Hangar prices.

midwestpa24 said:
Basic Erect-A-Tube hangars. Steel frame, 43 foot wide doors, 14 foot high. Basic lights and outlets, no heat or insulation, concrete floors.
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I'm always in awe of how hangar costs seem to dwarf a typical steel building or pole barn with concrete floor. You can build a 40x60 barn with concrete, basic 100A electric panel, and insulation for well under $80K. I do understand that the bifold/cantilever door costs are astronomical though.
 
SoonerAviator said:
I'm always in awe of how hangar costs seem to dwarf a typical steel building or pole barn with concrete floor. You can build a 40x60 barn with concrete, basic 100A electric panel, and insulation for well under $80K. I do understand that the bifold/cantilever door costs are astronomical though.
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I think it's the equivalent of getting a screwdriver from Lowe's vs Sportys.
Contractor sees hangar, and jacks up the price. I don't think hangar doors run 80k.
 
SoonerAviator said:
I'm always in awe of how hangar costs seem to dwarf a typical steel building or pole barn with concrete floor. You can build a 40x60 barn with concrete, basic 100A electric panel, and insulation for well under $80K. I do understand that the bifold/cantilever door costs are astronomical though.
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Some of that may be the government rate. Contractors are known to mark up their cost just for the additional paperwork and headaches associated with government jobs.

Our airport also recently built a 64x48 pole barn for airport maintenance, concrete floor, basic electrical, no heat or insulation, single overhead door, $180k. Maybe its cheaper in OK than IA? Does OK have any more trees than IA? I don't recall seeing any on my trips through. ;)
 
EdFred said:
I don't think hangar doors run 80k.
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They can. I've seen it firsthand. Depends on the size, type, etc. I recently had a client purchase a hangar from me and they wanted to replace the door. They received a $60K quote to replace it with an electric, bi-fold, insulated door. PS - It's not as easy as just replacing them. They have to be calibrated as well.
 
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midwestpa24 said:
Some of that may be the government rate. Contractors are known to mark up their cost just for the additional paperwork and headaches associated with government jobs.

Our airport also recently built a 64x48 pole barn for airport maintenance, concrete floor, basic electrical, no heat or insulation, single overhead door, $180k. Maybe its cheaper in OK than IA? Does OK have any more trees than IA? I don't recall seeing any on my trips through. ;)
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You must have been in West or Central OK, lol. The Eastern third is pretty "green" with trees and lakes. I'm sure a lot of it is the contractor giving the "rich airplane owner price" rather than the "rural homesteader price".
 
Flocker said:
They can. I've seen it firsthand. Depends on the size, type, etc. I recently had a client purchase a hangar from me and they wanted to replace the door. We received a $60K quote to replace it with an electric, bi-fold, insulated door. PS - It's not as easy as just replacing them. They have to be calibrated as well.
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What size door though? I can see a 100' or more door running that. A 44' one though??
 
donjohnston said:
You're kidding!!! I think that I was paying $300 a month 10 years ago!

Wonder how long the waiting list is.
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Inflation hasn't hit that part of Illinois yet :D

Not sure on the wait-list but given how busy I hear it on the radio sometimes, I'd guess they're not hurting for tenants...
 
ArrowFlyer86 said:
Inflation hasn't hit that part of Illinois yet :D

Not sure on the wait-list but given how busy I hear it on the radio sometimes, I'd guess they're not hurting for tenants...
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I beg to differ on the inflation front.

3ck is busy and it's not all because of the flight school. I think it hits that happy medium of nice airport and just the right distance away from the city. 10c is pretty busy when you compare location and 2800x36 runway. But it's definitely not like 3ck
 
Started out at $185 few years ago for a T-Hangar at KGDK (formerly I19) and now at $205. Everybody pays the same for the same type hangar. Month to month type deal. Typical rate for around the Dayton area +- $25 or so.
 
X3 Skier said:
Started out at $185 few years ago for a T-Hangar at KGDK (formerly I19) and now at $205. Everybody pays the same for the same type hangar. Month to month type deal. Typical rate for around the Dayton area +- $25 or so.
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And that’s a nice airport. It also works well for my turn point when flying to Fayette County for gas at $5.30 per gallon.
 
Racerx said:
Being in the steel fab industry...I don't see where that cost is. That's nucking futs for what they are.
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Keep in mind that is labor and materials and I don't have a breakdown. There was also a requirement for a 3 hour rated firewall to split the building for fire code, so some studding, sheet work, and finishing. Also footings and concrete for the entire building.

But I do concur, a lot of money for some simple hangars.
 
Meet someone today paying 700 per month in the NYC region for bi fold door , electricity .
 
midwestpa24 said:
Keep in mind that is labor and materials and I don't have a breakdown. There was also a requirement for a 3 hour rated firewall to split the building for fire code, so some studding, sheet work, and finishing. Also footings and concrete for the entire building.

But I do concur, a lot of money for some simple hangars.
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My 10,000 sq ft 25' tall commercial building with 7 overhead doors, insulated metal panels, 8' foundation walls, 6" slab floor, sprinklers, sprinkler backup, septic field, water detention, etc was 1.7m.
 
I just looked. Locally, storage space is about 91 cents per sqft per month. Hangar space is about 83 cents.
 
frfly172 said:
Prices in Florida have gone crazy high. There are not many hangars available,the price for a group hangar in a busy airport ,have tripled in the last two years. Check out Srq you’ll be shocked.
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I'm on the SRQ waitlist, when I got on and saw it was ~$500 a month for basic T hangar I honestly expected it to be much more. Wealthy area, busy class C with airline ops, long waitlist. Greater Boston area is much worse.
 
Bob Noel said:
At KBED the T-hangars had a range of prices based on things like sliding door, bi-fold door. Back in 2006 there was one (maybe two) T-hangars that were heated (and cost quite a bit more). No discounts for different people (at least not that I know of) - new renters, old renters pay the same outrageou$ price.

Initially I had one of the old Ts (sliding door) but upgraded to one of the new ones (electric bi-fold). Circa 2006 the monthly rent went from $505 to $606 so I bailed and simply got a tie-down from the USAF aeroclub (at the time, it was $75/month)... much nicer on the wallet. Not sure how much
ma$$port is charging now.
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Are you still tying down at KBED through USAF aeroclub? Do you have to be a member of the USAF? Didn't realize that was even an option at KBED...
 
T Bird said:
Are you still tying down at KBED through USAF aeroclub? Do you have to be a member of the USAF? Didn't realize that was even an option at KBED...
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Nope. I sold my cherokee in 2012 (shedding expenses ahead of retiring... long story)

At times you had to be prior military to join the Hanscom Aeroclub, and then they opened it up contractors and such. I don't remember all the details, but MITRE employees were included. Once in, you could stay a member forever (even suspending membership and reactivating it) - iirc.

May I suggest you give the club a call.

https://www.hanscomaeroclub.com/about-the-aero-club/contact/

https://www.hanscomaeroclub.com/about-the-aero-club/join/ lists who qualifies to join.
 
I'm at $125 a month for a T in rural Wisconsin. I'm very well aware how good a deal that is. I even paid more than that in Mexico!
 
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