Chicagoland FBO Adds New Hangar

Hawthorne Global Aviation Services will add 32,760 sq ft of new hangar and office space to its FBO at Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) next month, bringing it to nearly 75,000 sq ft of leasable space for business aircraft operators. The heated, $6 million hangar, which will accommodate the latest class of ultra-long-range business jets is already 70 percent leased according to David Annin, the FBO’s general manager.

He added that the newly available space on the northern side of the existing terminal just off Taxiway Charlie will allow Hawthorne to better meet the demands of its corporate tenants based at the Chicagoland facility.

The company, which operates bases at six locations around the country, has had a presence at PWK since 2014, when it opened the full-service FBO. The Shell-branded facility, one of three FBOs on the field, offers concierge service, courtesy shuttle with crew and rental cars available, passenger and crew lounges, a 10-seat conference room, and U.S. Customs service (with prior request).