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Our FIRSTClass Facility
“Passengers on private aircraft may fly in the lap of luxury,
but they don’t always land there.”
Architect Gaddis/Wind Associates took their cues from corporate aircraft interiors and first class lounges at commercial airports. Then, they added premium finish materials to keep First Aviation…
“…simple, but elegant in form and design.”
Our terminal’s 30-foot windows “capitalize on the site’s spectacular views of the ramp....” Another plus: the ability to walk the length of our 900-foot facility without going outdoors.
“Tenants love being able to get from their hangar to the main terminal without getting in their cars and driving.”
Instead of trucking-in fuel from an off-airport location, FIRST operates its own on-site fuel farm. “It’s great not being dependent on a third-party supplier.”
Ample canopy space in front of the terminal is another pivotal design point.
“When you have heavy-hitters pulling up, it really causes anxiety to have them waiting behind someone else. We have the capacity (for) three vehicles side-by-side under our arrival/departure canopy.”
Security? More than 125 security cameras, card-accessed entries and a central electronic monitoring system ties everything together. Even catering vendors only access one side of our double-sided catering refrigerators, keeping our airside well-serviced, but secure.
“Passengers and tenants are increasingly interested in FBO security. It’s a great selling point, but we haven’t made things cumbersome.”
Said architect Gaddis about FIRST,
“They wanted everything to be just right, and they made sure we considered the best approach to every last detail.”
Adapted from:
“Style and Function Equally Important
at First Aviation’s New Complex”
Airport Improvement May, 2008
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