Fixed-base operator Signature Aviation JAX wants to expand in Jacksonville.
The city is reviewing plans for Signature to build a new aircraft hangar and office facility, including enclosed and unenclosed spaces for aircraft storage and administrative functions.
The 42,100-square-foot facility is planned on 3.56 acres of Jacksonville Aviation Authority-owned land at 14700 Yonge Drive at Jacksonville International Airport and just east of where Signature JAX’s leases land for seven buildings. The estimated project cost is $14.5 million.
Schenkel Shultz of Winter Park is the civil engineer. Mike Mancuso is Signature Aviation JAX’s general manager.
In aviation, an FBO is a private terminal at an airport that provides services for private and corporate aircraft and its passengers, including fueling, maintenance, hangar space and passenger amenities such as lounges and catering. Signature Aviation JAX also offers discounted hotel rates and rental car and shuttle service.
According to Signature Aviation JAX’s website, “Although more laid back than many metropolitan areas, (Jacksonville) also boasts a large business community that has expanded rapidly in recent years. Let Signature Jacksonville be your gateway to this magnificent city that smoothly combines ultra-modern growth with old-fashioned charm.”
Signature Aviation was formed in 1992 through the merger of Page AvJet and Butler Aviation. It is headquartered in Orlando and has more than 200 locations on five continents.
The city issued a permit March 31 for a $1.54 million, 12,000-gallon fuel storage tank replacement. The contractor is Currier TK LLC.