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is located on the west side of the Airport. Approximately 500 marked parking spaces are provided for Bell Helicopter’s employees and customers. AIRCRAFT HANGARS The demand for aircraft hangars typically depends on local climate, security, and owner preferences. The trend in general aviation aircraft, whether single or multi-engine, is toward more sophisticated air- craft (and, consequently, more expensive aircraft); therefore, many aircraft owners prefer enclosed hangar space to outside tiedowns. The demand for aircraft storage hangars is dependent upon the number and type of aircraft expected to be based at an airport in the future. For planning purposes, it is necessary to estimate hangar re- quirements based upon forecast operational activity. However, hangar development should be based upon actual demand trends and financial investment conditions. While the majority of aircraft owners prefer enclosed aircraft storage, a number of based aircraft will still use outdoor tiedown spaces (due to lack of hangar availability, hangar rental rates, and/or opera- tional needs). Therefore, enclosed hangar facilities do not necessarily need to be planned for each based aircraft. At Arlington Municipal Airport, it is estimated that approximately 10 percent of aircraft are currently based on aircraft parking aprons, with the remainder housed in hangar spaces. Hangar types vary in size and function. T-hangars and linear box hangars are popular with aircraft owners having only one small aircraft. These hangars provide individual spaces within a larger struc- ture. Aircraft owners are allowed privacy and individual access to their space. There is an estimated 247,200 square feet of storage space at the Airport comprised of T-hangars and linear box hangars. For determining future aircraft storage needs, a planning standard of 1,200 square feet per aircraft is utilized. Executive hangars are open-space facilities with no interior supporting structure. These hangars can vary in size and typically house multi-engine, turboprop, or jet aircraft, in addition to helicopters. Ex- ecutive hangar space at the Airport is estimated at 18,400 square feet. For future planning, a standard of 2,500 square feet per aircraft is utilized for executive hangars. Conventional hangars are open space facilities with no supporting structure interference that can store several aircraft. Often, other airport services are offered from the conventional hangars, such as FBO activities. Conventional hangars are estimated to encompass 174,000 square feet of space at Arlington Municipal Airport. For future planning needs, 2,500 square feet per aircraft is utilized for conventional hangars. In total, there is approximately 439,600 square feet of hangar, maintenance, and office space provided on the Airport for general aviation activities. It should be noted that Bell Helicopter provides an addi- Chapter Three - 43