With the grand opening on Tuesday of its new FBO at Colorado’s Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, Florida-based Sheltair has debuted the permanent facility for its first location west of the Mississippi. The company began operations last year from a temporary building, which made it the second service provider on the field.

The approximately $20 million, 11-acre facility includes a 10,400-sq-ft terminal with a land-side porte-cochere for passenger drop off and pick up and an airside 162-foot-span aircraft arrivals canopy with direct access to the terminal, which features pine, stone, and exposed raw steel as well as a radiant-heat floor for customer comfort. Amenities include a large conference room, pilots lounge with snooze rooms, concierge, crew cars, onsite car rental, and complementary aircraft cabin cleaning.

The 31,050-sq-ft heated hangar can accommodate the latest business jets and has 4,500 sq ft of adjoining office space.

“Every detail-from access points and tenant offices to lounges and restrooms was designed with the customer’s comfort, privacy, and safety in mind,” said Sheltair president Lisa Holland, adding the company is looking forward to welcoming guests during the upcoming ski season. “Our new complex and the related services we provide the general aviation community ensure that we can not only meet, but exceed the needs of this important and growing market.”