Phoenix-Area Airport Adds Hangars as it Eyes Cargo, Passenger Future

Buckeye approves new hangars as long-term airport expansion planning continues.

Matt Ryan

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 11:49 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Buckeye city officials approved plans for 12 new executive aircraft hangars at Buckeye Municipal Airport to address high demand, with current hangars fully occupied and a waiting list of over 70 people.
The project is part of a broader effort to expand the airport's capacity, accommodate rising flight activity from private aviation and flight schools, and foster economic development.
This development aligns with a 20-year airport master plan that outlines significant future expansion, including a longer runway, additional hangars, an air traffic control tower, and potential for increased cargo and passenger operations.

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Buckeye city officials in Arizona approved plans for new aircraft hangars at Buckeye Municipal Airport, just west of Phoenix, during a Jan. 20 council meeting, part of a broader effort tied to the facility’s future development. The agreement covers construction of 12 executive box hangars on leased airport land, with the first expected to be completed within 18 months and at least four built within eight years.

The project will be carried out by Vermillion Development LLC. Hangars will be used for private aircraft storage and sold to individual owners once completed.

Airport officials said existing hangars at the facility are fully occupied, with a waiting list exceeding 70 people.

“We’re hoping that this was just the first of many to bring forward that will bring our airport up to speed and allow some additional aircraft to be stored at our facility and help with economic development,” Aviation Director Scott Gray said during the council meeting.

City data presented during planning discussions also showed flight activity rising in recent years, largely related to flight school activity and private aviation operations.

City leadership has also outlined longer-term plans tied to a 20-year airport master plan that could include a longer runway, additional hangars and an air traffic control tower. Officials have said the facility could eventually support expanded cargo and passenger operations.

“I think we have an opportunity to be bigger in the cargo arena, and I think we’d have an opportunity, as our population grows, from a passenger traffic perspective,” Mayor Eric Orsborn said, according to The Arizona Republic.

One thought on “Phoenix-Area Airport Adds Hangars as it Eyes Cargo, Passenger Future”

Please, City of Buckeye, do not make the same mistake the City of Mesa did and zone Residential right up to the Falcon Field (FFZ) airport boundary. We FFZ tenants are now fighting proposed landing fees as the City panders to noise complainers resulting from airport growth. This could have been avoided with some thoughtful foresight, but the allure of higher tax revenue from houses vs. farmland is too much for some politicians to eschew.