HONOLULU – Governor Linda Lingle has released $500,000 to construct 10 new T-hangars for private aircraft at Kalaeloa Airport. Currently, 19 individuals are on the waiting list to park their aircraft inside a hangar at the former Barbers Point Naval Air Station.

“In order to sustain and encourage the growth of general aviation at Kalaeloa Airport, we need more hangar facilities for pilots to park their aircraft,” said Governor Lingle. “This project will increase hangar capacity and help boost activity at the airport, while also relieving some of the airfield congestion at Honolulu International Airport.”

Currently, Kalaeloa Airport has two large hangars, Hangar 110 and Hangar 111, which were built during World War II. A portion of Hangar 110 is leased to a paint shop, while the balance houses 12 general aviation aircraft. Hangar 111 is owned by the University of Hawai‘i and is used by Honolulu Community College’s Pacific Aerospace Training Center.

This project will construct two hangar structures. The first structure will consist of six T-hangars and the second will consist of four, together providing enough space to accommodate 10 general aviation aircraft.

The majority of project funds are coming from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Military Airport Program, which assists with improvements to former military airports that have been converted to civilian use. The total project cost is estimated at $8,156,667.

Construction of the T-hangars is expected to be completed in August 2008.