Five Rivers Aviation, the sole service provider at San Francisco-area Livermore Municipal Airport, has completed a new 43,000-sq-ft hangar complex according to schedule. The $9 million project, with 30-foot-high doors that can handle the latest ultra-long-range business jets, now brings the FBO to 75,000 sq ft of hangar space.
The new three-hangar facility, which includes more than 3,000 sq ft of office space, drains for wet-washing aircraft, three-phase power receptacles, and high-speed fiber-optic internet connectivity, was built with environmental sustainability in mind. It incorporated energy-efficient LED lighting; 70 skylights; a reflective-white roof coating with a 99-kW solar array; fully insulated ceilings, walls, and doors; and six electric vehicle charging stations.
In 2014, Five Rivers was selected by the city of Livermore to take over the aircraft servicing operations at the airport, which has a 5,253-foot main runway. The company opened its Avfuel-branded FBO the following year, and this new addition is part of its Phase II construction.
“Five Rivers is thrilled to responsibly develop the Livermore Airport in ways that are compatible with the needs and demands of our thriving community,” said owner Pete Sandhu. “By reducing the friction of conducting business in the Tri-Valley community, we are able to attract new customers and further enable existing businesses to flourish.”