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Idaho FBO Unveils New Hangar
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: The 30,000-sq-ft hangar can handle the latest big bizjets
Word Count: 180
Avcenter Pocatello, the lone FBO at Idaho’s Pocatello Regional Airport (KPIH), has opened a 30,000-sq-ft heated hangar capable of sheltering the latest ultra-long-range business jets.
Built over a year and a half at a cost of more than $3 million, the hangar brings the location's aircraft storage space to more than 70,000 sq ft. In operation since 1979, the FBO offers a recently-remodeled 4,000-sq-ft terminal, aircraft maintenance, charter, and rentals. As an Avfuel dealer, it provides its hangar customers with exclusive contract fuel discounts.
KPIH is between tourist destinations Jackson Hole Airport (KJAC) and Friedman Memorial Airport (KSUN), with aircraft repositioning to either within 20 minutes. It has a 9,000-foot runway with full ILS capabilities.
”This new hangar underscores our dedication to delivering top-tier services to our valued customers while serving as an economic engine for southeast Idaho,” said Melvin Wagoner, the FBO’s owner and director of operations. “We understand the distinct needs of business aviators; our expanded facility is a testament to our commitment to not only meet, but also exceed those needs.”