Floating Hangar Doors are helping MROs and FBOs save land space

Описание: The best hangar sites in the country are becoming scarce, so operators need to be intentional about how they use their land to maximize the number of hangars they can build.

A client originally brought me a bi-parting door design:• 6 leaves on 3 rails• Center-opening configuration• 100 feet of clear opening• Because the building wasn’t wide enough, the PEMB had to add 17' × 8'-6" pockets to make it work
It was clear the aircraft they planned to store weren’t especially wide, so I asked the client to confirm whether they could operate with a narrower clear opening. Once they approved that adjustment, we proposed this revised layout:

• 4 leaves on 4 rails• Panels 1 and 4 motorized• Leaves can travel left or right• 75 feet of clear opening
• No pockets required — reducing the building footprint and eliminating the PEMB’s need to create the 17' × 8'-6" pockets, resulting in material and construction cost savings

And the actual cost difference for this revised hangar door — including installation — was roughly $10k more.

Now, a door like this isn’t the right solution for everyone, and that’s completely fine. The point is simply to show that a hangar door can be designed without pockets, and in many cases that approach can save land, reduce steel, simplify construction, and improve long-term usability.

This same concept works whether the hangar is 240 feet wide or 180 feet wide — the only thing that changes is the number of panels, rails, and motors I will specify.

The purpose of this video is to highlight that I can help you think strategically about hangar design and build smarter, more efficient aircraft storage facilities.