FBOs
New FBO Opens in Caribbean
The U.S. Virgin Islands welcomed a new FBO today with the grand opening of the Standard Aviation facility at St. Thomas Cyril E. King Airport.
Built to withstand hurricane-force winds, Standard Aviation's new 24,000 sq ft FBO hangar at St. Thomas's Cyril E. King Airport is the largest free-span structure in the Caribbean. (Photo: Standard Aviation)
Built to withstand hurricane-force winds, Standard Aviation's new 24,000 sq ft FBO hangar at St. Thomas's Cyril E. King Airport is the largest free-span structure in the Caribbean. (Photo: Standard Aviation)

The U.S. Virgin Islands welcomed a new FBO today with the grand opening of the Standard Aviation facility at St. Thomas Cyril E. King Airport. The 28,000-sq-ft complex features a 24,000-sq-ft hangar, currently the largest free-span building in the Caribbean, which can accommodate aircraft up to a Gulfstream G550. It was heavily reinforced to enable it to withstand tropical storms and hurricanes and was put to the test when it easily sheltered 21 aircraft—including a G200, GIV, Falcon 2000, and Falcon 900EX—as Tropical Storm Isaias blew through at the end of July.