Aviation View | Volume 1, Issue 2

150 AVIATION VIEW VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2 Most TouchableWarbirds in Texas www.fortworthaviationmuseum.com | (855) 733-8627 area. We have received the bids for Commander Road’s construction and look forward to its construction within the next few months.” In terms of hangar space, there has been new construction in that area, as well. Two large 30,000 plus square foot hangars were recently constructed, and steel is being constructed on recently poured concrete for a third. This was all under the auspices of one of the FBOs, Texas Jet. Barth notes that as soon as they are built, they are occupied – and that hangar space is at a premium in every airport in Texas. On the other hand, there is still plenty of space for development, especially in the area of the former crosswind runway, which also allows for a direct taxiway from the hangar to the runway. While demand for large hangar space continues, significant demand still exists for T-hangars and small to medium sized box hangars. “Within the last four to five years there was a major remodel of our terminal building,” Barth reports, “and it is both state-of-the-art and environmentally conscious. The old building was decades old and the exact opposite in every aspect. So, it now has four stories and is, quite frankly, beautiful. It is mostly glass, and a really neat feature is the electrochromic glass that changes tint as the day progresses. So, if it gets bright in my office, I just turn up the tint level, or if it is cloudy, I can turn down the tint, which I do from an app on my phone. It is a great facility and it has a great mix of tenants. We have charter companies, a helicopter service provider, a company that does online pilot testing, even a lumber company leasing space. One tenant is going to be moving forward with plans to bring in a restaurant. There is so much going on in this building. American Aero, our other FBO, occupies significant space in the building and were very generous in terms of input on the design and plans. It is a great relationship as well. There are also a few suites left should anyone be