Hangars are buildings designed to house, maintain and repair aircraft. They are essential buildings for the aviation industry as they protect aircraft from adverse weather conditions and all vehicle repair and maintenance activities to be carried out.
They vary in size and shape, depending on the aircraft’s dimensions for which they are intended. They are unique, tall, open-plan structures requiring large spans and massive doors for unobstructed aircraft access into the hangar. Thus, the XXL hangars, the largest hangars, have an accessible entrance of more than 120 m and a height of up to 30 m.
The hangars also have specific facilities that allow maintenance operations to be carried out under appropriate safety conditions. . Thus, safe lifting means are required to enable access to any part of the aircraft to be repaired with the materials and services necessary for maintenance operations (compressed air, electricity, etc.), overhead cranes that allow the handling of large and heavy elements, robust lighting systems, complex fire protection installations, ventilation systems, drainage systems equipped with hydrocarbon separators that prevent the accidental spillage of fuel and oils into the sewage system, etc.
Other unique elements of the hangars are the floors, which must be calculated and built to withstand the heavy loads transmitted by both the aircraft themselves and the push-back type vehicles used for their movement, and having anti-slip finishes resistant to the many aggressive products used in aircraft maintenance.
The state-of-the-art hangars are designed to take advantage of the latest technologies and provide a safe and efficient workspace. Already, they are being built to harness solar or wind energy to reduce the energy consumption of the grid and increase its efficiency.
They respond to a modular and flexible design that allows for expansion and reconfiguration if necessary. They are already equipped with intelligent technology that allows for remote supervision of operations, process automation and even real-time environmental monitoring systems. They are built with materials that guarantee quality and strength and, at the same time, provide durability and safety And, of course, they must give an ergonomic and safe workspace that reduces occupational and professional risks for the people who work in them, not only through specialised tools and equipment but also through adequate lighting and ventilation.
Sando Construcción has specialised and experienced personnel executing all airport works such as airfields, runways, taxiways, lay-bys, aprons, heliports, passenger terminals, cargo terminals, hangars, etc.
