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Tampa-area FBO Adds New Hangars
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: The company has two built, and two more underway
Word Count: 178
American Aviation, an FBO, maintenance provider, and flight school at Florida’s Brooksville–Tampa Bay Regional Airport (KBKV), is in the midst of a hangar-building boom. The Avfuel-branded location added a pair of 12,000-sq-ft hangars in the second half of last year, which brought the complex to 112,000 sq ft of hangar space on the field, and it is currently working on more.
The latest of the $1.25 million, 12,000-sq-ft hangars is slated for completion in October and will be able to shelter up to light jets and turboprop singles. As soon as that is finished, the company will begin construction of another hangar of the same size.
“This expansion represents another important milestone for American Aviation and our continued investment in Brooksville–Tampa Bay Regional Airport,” said Jennifer Torraco, the facility’s general manager. “As demand for aviation services and hangar space continues to grow, this project allows us to better serve our customers, support local economic development, and strengthen the airport’s position as a growing aviation hub for the region.”