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April 2006: The first of two new hangars being built at Oxford Airport was completed prior to the Easter weekend after a wait of over 30 years. The facility, built by Ably Shelters, is a design unique in the UK. Using an aluminium-framed polygon design, the facility was procured with just a two month lead-time and erected in only a week, ready to accomadate a de Havilland Dash 7 aircraft being supported by CSE Aviation under a contract with the British Antarctic Survey. With a 14,000 sq.ft. footprint, the new facility was designed from the outset to accomadate most regional turboprop types along with Global Express and Gulfstream V sized business jets.
Oxford, for the first time, now has a facility with the requisite hangar door height to accomadate larger aircraft types now commonly operating into the airport. The second hangar to be built during 2006 will have a footprint of 21,000 sq.ft. and will likewise be able to take the larger business jet and regional turboprop types.
Ably Shelters, more commonly used to providing fast-erect facilities for the MOD and military markets world-wide, see this new design as opening up opportunities for the company supplying both maintenance organisations, general and business aviation airports with a quick solution to their needs at roughly a third of the cost of conventional, steel clad permanent designs.
In Oxford’s case, their particular facility will have varied uses from maintenance support of the British Antarctic Survey fleet during the summer months, to general aircraft storage in the winter.
For more details contact: James Dillon-Godfray on 01865 290 710 or e-mail at info@oxfordairport.co.uk
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James Dillon-Godfray
Head of Marketing & Development
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T: +44 (0)1865 290 710
F: +44 (0)1865 290 605
E: jdg@oxfordairport.co.uk |
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