Hangar 10 Opens at MKC
/The new Hangar 10 aviation services complex at the Kansas City, Mo., Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) has officially opened for business.
Hangar 10 fueled its first aircraft, a Citation Sovereign operated by Cessna Aircraft Company. Hangar 10 is a Phillips 66 aviation fuel branded dealer. From left: Cessna Aircraft Company pilots David Bodlack and Tom Emerson with Hangar 10 line service personnel Eric Weller and Ben Moore. Hangar 10, a 91,000 square foot aviation services complex, is currently operating from a temporary facility located on 10 acres at the northwest end of the field. A new 40,000 gallon fuel farm has been installed. An extensive ramp is in place to accommodate fully fueled transport-sized business aircraft such as a Boeing BBJ.
When completed, the focal point will be a 28,000 square foot executive terminal designed to be a distinct cultural departure from traditional fixed base operations (FBO). It will feature several pilot overnight rooms that double as day quarters complete with desk, entertainment center, private bath/shower and a fold-down bed. In addition, transient customers, as well as based tenants and employees, can enjoy a large, fully equipped fitness center that includes separate men’s and women’s locker rooms fitted with showers.
The master-planned complex will also incorporate three hangar bays totaling 56,000 square feet with two of the bays capable of handling Gulfstream 650 and Global Express-sized aircraft.