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Sheltair Starts Construction on Sarasota FBO
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: For the aviation real estate specialist, this will be its 13th FBO in Florida
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Sheltair has broken ground on a new FBO at Florida’s Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. When completed by the end of 2025, it will become the service provider’s 17th FBO location and its 13th in Florida.
“We are thrilled to announce the arrival of Sheltair as the third fixed-base operator at SRQ,” said airport president and CEO Rick Piccolo. “Situated on 24 acres within the new north quad airport development, this addition will provide another choice for the general aviation community and bring numerous job opportunities to the Sarasota-Bradenton area.”
The $40 million project will feature a 10,700-sq-ft terminal with an aircraft arrival canopy and landside porte de cochere, open lobby area, a private lounge, pilot lounge, conference rooms, and tenant office space.
It will also include a pair of hangars capable of accommodating the latest ultra-long-range business jets, at 30,000 sq ft and 17,000 sq ft respectively, with another nearly 10,000 sq ft of office space. Future plans for the site call for an additional four 20,000-sq-ft-plus hangars and a 60,000-sq-ft aircraft maintenance facility.
“I can’t begin to express how excited we are to be in the Sarasota market,” explained Sheltair president and CEO Lisa Holland. “We recognize the potential that it holds for us, and we look forward to working with the community.”