Frequently Asked Questions

• Instead of renting, you “OWN” your hangar via a long-term, 40 year sub-lease agreement with the Williams Gateway Airport Authority
• All of the appreciation in the hangar value over time will benefit you directly when you choose to sublet or resell your leasehold interest
• At any time you can sell, rent or lease your hangar to another party
• You can configure your hangar space to match your needs, now or in the future
• Each hangar has an interior wall height tall enough to efficiently accommodate an Aero-Lift to allow storage of one aircraft above another. This option makes ownership even more affordable as you can double your hangar space with a minimal additional investment.

The most flexible and usable option would be to invest in the 80 x 60 Box Hangars at the East end of Building “D” or Building “A” These hangars have the ability to be upgraded with a full bath and shower, mezzanine, and up to 1,800 square feet of air-conditioned office/crew space. These hangars are perfect for a corporate Flight Operation with an ability to accommodate both Flight Crews and Clients. Or, one or more Private Aircraft Owners may find this flexibility appealing as well. There are four Hangars of this caliber in the development. This would allow the Owner, today or in the future, to hangar one, two or more aircraft, and build out the custom office/retreat space that could be equipped with office space, showers, kitchen, meeting or sleeping accommodations, etc.

The large Box Hangars in Building “A” and “D” are available with pre-designed, pre-permitted amenities packages. However, if your needs are not met by these standard upgrades, you are welcome to custom design your Hangar with any amenities that you require.

If you want the best and most versatile T-Hangar configuration you could also consider any of the end T-Hangars in Building “B” as they have additional square footage available for storage, tools, a shop space, etc.

Each T-hangar in Building “B” has three fluorescent lights and two sets of four electrical receptacles, one on each side of the hangar. Each hangar has its own electrical panel inside the hangar which has plenty of room for expansion for additional lights, receptacles and equipment. Each Panel in the hangar has 120/208V, 100 AMP, single phase electrical service. The T-Hangar building itself has a single electric meter for all of the hangars and electrical costs for the building will be allocated based on the Owner’s square footage.

Each 44 x 38 box hangar in Building “C” has four fluorescent lights, available water and sewer for a restroom and hose bib and two sets of four electrical receptacles, one on each side of the hangar. Each hangar has its own electrical panel inside the hangar which has plenty of room for expansion for the addition of lights, receptacles and equipment. Each Panel in the hangar has 120/208V, 100 AMP, single phase electrical service. The building itself has a single electric meter for all of the hangars and electrical costs for the building will be allocated based on the Owner’s square footage.

In the event that any single user, in either of the buildings has a higher than average electrical usage, that hangar will be separately metered to insure that the electrical charges are fairly allocated among all tenants.

Each Box Hangar in Building “A” and "D" has nine overhead lights, two sets of four electrical receptacles, one on each side of the hangar and a floor drain. Each hangar has its own electrical panel inside the hangar which has plenty of room for expansion for the addition of lights, receptacles and equipment. Each Panel in the hangar has 120/208V, 100 AMP, single phase electrical service. Water and sewer are available in each hangar for a restroom and hose bib.

Each Hangar will have a separate electric meter. The water service will be prorated among the units based on square footage.

The Williams Gateway Airport maintains and enforces the Williams Gateway Airport Rules and Regulations as well as the Minimum Standards that will govern the activities allowed in your hangar.

The WGA provides a website which includes copies of these documents at: http://www.flywga.org/Documents and forms library.aspx. In short, any Preventative Maintenance as defined in 14 CFR Part 43 can be performed in your hangar. In addition any activity that is permitted by the IBC 2003 and the IFC 2003 based on the S-2 Occupancy rating of the hangars will be allowed. Any hazardous maintenance activities are expressly excluded including fuel cell maintenance, any open flames, painting, doping or welding. All of the Hangar Buildings are equipped with fire sprinklers throughout.

The simple answer to this question is “yes,” although you should consult the WGA Rules and Regulations and the IBC and IFC 2003 to understand any limitations regarding Hazardous Maintenance and other activities.

In Buildings “B” and “C”, due to WGA airport restrictions, “wet” washing of aircraft in the hangar is not allowed. The Wings Valet facility has provided a complete Wash Rack facility located on the street side of Building “C.” You may use any “dry” cleaning process in your hangar. In Hangars “A” and “D” floor drains are provided in each hangar.

You can purchase fuel from any supplier you choose. The airport currently provides fuel discounts to aircraft based at the airfield with market rates set weekly.

The Base Price of your hangar/office provides you with exclusive use of your hangar/office space for the life of the WGA Master Lease, 40 years.

In addition, there will be prorata expenses (based on the tenant’s square footage as a percentage of the total building square footage) for at least the following items:

• Ground Lease
• Common Area Maintenance Charges – Sweeping, Striping, Crack Sealing, etc.
• Electricity for Commonly Metered Buildings and overall facility
• Fire Extinguisher Maintenance
• Garbage, Water and Sewer
• Building and Liability Insurance
• Insurance Reserve
• Fire and Burglar Alarm Monitoring Services
• Legal
• Building/Door Maintenance and Repair
• Janitorial Services and Supplies
• Management and Bookkeeping Fees
• Miscellaneous – Postage, copies, bank charges, supplies
• Operating Reserves
• Building Property Taxes
• Landscaping

These items will be estimated in the first year and adjusted prior to Year 2. These costs will be passed on to the owners for review. Payments will most be due on a monthly or quarterly basis.

