Florida-based FBO chain Sheltair expects its new terminal at Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) will be completed by the time next year’s NBAA convention rolls around. The airport is home to the static display when the show is in town, and the company expects the $10 million, 32,000-sq-ft, four-story terminal will increase the amenities offered to customers and tenants, including office space and an on-site restaurant.
Sheltair's new facility will feature a two-story atrium with mail center, pilot’ lounge, break room, passenger lobby and waiting area all situated along the main concourse.
“Aesthetically, it’s different from anything else we’ve built in the Sheltair network," said Todd Anderson, the company’s senior v-p for real estate and development. He described it as the first in the company’s next generation of FBOs, with a focus on modern lines, sustainable materials and heightened utility.
The second and third floors of the structure will be dedicated to aviation-related office space, offering views of the ramp and downtown Orlando, while the top floor will provide flexible space with a boardroom, full-service kitchen and adjustable banquet rooms.
The new terminal will conclude Phase II of Sheltair’s redevelopment of the location. Phase I, was completed in May, with the opening of a $5.5 million hangar facility that included 22,600 sq ft of aircraft storage space, 3,600 sq ft of offices and a new parking lot.
Sheltair operates 17 FBOs up and down the East Coast, including 11 in the Sunshine State alone, and this new facility will continue to provide the company’s standard service offerings, including concierge, complimentary interior cabin cleaning, crew cars and passenger shuttle services.
Exhibiting alongside fuel provider Avfuel (Booth N4314) at NBAA 2017, the company also announced plans to develop the last remaining plot of open land on the north side of Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE). The project, to be completed in spring 2019, will offer 157,000 sq ft of hangar space along with 31,000 sq ft of office and shop space, with fuel handling service provided Sheltair partner Banyan Air Service. This news comes in addition to an 18,000-sq-ft hangar and office facility the company expects to complete there by the end of the year.
"The opportunities at FXE continue to grow year after year," said Anderson. "With an extensively large leasehold and presence of hangars and offices on the south side of FXE, we're excited to develop this last remaining parcel of land on the north side to further support the vast aviation complex at the airport."
Also this fall, Sheltair expects to open its Westside hangar complex at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, consisting of eight hangars ranging from 13,500 to 20,000 sq ft each, and an additional 32,000 sq ft executive hangar at its Tampa International Airport base.
