MV-22 Hangar Marine Corps Air Station New River

A hangar in the right location streamlines operations.

Though their current system was working, the Marine Corps knew they could simplify their maintenance system by moving closer to the storage facilities located 50 miles away. The Marine Corps turned to Haskell to design and build a new MV-22 Hangar facility to reduce the turnaround time on aircraft maintenance from eight hours to approximately two hours at Air Station New River.

Unsuitable soils under a taxiway apron required mitigation.

As the team prepared to expand the taxiway and apron at New River, they determined the soil underneath the taxiway and apron was an unsuitable construction foundation. Fortunately, the Haskell project team collaborated with the Government’s civil engineer to find a solution to provide cement stabilization and install an underdrain system below the apron without compromising the location.

MV-22 Mega Hangar is the world’s largest Marine Corps facility.

Previously, the air station was home to six squadrons but only able to house five of them permanently, meaning one squadron had to always be deployed. The new Marine Corps facility has plenty of room for all deployable squadrons – making it the largest Marine Corps facility in the world. This facility, designed to achieve LEED® Gold certification, includes a hangar bay, shop space, flight line operations space, two aircraft wash racks and maintenance functions.

Sustainability by Design

Day-lighting controls and sensors with added high bay translucent windows in the hangar wall and door to reduce lighting energy
Photovoltaic panels on the parking garage to create on-site energy, avoid using sensitive green space and provide shade for vehicles
Net Zero Energy parking garage creating excess energy to be utilized by the hangar
Efficient and energy saving LED lighting
Solar water heating
Water conservation and harvesting
Extensive use of IMP and low impact design (LID)
High-efficiency air-cooled chillers that include heat recovery condenser barrels utilized to make “free” heating hot water
Low flow water fixtures
Energy recovery ventilators used to pre-condition the incoming ventilation air
VAV with over-sized duct work for lower duct pressure losses which greatly reduced fan operating costs year round
Extremely tight and energy efficient building envelope
LEED® Gold Certified