Private Airport Hangar

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Private airport hangar designed by GAE Architecture + Design, featuring a red aircraft and a light aircraft inside, showcasing modern architecture and spacious interior at McGhee Tyson Airport, Knoxville, TN.

The Private Airport Hangar was designed as the first private 6,800 square foot airplane hangar at McGhee Tyson Airport. The facility was planned to accommodate two planes and an RV while meeting all applicable airport design guidelines.

Private airport hangar at McGhee Tyson Airport featuring a red plane and a black aircraft, designed and built by George Ewart, a top commercial architect firm in Knoxville, TN.
Interior of a private airport hangar featuring a modern sitting area with leather chairs, a coffee table, and a glass overhead door, designed for both travel and hosting, with a staircase in the background, showcasing elements of GAE Architecture + Design's project in Knoxville, TN.
Interior view of the private airport hangar designed by GAE Architecture + Design, featuring a sitting area with a kitchenette, two women engaged in conversation, a mezzanine staircase, and large glass overhead doors.

The design explored how the owner travels and hosts guests. A sitting area with a kitchenette and bathrooms was incorporated on the lower level, along with a flexible space that can be used for meetings or storage.

Private airport hangar interior featuring two small airplanes, a personal kitchenette area, and a mezzanine, designed and built by George Ewart, a top commercial architect firm in Knoxville, TN.

Notable features include: a small sitting area and personal kitchenette separated from the hangar by an all-glass overhead door, a 500 square foot mezzanine for meetings or storage, and stairs constructed of compressed plywood with a stained finish and steel cable railings.

  • Private airplane hangar at McGhee Tyson Airport featuring two aircraft, sleek interior design, and a personal kitchenette area, designed and built by George Ewart, a top commercial architect firm in Knoxville, TN.
  • Private airplane hangar interior with a kitchenette and seating area, featuring two women engaging at a bar, modern decor, and a staircase leading to a mezzanine, designed and built by George Ewart, a top commercial architect firm in Knoxville, TN.
  • Interior view of a private airplane hangar featuring a sitting area with wooden chairs, a coffee table, and a kitchenette behind an all-glass overhead door, designed and built by George Ewart, a top commercial architect firm in Knoxville, TN.
  • Interior of a private airplane hangar at McGhee Tyson Airport, featuring two small planes, a sitting area with furniture, and large automated overhead doors, designed and built by George Ewart, a top commercial architect firm in Knoxville, TN.
  • Private airplane hangar with large automated overhead door, accommodating aircraft and RV, designed by GAE Architecture + Design, showcasing modern architecture in Alcoa, Tennessee.
  • Private airplane hangar at McGhee Tyson Airport featuring a large automated overhead door, two planes, and a polished interior, designed and built by George Ewart, a top commercial architect firm in Knoxville, TN.

The hangar includes large ceiling fans for air circulation and a large automated overhead door providing access to the runway, and has since served as a model for future private hangars at the airport.

Project Details

Location: Alcoa, Tennessee (McGhee Tyson Airport)

Project size: 6,800 sq ft

Contractor: Joseph Construction

Completion date: 2016

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