
Our crew erects the steel structure and coordinates the agreed-upon building components and finish-out so you receive a hangar designed for the way you fly, work, and store your aircraft.
Eagle Steel Buildings has designed and constructed custom metal buildings across East Texas since 1996.
From our location in Flint, we serve businesses and property owners throughout the Longview area, including Gregg and Harrison counties. We understand that an aircraft hangar requires a different level of planning than a standard storage building.
Whether your property is near East Texas Regional Airport, located at an airpark, or situated on private land, we can help you think through the building dimensions, access, door system, interior layout, and construction method.
The cost depends on all sorts of factors. Eagle Steel Buildings can provide a project-specific quote after learning what you need.
Your hangar should be based on the aircraft’s wingspan, length, tail height, and required maneuvering clearance. You should also account for the hangar door, equipment, vehicles, storage, work areas, and any larger aircraft you may own in the future.
Yes. Steel construction can provide the wide, open interior needed for multiple aircraft. The hangar layout should consider the dimensions of each aircraft and how they will be positioned and moved without creating unnecessary congestion.
There is no single best door for every hangar. Bifold, hydraulic, sliding, and bottom-rolling systems each have different space, structural, electrical, maintenance, and operating requirements. The best option depends on the aircraft, opening size, site, and how you intend to use the building.
A pre-engineered metal building uses components manufactured to an engineered building plan and assembled at the site. This approach can be efficient for many hangar sizes and layouts. A weld-up building is fabricated and welded in the field, which may provide additional flexibility for certain custom configurations. Eagle Steel Buildings offers both and can help you compare the options.
Living quarters may be possible on some private properties or aviation developments, but zoning, building codes, airport rules, utilities, and deed restrictions can affect what is allowed. On federally obligated airport property, the hangar’s primary purpose generally must remain aircraft storage. Confirm the property requirements before including residential space in the design.
Yes, depending on the approved use of the property. Maintenance areas may require additional electrical service, ventilation, fire protection, equipment access, or environmental considerations. Tell us how you plan to use the space so those needs can be evaluated during design.
Steel hangars can be engineered to meet applicable local wind-load and building-code requirements. Proper engineering, drainage, roofing, exterior panels, doors, and installation all contribute to the building’s performance. Steel also resists termites and rot.
If the hangar will be located on airport property, you will typically need to coordinate with the airport owner or sponsor before construction. Airport layout plans, leases, access requirements, building restrictions, fire protection standards, and FAA-related considerations may apply. Requirements vary by location and project.
Fire-protection requirements depend on factors such as the hangar’s size, construction, door height, use, aircraft condition, maintenance activities, and locally adopted codes. The local fire marshal or other authority having jurisdiction determines which requirements apply to a specific project.
The schedule depends on a number of factors. Once the foundation is ready, pre-engineered steel components can often make the structural erection stage more efficient.
Many metal hangars can be designed with future expansion in mind. Expansion possibilities depend on the original structural design, site layout, apron or taxiway access, and local requirements. If you may add another aircraft or supporting space later, discuss that possibility before the initial building is designed.
Yes. Eagle Steel Buildings serves communities throughout East Texas. Contact the team to discuss the location of your proposed hangar.
Whether you're protecting one aircraft or building out a flight facility, our team can help you design a steel hangar that fits your aircraft, your operation, and your budget.
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