Quonset Hut Hangars

Quonset huts are a pre-fab structures made of corrugated metal shaped into a semi-circular structure. The Quonset structure, first used in WWI by the US Navy, is still widely used today showing its durability, and its application as an aircraft hangar.

Maybe you are in the professional aircraft business, an airplane enthusiast, or are now considering entering the field. One way to protect your aircraft is to acquire one of our quonset airplane hangars. You can customize quonsets to suit your needs, whatever they may be. From personalization in the profile of the roof of your quonset hangar right across to color and size. 

These arch hangar buildings are custom sized for your needs. Widths start at 20 feet wide and can go up to 100+ feet. Lengths also start at 20 feet and can go up in 2 foot increments to an almost infinite length.

Kits are precision manufactured and delivered to site, and are of a high quality gauge metal that exceeds the industry standard. As a prefab kit, it means that you save on time and money as well.

Example Hangar Sizes

Commercial Aircraft

Consider a quonset airplane hangar of at least 80ft x 100ft. This can easily fit a Boeing 747-8 comfortably.

Utility Aircraft

The quonset design can be around that of about 50ft x 60ft, and house a utility aircraft, for example the Beechcraft King Air 100.

Recreational Aircraft

A quonset airplane hanger kit of about 30ft x 40ft, can get your hanger up and running in a short time. This size may be ideal for those recreational airplanes such as the Aero-East-Europe Sila 450C.

Alternatives

Other design dimensions which have been undertaken include larger sizes such as the 100ft x 125ft sized quonset airplane hangar. The metal kit gives you enough room flexibility for your aircraft, and those airplanes such as the Embraer ERJ 190-100 and similar E-Jet Family of aircraft.

Even though the quonset airplane hangar uses strong metal frames supporting over 26-gauge steel walls and ceilings, there can still be easy expansion, without too much disruption.

It is a matter of :

1. Removing the wall sheets on the existing structure and area
2. Add the additional structural frame to suit the expansion needs

This is easy because of the precision in manufacturing of the quonset kit. As you expand your aircraft fleet, and the need to expand your quonset hangar it means that you do avoid any major disruption in building teardown and rebuilding.

Quonset airplane hangars give you a structure that is large enough in size to house your aircraft. Along with this is the ability of the quonset to withstand significant environmental conditions such as from extreme weather right across to seismic activity.

Time Saving - When you order your quonset as a prefab kit you save on construction time. The pieces are packaged and delivered to your location in a semi-complete form. Everything is in the kit and ready to be assembled, and assembly can be done within a matter of days to weeks. This is also a saving in money and other potential on-site costs because of efficiency in design.

Environmentally Friendly - As steel and metal is a recyclable material it therefore helps the environment, in comparison to those alternatives like wood and block structures. Further to this, there is more supply than demand of metal. The quonset airplane hangar is metal and Galvalume Plus treated, which means that it will not corrode or rust nor break down to impact the environment negatively.

The Interior - For quite a few owners the interior of the quonset airplane hangar is more than just a place to shelter your aircraft. The unobstructed interior lends to maximum use of space to include washrooms, areas for equipment storage as well as personal lockers and maybe even an office. The space also can be utilized for maintenance work on your aircraft as well. It is due to the impressive strength-to-weight ratio, that there is very little need for internal support beams.

Other obvious benefits include:

• The Strength of the quonset airplane hangar is second to none, because it is a metal structure
• Durability - as the structure is not susceptible to molds. Pests problems like rodents and termites, cracking and rot as compared to traditionally built structures does not impact the quonset hangar
• Security - The quonset is not a fire hazard. It also protects your aircraft from damage as it can withstand the forces of high winds, hail, falling debris and similar high impact conditions.

It makes sense to get your experts on-board with your quonset airplane hangar whether you are expanding your existing structure or still in the concept stage.