Maintenance and Modifications
King Aerospace Preps for Opening of Arkansas Expansion
In advance of its May 1 opening, King Aerospace completed fire suppression testing of an advanced fire-suppression system at its Arkansas MRO facility.
King Aerospace v-p Keith Weaver is present for fire suppression testing at King Aerospace's new facilities in Northwest Arkansas. Testing included lighting tins of jet-A on fire to trigger optical detection and fire-suppression releasing systems. (Photo: King Aerospace)
King Aerospace v-p Keith Weaver is present for fire suppression testing at King Aerospace's new facilities in Northwest Arkansas. Testing included lighting tins of jet-A on fire to trigger optical detection and fire-suppression releasing systems. (Photo: King Aerospace)

King Aerospace is in the final throes of preparation for the May 1 opening of its expanded MRO facilities at Northwest Arkansas Airport, including the recent completion of testing of the fire-suppression system.

The KACC ARK facility will provide nearly 195,000 sq ft of hangar, engineering, shop, and office space that will accommodate upgrades, maintenance, VIP interior refurbishment, and special mission modifications. Capable of holding multiple widebody aircraft including up to the size of the Boeing 777, the hangars are equipped with LED lighting, technologies for tooling and parts scanning, and advanced, hardy exhaust systems.