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New hangar ten facility opens
By: Mona Brown
Caption: Hangar Ten held a grand opening for the second phase of its Charles B.
Word Count: 190
Hangar Ten held a grand opening for the second phase of its Charles B.  Wheeler Downtown Airport FBO in Kansas City, Mo., on October 6. “With  this new ­facility, we are bringing great hometown service that far  exceeds ­anything currently available,” said owner James Stowers, who  shared the ribbon-cutting duties with Missouri governor Jay Nixon.  The new facility includes a two-story 26,000-sq-ft FBO terminal with  ­multiple crew rest areas and sleeping rooms that can be used overnight  like hotel rooms or as day quarters for shorter rest ­periods. Amenities  include a fitness center with men’s and women’s locker rooms and  showers. Phase two includes a 29,000-sq-ft hangar and a 40,000-gallon  fuel farm. The next phase will include a 22,000-sq-ft hangar and 17,000 sq ft of office space on the 10-acre Hangar Ten property.  Hangar Ten was designed by Dye Aviation Facilities, based in Atlanta,  and incorporates solar water heaters, a large skylight and solar light  pipes, ­translucent wall panels, exterior sunshades and ­insulated glass  with Low E coatings, reflective roof, low water-use landscaping and  large overhead circulating fans, all of which should reduce annual  energy costs by about 75 to 80 percent.