Commercial and government aviation service provider, AAR Corp. partnered with Alaska Airlines and the Oklahoma City Airport Trust (OCAT), on an 80K square foot MRO facility expansion project at the Will Rogers Airport in Oklahoma City. JE Dunn served as the general contractor and Fleming Steel Erectors served as the PEMB erection partner. Meeting and exceeding a fluid and changing timeline and accommodating multiple owner change order requests, the project broke ground in September of 2024, and earned its certificate of occupancy in 16 months.
The square footage breakdown includes office space, warehouse, and hangar space. The hangar, which can accommodate three Boeing 737-class aircraft at once, features a 302′ clear span with lean-to, nose cone and fuel garage, and a Mega Door by Assa Abloy, opening to a span of 275′. The erection required two 350-ton cranes, one 65-ton crane, one 20,000# straight-mast forklift, two 85′ boom lifts, four 10K telehandlers, and two 45′ scissor lifts.
“Despite the technical complexity of the project, changing project conditions, FAA coordination requirements, and work adjacent to an active aviation facility, Fleming successfully completed nearly the entire erection scope with its own workforce.”
– Jason Hammond, Senior Project Manager, JE Dunn Construction
