Aviation shelter applications require a unique set of characteristics. They need to be easy to install (flight operations can only be paused for so long), high strength, frangible, and customizable to ensure compliance with stringent aviation regulations. Well insulated, lightweight, maintenance free, and corrosion resistant, our aviation shelters are equally well suited for both near-field and, terminal, and remote applications!
Pound for pound stronger than steel, fiberglass construction ensures that each aviation shelter is durable, secure, and ready for a long, useful life protecting the flying public.
Fiberglass is the natural material for Aviation Shelters. Fiberglass shelters are light weight, corrosion resistant, and able to shrug off high winds and server weather!
Our propriety X-Web technology is at the heat of each of our shelters. X-Web provides high strength in each wall and roof section – bonding interior, middle, and exterior laminates together in such a way that the resulting shelter is pound for pound stronger than steel construction.
Fiberglass is naturally resistant vandalism, dents, abrasions, cracking and peeling. As well as to most forms of corrosion.
The complexity and high-risk nature of aviation field operations means that operators need to keep routine maintenance of structures to a minimum. By using only high-quality gel coats and resins, our fiberglass aviation shelters can withstand decades of exposure to atmospheric pollution and harsh weather with minimal color fading. Our sealed construction eliminates the need for the annual maintenance that is so common with stick built and even metal constructed shelters. This helps to drive down total lifecycle costs and makes them an ideal solution for aviation shelter applications.
What good is a shelter if it is just a cookie cutter design? Aviation Shelters from Openchannelflow are factory engineered to your specific site needs. Our skilled application engineers will work with you to ensure your needs are met. Endless customization is the hallmark of our modular design!
FAA shelters have a distinct, high contrast white and safety orange checkerboard pattern to aid pilots, air traffic controllers, and ground personnel in identifying hazards. Chemically bonded to the fiberglass laminate, these gel coats won’t crack, chip, flake, or peel.
For off field applications, Openchannelflow Fiberglass Aviation Shelters are available in over 210 different exterior colors – allowing operators to color code by function, helping to provide ground personnel with a maximum of safety!
