subject: Choosing The Right Hangar Door [print this page] In hurricane winds, the resilience of an aircraft hangar is determined by the strength of the hangar door. The moment the door blows in is the moment the aircraft hangar is vulnerable to collapsing.
Many hangar doors blow in during a hurricane, leaving the hangar and aircraft open to extreme winds and flying debris. Most severe damage to an aircraft hangar is always after the hanger door has been hit. So choosing a hanger door that is strong and engineered to meet seismic requirements will give the greatest possibility of the hangar surviving extreme weather.
AeroDoor in Florida manufactures hanger doors to withstand the hurricanes that Florida and the Gulf Coast can expect. In thirty years the veteran owned company has seen doors remain operational after hurricanes that include Katrina, Ivan and Andrew.
AeroDoor manufactures every hanger door to meet the dimensions, wind load and door options of the client. If a customer needs a 140-MPH wind loaded hanger door, then engineers will design the door to meet that seismic requirement.
Purchasing your aircraft hangar door from AeroDoor provides peace of mind. Knowing that your hangar has the best chance of surviving extreme weather is worth its dollar, especially when it means you'll avoid the trauma and financial impact of seeing your aircraft damaged or even destroyed.
Every hangar door is manufactured to meet stringent quality, strength, safety and seismic criteria at a price that aviators are willing to pay to keep their aircraft hangar safe and secure.
Chris Swanson uses an AeroDoor hangar door on his hangar at an airfield in Orlando, Florida. Chris said "When Katrina came through I was worried about my hangar because the existing bi-fold door I had previously blew in and left me with a collapsed roof, damaged plane and the contents of my hangar blown across the airpark. The money it cost to rebuild the hangar and my airplane still gives me sleepless nights. In 2011 I rebuilt my aircraft hangar and I purchased a new hydraulic door system from AeroDoor, who are based in Florida.
The AeroDoor hangar door remained locked shut and there was no physical damage when I returned after the hurricane had moved on. AeroDoor's hangar door has 3 cane bolts that lock in to the concrete floor so the door isnt going to move when a hurricane comes through. I would definitely recommend the AeroDoor hangar door in future."
