MKC Facility is Among Elite in Western Hemisphere

Hangar 10 ranked best in North Central Region for the second year in a row.

The Hangar Ten aviation services complex, located at the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC), has received the coveted Keystone Recognition Award presented by the Clay County Economic Development Council for contributions to the local community in areas of job creation, expansion and capital improvements.

Hangar 10 ranked best in North Central region.

Certainly the newest of the aviation service providers to make this year’s top-10 list, Hangar 10 at Kansas City’s Charles B. Wheeler Downtown (MKC) didn’t exist as a brick-and-mortar facility until this past October.

The grand opening of Phase II of the Hangar Ten aviation services complex was celebrated yesterday with owner James Stowers and Missouri Governor Jay Nixon among those cutting a ceremonial ribbon.

It’s true, they’re hangin’ 10 in KC… Kansas City’s Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) has just opened Phase II of its “Hangar Ten” aviation services complex.

“The strategic and effective use of state incentives is helping create jobs and keep Missouri on the economic rebound, and that is evident today,” Gov. Nixon said. “With the opening of Hangar 10, Downtown Airport can serve as a pivotal player for economic development for Kansas City and the entire region. I am pleased that the state of Missouri served a vital role in moving this project forward.”

“Hangar 10 will enable us to consolidate our executive offices, scheduling department and pilots in a first-class facility that will impress our shareowners and managed aircraft customers,” Chairman and CEO Robert Taylor said in the release.

The Kansas City Business Journal explains the details of the $3.5 million in tax credits for the Hangar 10 project.

A KCTV5 News video report on the construction of Hangar 10 at the Kansas City Downtown Airport.

Gov. Jay Nixon just announced the state’s decision to award $3.5 million in economic incentives to complete the $20 million “Hangar Ten” project on the northwest side of Wheeler Airport just north of downtown.

A Missouri finance board has approved $3.5 million in tax credits for improvements at Kansas City’s downtown airport.