Florida’s Treasure Coast International Airport (FPR) has broken ground on a 28,500-sq-ft hangar project that it believes will become the cornerstone of a new MRO campus. The $7.3 million facility is being funded jointly by the Florida Department of Transportation, a grant from the Federal Economic Development Agency, and St. Lucie County.
The airport has issued an RFP for companies looking to lease and operate the hangar, which will have a door height of 44 feet and a door width of 170 feet to accommodate bizliners and will be equipped with a wet automatic sprinkler/high expansion foam system. Located on the east side of the field, the project will include a large ramp area and is expected to be completed this summer.
The RFP reflects current planning initiatives by encouraging proposals that include development concepts beyond the hangar itself, and proposals must be submitted by Friday, May 29 at 4 p.m. Further plans call for the development of the Fort Pierce airport’s west side as a corporate hangar campus, in partnership with a private sector partner or partners.
According to the county, FPR generates more than $509 million in economic impact to the region annually.