Shoals Economic Development Authority’s (SEDA) aviation hangar, Muscle Shoals, Ala.

by Christopher Brinckerhoff | 10 February 2025 10:00 am

white aviation hangar on grassy field — *Photo by Shelby Losey*

A combination of a metal building system, lean-to building, metal roofing, and metal walls met project goals for Shoals Economic Development Authority’s (SEDA) aviation hangar at Northwest Alabama Regional Airport.

The 15-m (50-ft) tall, 46-m (150-ft) by 46-m (150-ft) hangar can accommodate a 40-m (130-ft) long aircraft with a 34-m (113-ft) wingspan. A 13-m (43-ft) tall, 37-m (120-ft) wide, six-leaf, powered hangar door was installed to access the building.

Additionally, to house office and support spaces, a 5-m (16-ft) tall, 15-m (50-ft) wide by 30-m (100-ft) long, 465-m² (5,000-sf) lean-to building was built with the hangar. It was designed to accommodate future expansion.

Notably, the hangar portion of the building houses a wet and clean agent fire suppression system, a chemical extinguishment system to extinguish fires without water or corrosive chemicals.

Dunn Building Co. LLC erected a metal building system and built the lean-to building, which spans 2,555 m² (27,500 sf) total.

The company also installed a standing seam roof system in Galvalume and ribbed metal wall panels in Cool Cotton White. The roof and walls are insulated with blanket fibreglass insulation that is rated R-19 for thermal resistance.

The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) North Alabama chapter recognized the design-build project with its Award of Excellence, and Varco Pruden Buildings inducted it into its Varco Pruden Hall of Fame.

Owner: Shoals Economic Development Authority (SEDA), Muscle Shoals, Ala.
General contractor/erector: Dunn Building Co. LLC, Birmingham, Ala., dunnbuildingcompany.com[2]
Architect: 5R Design PC, Huntsville, Ala., 5rdesign.com[3]
Structural engineer of record: P.R. Matthewson and Associates Engineers Inc., Huntsville, Ala., prmstructural.com[4]
Metal building system: Varco Pruden Buildings, Memphis, Tenn., varcopruden.com[5]

Endnotes:

[Image]: https://www.metalconstructionnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1726079161-0483.jpg
dunnbuildingcompany.com: https://www.dunnbuildingcompany.com/
5rdesign.com: https://www.5rdesign.com/
prmstructural.com: https://www.prmstructural.com/
varcopruden.com: https://varcopruden.com/

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