“I would guess that there probably is not another hangar like that in Ohio,” said Terry Slaybaugh, director of aviation for the city of Dayton, which runs the general aviation airport on Ohio 741 in Miami Twp.
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“Like The Connor Group office building, architecturally, it’s very unique. It’s very rare to see the amount of glass on an aircraft hangar that you see on that hangar. And then the other unique feature are obviously the hangar glass doors.”
The company said last year that the hangar would house about four planes and be used solely for its corporate jets. But last week a spokesperson said The Connor Group isn’t releasing much information about the hangar, including the cost, which Miami Twp. records show as $5 million.
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By comparison, a new — but much smaller — hangar built nearby by the city of Dayton in recent years is estimated to cost $1 million.
The new Connor Group building includes more than 17,000 square feet of hangar, business and storage space, according to Montgomery County records. Its height of more than 40 feet was made possible after the township last year increased the cap for the tallest structures at the airport (excluding control towers) to 50 feet.
Inside are 13 rooms, including the 14,597-square-foot hangar, county records show. The rest of the space is occupied by a 355 square foot lobby, two offices, a pantry, a vestibule, a garage, and two storage areas, among other areas, records show.
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The new building, Slaybaugh said, is a significant asset to the airport, which has been seeking to attract more businesses and economic development to its 527 acres.
“Obviously, we’re thrilled to have at Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport because I certainly think it puts the airport in a good light,” Slaybaugh said. “And it kind of proves out the value of the airport, as does the entire Connor investment and employment that you see between his office building.”
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