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Amelia Island Airport To Build New GA Terminal, FBO
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Florida’s Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport will soon receive
a new general aviation terminal along with a new company to manage it. Taking
a page from the airport’s origin as a World War II training base for the F4U
Corsair, Bent Wing Aviation Services will take over from long-time FBO
operator McGill Aviation on April 1 and provide services from a temporary
facility.
In further homage to the Vought
fighter, the entire 12,500-sq-ft terminal, which is expected to open in June,
echoes the Corsair's design, including the iconic inverted gull wings that
shelter an observation deck, a nose section, skylight cockpit, and tail. The
two-story glass lobby will have a suspended model F4U, and historic
memorabilia will be displayed throughout the building.
“The unique design of the new
terminal building will quickly distinguish Amelia Island’s airport as an
iconic aviation landmark,” said Bent Wing owner Brian Echard. “As the FBO
providing services from the new terminal, it made sense to name our business
to reflect the community’s pride in the distinguished history of the airport
and pay tribute to the memories of our military who served in WWII.”
The Avfuel-branded FBO will offer
all the necessary amenities, including pilots' lounge and shower,
flight-planning room, concierge, two conference rooms, canteen coffee bistro,
crew and rental cars, and pilot shop.
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fredag 23. mars 2018
GA terminal kopiert etter F4U Corsair - AIN
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