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Results at a Glance

• Three custom hangars delivered for Whitsunday Airport

• Over 1,400m² of clear-span coverage with no internal columns

• 5,500m² of concrete hardstand

• 18-metre Xtilt Panel Lift Doors by OpenX Doors

• Engineered to Cyclonic Wind Region standards 

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Client Overview

Whitsunday Airport is a privately owned commercial airfield on the Queensland coast, between Airlie Beach and Shute Harbour. The airport is home to the region's scenic flight, helicopter, skydive and seaplane operators that fly tourists across the Whitsunday Islands, Whitehaven Beach, Heart Reef and the Great Barrier Reef every day of the year.

The aviation operators based at Whitsunday Airport run high-frequency tourism schedules in an environment defined by high humidity, salt air and cyclonic weather. Aircraft availability determines whether tours run, and weather damage to a high-value fleet directly affects revenue. The airport needed permanent hangar infrastructure to keep aircraft protected through the cyclone season and operationally ready year-round.

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Key Outcomes

Whitsunday Airport now operates three custom-built hangars delivering over 1,400m² of clear-span coverage with no internal columns, giving the resident fleet full aircraft manoeuvrability and complete weather protection. The hangars sit on 5,500m² of concrete hardstand and are fitted with 18-metre Xtilt Panel Lift Doors by OpenX Doors, engineered to meet Cyclonic Wind Region standards.

For operators running tourism schedules in exposed coastal locations, hangar infrastructure of this calibre keeps high-value aircraft protected and tour schedules uninterrupted through the season.