The Wings Valet Williams Gateway facility will be managed by a Property Management organization who will professionally manage all aspects of the operation of the facility as well as the allocation and collection of these common expenses.

As an estimate, a single hangar’s prorata portion of the above charges will be in the range of:

• Standard T-hangar – Approximately $149 per month
• 44 x 38 Box Hangar – Approximately $220 per month
• 60 x 60 Box Hangar - Approximately $437 per month

The overall building and general liability insurance policy premium will be included in the common charges passed on to each owner based on their prorata square footage. Each tenant will also be responsible for adequately insuring their aircraft, providing Liability coverage and Property Damage coverage and any substantial tenant Improvements that they may build, and HDH Systems will need to be a “named insured” on the tenant’s policy.

The WGA has granted a long term Master Land Lease to HDH Systems Williams AZ, LLC. HDH Systems Williams AZ, LLC is constructing the hangars pursuant to this long-term land lease. Each hangar “owner” will enter into a long-term sublease with HDH Systems Williams AZ, LLC for a specific portion of the building (Your Individual Hangar) for the duration of the Master Lease. Provisions have been made in the Master and Sub Leases to allow the transfer of the operation of the facility to a Hangar Unit Association, made up of the tenants, once the construction has been completed.

At the end of the 40-year Master Land Lease the WGA has an obligation to provide HDH Systems Williams AZ, LLC with a First Right of Offer to renew the lease with HDH Systems Williams AZ, LLC. The lease then may be extended for another 10 years. However, there are no guarantees of lease renewal after the Primary 40 year term. If the Master Land Lease is not renewed the building will be taken over by the WGA and the tenants may or may not be given an option to continue leasing their space. If no option to renew or continue the Master Land Lease is negotiated, all tenants will be required to vacate the premises at that time.

Each owner will have 24-hour access to his or her hangar/office suite.

Options include parking inside your hangar, adjacent to your hangar, or in the parking spaces that are provided outside the main security gate.

A deposit of 5% of the purchase price will secure your hangar and/or office space. If your hangar is still under construction, upon award of a Grading Permit by the City of Mesa, an additional 35% of the purchase price will be required. Once the foundation has been poured an additional 35% of the purchase price will be required. Upon substantial erection of the hangar building structure an additional 15% will be required. And finally, upon Certificate of Occupancy, the final 10% of the purchase price will be required. If your hangar is ready for occupancy today, the full purchase price is due upon closing.

One of the benefits of a hangar at Williams Gateway versus other GA airports in the Valley is the added security to protect you, your airplane and your property. Security is a major concern of the WGA and the TSA and they treat it seriously. There is a simple process that you will go through to gain access to the airfield and your hangar that includes a simple background screening, photo ID and gate keys. You may drive to your hangar with the standard security badges, and optional driving classes to allow you to drive your car on the other areas of the airport outside of the Wings Valet Facility are available as well.

Certainly. The long-term sublease will be with a single entity, but any arrangement that you and your partner/partners wish to put together is fine. A good strategy may be to have two partners, each with an interest in an LLC that is the lessee, each with their own aircraft, lease a single hangar and purchase an Aero-Lift to allow both aircraft to be stored simultaneously in the single hangar. This approach provides all the utility of your own hangar at approximately 50% of the investment.

The Aero-Lift is a purpose built aircraft lift specifically designed for Light General Aviation aircraft. The Wings Valet Williams Gateway Hangars are specifically designed with at least 16-foot wall heights to accommodate the efficient storage of two aircraft in a single hangar. This tool allows you to safely and securely lift almost any single engine piston driven aircraft up to 10 feet above the hangar floor in order to park another aircraft underneath.

Hundreds of Aero-Lifts have been installed around the US and the world.

All of the structural elements of the Aero-Lift are designed and assembled to exacting manufacturing specifications. The Aero-Lift has been load tested to three and one half times its stated capacity without failure. As an example, the drive screw that is used to raise the aircraft is rated in excess of 70,000 lbs. The Aero-Lift drive system is designed in such a manner that it is physically impossible for the Aero-Lift to raise a load that exceeds its rated limits. In addition, the use of the “drive nut, safety nut and screw” lifting mechanism ensures that the lift is “infinitely lockable” (wherever the lift is stopped, it is locked in that position) so no additional locking mechanisms are required. Also, since the Aero-Lift utilizes a mechanical drive nut and screw configuration, there are no component failure scenarios such as broken hydraulic lines, etc. that can result in unintended lowering of the aircraft. In short, there is no safer design than the Aero-Lift for lifting and storing your valuable aircraft. More technical and marketing information regarding the Aero-Lift is available at www.armaerospace.com.