MAXIMUM ACCESS. MINIMAL FOOTPRINT.
PARA-PORT HANGAR DOORS.
PARA-PORT hangar doors are a single-panel, bottom roll-up Performance Membrane hangar door system engineered to ensure uninterrupted hangar access through safe operation and streamlined mechanics of the Robust Drive Unit. The whole system's low structural demand, extreme environmental durability, and unsurpassed operational longevity deliver dependable performance across demanding aviation environments.
PROVEN
60+ years in aviation
EXTREME
From Alaska to Afghanistan
DURABLE
Original doors from 1960s still operating
What kind of hangar access challenge are you solving?
PARA-PORT® supports three primary project paths: new construction, urgent replacement, and planned renewal. Each begins with different drivers but leads to the same objective: dependable access designed around the building and the operation.
Urgent Replacement
Restore hangar access after a failed, unsafe, obsolete, or unreliable conventional door.
• Unsafe or failing hangar doors
• Aircraft access disruptions
• Revenue-impacting downtime
• Emergency replacement projects
New Construction
Design hangar access correctly from the start.
• New hangar construction
• Major facility projects
• Early design and specification
• Complex or oversized openings
• LEED points may apply
Planned Renewal
Replace aging complexity with long-term performance.
• Aging systems
• Recurring maintenance costs
• Reliability concerns
• Space optimization opportunities
Always opens. By design.
Conventional systems often place substantial weight, mechanical infrastructure, and door-storage requirements on the building. PARA-PORT takes a different approach: a lightweight, single-panel performance membrane rises vertically from the bottom, powered by a robust drive system with major serviceable components accessible from ground level.
The result is a clear, full-span opening and a system designed to reduce structural burden, maintenance exposure, and operational interference.
GROUND LEVEL ACCESS
Major components accessible from ground level.
COMPACT DRIVE SYSTEM
Robust Drive Unit with streamlined mechanics.
BOTTOM ROLL-UP DESIGN
Eliminates cables, hinges, hydraulics, track systems.
SINGLE-PANEL
MEMBRANE
Lightweight performance membrane minimizes structural design.
An industry leading hangar door system.
OPERATIONAL CONTINUITY
Engineered to ensure uninterrupted hangar access so operations never stop.
SAFE
OPERATIONS
No open hazards or perimeter restrictions. Ground level maintenance.
STREAMLINED MECHANICS
No complex systems. Allows full vertical and horizontal access to the opening.
LOW STRUCTURAL DEMAND
Minimizes load transfer to supporting structures.
EXTREME ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE
Proven durability across demanding aviation environments.
UNSURPASSED LONGEVITY: SINCE 1962
The longest continuously produced hangar door system. Original systems are still operating.
These six characteristics ensure PARA-PORT has the lowest cost of ownership of all hangar door systems.
Built for organizations who plan, operate, maintain, and construct aviation facilities.
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Airport operators and authorities
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FBOs and MRO organizations
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Corporate flight departments and charter operators
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Architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and developers
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Government and defense aviation organizations
The proof is in the numbers.
1,000+
doors in operation
13
feet per minute operating time
-60F to +158F
membrane rated for extreme working temperatures
14-18
weeks to project completion*
*expedite available
