United Airlines East Boston, Massachusetts Aviation Project

The nearly 69,000 sf, hangar measures 255 ft. wide by 270 ft. long and has 30 ft vertical sidewalls. 850,000 pounds of hot dipped galvanized steel comprised the framework of the new hangar with a white translucent membrane for the roof area. Insulated metal cladding for the walls increases the efficiency of the new facility.

The hangar is fully equipped featuring a state of the art overhead high expansion foam fire suppression system, improved radiant heating, aircraft power stations, offices and 64 foot-candle metal halide lighting system. These lights are not necessary during the day time hours as the highly translucent membrane allows nearly 300 foot candles of natural light to reach the floor on sunny days.