Melbourne Orlando International Airport Starts T-Hangar Demolition for New Aviation Infrastructure

Melbourne Orlando International Airport started demolition of the Southside T-hangars on January 8, 2026, according to the airport's release. The hangars had been in use since the 1960s. The airport says the work clears the way for new aviation infrastructure, including a planned satellite fixed base operator.

What the Airport Said

The project removes six T-hangar buildings and their foundations. Advanced Demolition, LLC of Casselberry, Florida is doing the work, which the airport expected to take about one month. Once demolition is complete, the airport will bid a newly designed apron to support the future satellite FBO and related aviation operations.

The planned FBO will serve aircraft operating at the Hyatt Place Melbourne Airport hotel, which sits on airport property with direct airfield access. Greg Donovan, the airport's executive director, said the hangars "served generations of pilots for more than six decades" and that removing them allows new infrastructure that supports growth. He started the demolition himself from the controls of an excavator.

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Sources

• Melbourne Orlando International Airport news release, January 8, 2026: the start date, the 1960s hangars, the six buildings, the contractor, the one-month schedule, the apron bid, and the planned satellite FBO at the Hyatt Place.

Written by Cassandra Hartford, founder and CEO of Reach Commercial Real Estate. She has worked in Brevard County commercial real estate for 17 years, representing buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants across Florida's Space Coast.