Aircraft hangars, helicopter hangars and the support buildings an airfield runs on, from cover for a single light aircraft at a farm strip to maintenance space for a training fleet. Clear span buildings sized around the aircraft and the site, with temporary, semi-permanent and permanent options to hire or buy.
Aircraft, ground equipment and the people who look after them all need cover, and the right building depends on how long it is needed and what happens inside it. A clear span building has no internal columns, so the whole floor is free for moving aircraft, maintenance stands and storage.
The aluminium and galvanised steel systems stand on level concrete or hardcore, extend in 5 m increments and can be taken down and rebuilt elsewhere, which suits a growing fleet, a seasonal operation or a base that may move. The structural steel system sits on engineered foundations, with the span, height and doors designed for the aircraft.
Every system comes with structural calculations for its site and a 10-year frame structure warranty, and we price hire and purchase side by side.
Set the span, length and eave height around your aircraft, then position the door openings in a live 3D view.
Design Your HangarNoah will check the design against your aircraft, the site and the aerodrome operator's requirements.
Request a quote to receive your design PDF and a link to reopen and edit it.
The frame stays the same. What changes is the aircraft, the equipment and the work inside.
Storage and maintenance space for light aircraft, microlights and helicopters, with the span and door opening set by the aircraft.
Aircraft hangars →
Insulated, lit working space for scheduled maintenance, component repairs and engineering, beside the hangar or on its own.
Workshop buildings →
Ground support equipment, spares, tyres and tooling kept dry and secure close to the apron.
Storage buildings →
Open-sided cover for airside vehicles, ground equipment and loading areas.
Industrial canopies →Four points set the specification before anything else.
The clear span has to take the widest wingspan or rotor diameter, with room to move the aircraft in and out. Spans reach up to 20 m on the aluminium system and up to 30 m on galvanised steel, with eaves heights of 3 to 7 m depending on the system. Larger aircraft are designed on the structural steel system, where the span and height are bespoke.
The door is often the dimension that decides the building. Its width and height come from the wingspan, the tail or rotor height and the clearance needed to tow the aircraft through. Every hangar is bespoke, so the door is chosen to suit the size of aircraft it will house and confirmed with you at design stage.
Airfields are open and often windy. Wind and snow loads are calculated for the location, and structural calculations are included with every system.
On or near an airfield, the aerodrome operator may need to agree a building’s position and height as part of aerodrome safeguarding. Planning permission depends on the use, the location, the size and how long the building will stay. We work with a specialist planning company that covers the UK and can introduce you to discuss your proposal. See planning permission for temporary buildings for general guidance.
Whether you need cover for one light aircraft, a helicopter hangar or space for a maintenance operation, Noah Building Systems supplies aviation buildings to hire or to buy. Send us the aircraft types, the site and how long you need the building, and we will price the options side by side.
Explore the building systems we supply, the main specification choices and what to expect from installation.
Send us the approximate dimensions, postcode, intended use and likely duration. We can prepare an initial figure without a site visit.
For the hangar itself, see aircraft hangars. Aviation buildings sit within the full range of temporary industrial buildings, alongside workshop buildings and steel-framed buildings for a permanent base.
Yes. A helicopter hangar is sized from the rotor diameter, the overall length and the height, plus the clearance needed to move the aircraft in and out on its wheels or a trolley. The galvanised steel system spans up to 30 m, and larger requirements are designed on the structural steel system.
Send us the types you operate, including any you expect to add, and we will check them against the systems.
Yes. The aluminium and galvanised steel systems are available to hire or to buy, and the structural steel system is for purchase. Large hangars for commercial-size aircraft are available to buy only. We price hire and purchase side by side, and minimum hire periods are confirmed at quotation.
Yes. The aluminium and galvanised steel systems are available insulated or non-insulated, with insulated sandwich panels for the walls and roof, and the structural steel system is insulated. An insulated building suits maintenance and engineering work, while storage for robust equipment can often be non-insulated.
The aluminium and galvanised steel systems are relocatable and extendable in 5 m increments, so the building can be taken down and rebuilt on a new site, or lengthened as the fleet grows. The structural steel system is founded into the ground and is normally not relocated.
