Airplane Hangars
Airplane hangars built by a builder who uses one every day.
Engineered for Montana snow loads, sized for your aircraft, finished the way you want.
We don’t just build hangars, we work out of one. Our own hangar at the Helena airport doubles as our office, with a finished conference room and bathroom, and it’s where we meet most of our clients. We’ve built hangars there, including ours, and are building more for private owners.
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What goes into a hangar that works in Montana
- Engineering and snow loads. Every hangar is designed with a licensed engineer for local roof snow and wind loads.
- The door. Door width, height and operator drive the whole design. We help you size it for the aircraft you have and the one you might buy next.
- Code and fire requirements. Hangars carry their own building classification and fire protection rules. We work through them before you commit.
- Insulation and heat. Cold storage, or a heated space you can work in all winter.
- Finished space. Offices, bathrooms, lounges and mezzanines.
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Building at an airport
Airport hangars usually sit on a ground lease with its own design standards and approvals. We’ve been through that process at the Helena airport and can walk you through it before you sign anything.
The airport publishes its own hangar development information.
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Private strip or rural hangar
The same engineering applies on private land, plus site work, access and utilities. If you’re building a home on the same property, we can plan both together. See Building on Your Own Land.
Rural hangar sites need the same groundwork as a house: a usable access road, good drainage, and the right permits for that location, which vary depending on where the property sits. These guides cover driveways, drainage and site planning and permits and building codes around Helena.
Planning a hangar?
Meet with us at our hangar office and see one finished in person. We’ll talk through size, door, budget and timeline.