Executive Terminal at McKinney National Airport Goes Vertical - A P3 Success Story
Western has begun steel erection on the 17,000 square foot fixed base operations executive terminal at the McKinney National Airport. The terminal is part of a Public-Private Partnership project that also includes a 40,000 square foot transient hangar and associated parking lots. After receiving notice to proceed by the City of McKinney on August 20, 2019 to upgrade the exterior facade of the building, updated permit drawings have been submitted and approved, the concrete slab on grade has been cast, and the structural steel of the building is now going vertical. The project team is working on an accelerated schedule and anticipates having construction completed by the end of the calendar year.
Western has worked diligently with the City of McKinney to enhance the aesthetics of the terminal by upgrading the exterior storefront to full curtain wall, adding architectural paneling, and moving from faux stone to a real stone veneer. “These added features will bring the look and feel to the airport that we need to attract more clientele to our airfield,” said Airport Director, Ken Carley.
The cooperation between Western and the City has also been highlighted by ensuring that the Airport is getting the most value from the initial $16,000,000 investment. State-of-the-art upgrades were made to the transient hangar, the revenue-generating portion of the project, including infrared heating and a Smart Rail door system that allows aircraft to efficiently be moved in and out of the hangar. The airport began utilizing the transient hangar as of April 24th of this year and according to FBO General Manager, Andrew Griffin, it “has increased revenue generation at the airport by attracting larger aircraft, and in turn, driving up fuel sales.”
