DIFFERENT
WHERE IT MATTERS MOST.
PARA-PORT changes how the door affects the building, aircraft, operation, and long-term budget. A single-panel membrane door rises from the bottom, avoiding side-stacking zones, reducing building load, and having major serviceable components at ground level.
A fundamentally different hangar access 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.
Six performance differences.
One long-term financial advantage.
Operational Continuity
“PARA-PORT Doors are the most reliable doors on the market. In 1972, we installed a model D2 PARA-PORT Door at Overhead Door of Augusta, and the first mechanical failure on the door was a worn-out gear box replaced in 2017.”
-Tommy Sheppard
Overhead Door Company of Augusta-Aiken
Keep hangar access available.
Hangar access is infrastructure. An inoperable door can affect aircraft movement, maintenance, customer commitments, and mission readiness.
What the design changes.
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A robust drive designed around a lightweight membrane
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Sraightforward mechanical architecture
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Controlled vertical movement
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A design proven across demanding operating environments
What it delivers.
PARA-PORT is engineered to support operations without becoming an interruption.
Safe Operation
“Our crews trust the PARA-PORT door.”
-Various Airport Operators
A clear operating environment by design.
PARA-PORT supports safe daily operation, clear space around the opening, and practical ground-level access to major components.
What the design changes.
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No rigid door sections moving or stacking beside the opening
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No yellow-line perimeter restrictions associated with certain conventional systems
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Ground-level access to major components
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Defined safety provisions, inspection requirements, and operator training
What it delivers.
A clear operating space and accessible system architecture support safer aircraft movement, door operation, inspection, and maintenance.
Streamlined Mechanics
“Nothing but good to say abt PARA-PORT Doors ease of use, reliability, and that it opens in 2 minutes flat."
-Becca Colangelo
Signature Aviation
Straighforward by design.
PARA-PORT replaces complex multi-panel movement with one membrane, a compact drive, and coordinated controls.
What the design changes.
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Fewer mechanical interfaces around the opening
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No side-stacking panel assemblies
What it delivers.
Straight forward mechanics reduce maintenance exposure and improve ownership predictability.
Low Structural Demand
“PARA-PORTs product design makes installation straightforward, seamless, and without major structural changes.”
-Andrew Chiles
Chiles Contracting
Less door load. Less building burden.
The lightweight membrane reduces the mass required to span and move a large opening.
What the design changes.
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Minimizes load transfer to headers, jambs, foundations, and primary framing
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Can limit structural intervention in replacement and renewal projects
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Gives architects and engineers greater flexibility in new construction
What it delivers.
A lighter door-structure interface can reduce infrastructure requirements and expand project options.
Extreme Performance
“The way the door operates and completely seals all the way around helps us maintain the environment in the hangar and has reduced airfield noise infiltration compared to our previous steel door system."
-Director of Maintenance
Corporate Flight Department
Saint Louis, MO (SUS)
Proven where conditions test the facility.
PARA-PORT operates in demanding aviation environments from Alaska to Afghanistan.
What the design changes.
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Wind criteria
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Wide temperature and exposure conditions
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Every PARA-PORT door is custom engineered for its specific project, including local wind requirements
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PARA-PORT Performance Membrane performs under tension for decades
What it delivers.
Extreme performance means dependable hangar access across demanding environments.
Unsurpassed Longevity
“We like PARA-PORT Doors because we like longevity. PARA-PORT gives us the most efficient doors with professionalism. We value PARA-PORT s reliability and service. The door system is amazing!"
-Natalie Pohl
Meltdown Management LLC
Since 1962. Still operating today.
PARA-PORT is the longest continuously produced hangar door system; original systems still operate.
What the design changes.
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More than six decades of field performance
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A serviceable system in which components can be maintained or renewed while the access system remains in use
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Reduced exposure to premature replacement and recurring capital projects
What it delivers.
Operating systems continue to extend PARA-PORT’s demonstrated service life.
A different approach to hangar access performance.
Higher structural load transfer
Multiple interconnected mechanical systems
Hydraulics, cables, hinges, and complex moving components
Maintenance often requires elevated access
Performance can vary as systems age
Failure can interrupt hangar access and operations
Reduced structural demand
Simplified mechanical architecture
Robust drive and straightforward mechanics
Ground-level access to major maintenance components
Designed for safe, predictable operation
Supports operational continuity
CONVENTIONAL HANGAR DOOR SYSTEMS
PARA-PORT HANGAR DOOR SYSTEM
The lowest cost of ownership
Ownership cost begins with design. PARA-PORT reduces structural demand, mechanical complexity, service exposure, disruption, environmental risk, and premature replacement.
Lowest cost of ownership is the cumulative result of six connected performance differences.