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AIRPORT MASTER PLAN <br />A IRCRAFT S TORAGE/H ANGAR F ACILITIES <br />With the exception of aircraft stored outdoors and tied down directly to the <br />ramp/apron, most aircraft are typically stored in either a box hangar or a T-hangar. <br />A boxhangar is a stand-alone structure, typically in the shape of a box, that is used <br />to store one or more aircraft. In some instances, box hangars may include <br />buildouts for office or workshop areas that are not used for aircraft storage. Box <br />hangars are sometimes referred to using other terms such as executive, common, <br />maintenance, or corporate hangars depending on how the hangar is used. Box <br />hangars can be constructed in a wide array of sizes to meet the needs of various <br />aircraft. <br />T-hangars are individual aircraft storage units typically connected together as part <br />of a single structure. T-hangars are commonly used to store smaller aircraft such as <br />single engine piston aircraft and, in some cases, light twin-engine aircraft. The San <br />Marcos Regional Airport has numerous box hangar and T-hangar facilities used for <br />aircraft storage. <br />Tables 2-7 through 2-8 and Figures 2-5 through 2-6 provides an overview of the <br />hangars currently established at the San Marcos Regional Airport including their <br />size, ownership, leaseholder, and condition. <br /> <br />In total, San Marcos Regional Airport has approximately 469,150 square feet of <br />hangar space. However, a portion of this hangar space is used for non-aircraft <br />storage purposes such as office space, workshop area, etc. <br />A key consideration related to hangar space is that the airport does not have any <br />available hangar facilities large enough to accommodate many of the larger <br />corporate jets flying today (e.g. Gulfstream, Embraer, etc.). These larger corporate <br />jets are becoming more common as many older and smaller corporate aircraft are <br />being retired and new and larger aircraft are being purchased. This will be a <br />consideration as part of the alternatives process. <br />Inventory Chapter Page 28 of 52 <br />October 2020 <br /> <br />