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Sheltair Starts Orlando FBO Expansion
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: Project will add more than 60,000 sq ft of hangar space at company's Orlando Executive Airport facility
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Sheltair broke ground this week on an expansion of its FBO at Orlando Executive Airport (KORL) in Florida. The $16 million project—slated for completion by the end of 2025—will add approximately 65,000 sq ft of hangar space capable of sheltering ultra-long-range business jets and office space.
Since 2003, the family-owned company has added more than 182,000 sq ft of improvements at KORL, including a new terminal in 2019. This latest addition will bring the facility to nearly 430,000 sq ft of hangars and offices.
Hangar 18—at 32,956 sq ft—will be designed to serve as an MRO facility, while 32,504-sq-ft Hangar 19 will add to the facility's community aircraft storage tally.
“We are truly grateful for the support we have received from the [Greater Orlando Aviation Authority] board and staff throughout this process and the 21-year tenure that we have enjoyed at the Orlando Executive Airport,” said Tony Sherbert, the Florida-based service provider’s senior v-p of real estate. “In addition to supporting jobs and driving economic activity for this city, this will position Sheltair and [KORL] to meet the evolving needs of the aviation community in Central Florida and maintain [KORL’s] status as a premier destination for aircraft owners and operators.”