Aaron VanTrojen has been flying for two decades and has owned several airplanes. But, being from a large metropolitan area with little open hangar availability, a considerable amount of his time has been spent thinking about aircraft storage.
Struggles Turn Into Potentially Big Idea for VanTrojen
Challenges finding hangar space, proper fuel lead an aviation veteran to think of something that could become a revolutionary solution.
Key Takeaways:
- Aaron VanTrojen, a pilot and entrepreneur, struggled with the significant lack of aircraft hangar availability and on-field jet-A fuel in the Phoenix area for his own planes.
- To solve his personal refueling problem, he purchased a 4.8-acre property at Stellar Airpark (P19) which quickly revealed the broader, unmet demand for aviation infrastructure.
- VanTrojen is now redeveloping the acquired site to include 30 commercial box hangars of various sizes (55'x60' and 60'x60'), along with self-service jet-A fuel, to address the severe regional shortage of hangar space.
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