WEST HARRISON, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sky Harbour Group Corporation (NYSE: SKYH, SKYH WS), an aviation infrastructure company building the first nationwide network of Home-Basing campuses for business aircraft, announced the execution of a new ground lease agreement with the Port of Portland for the development of a Sky Harbour Home Base hangar campus at Hillsboro Airport (HIO), serving Portland, OR, and the City of Hillsboro, OR.
The Sky Harbour campus, a two-phase development on approximately 13 acres, is expected to create or sustain hundreds of local jobs and generate significant economic benefits for the greater Portland area and Washington County. The campus will offer “the best home base in business aviation” to house Oregon’s top corporate and privately-owned business jets in state-of-the art hangars, with line services dedicated exclusively to based tenants, offering “the shortest time to wheels-up in business aviation.”
Hillsboro Airport, Sky Harbour’s 18th host airport, joins Sky Harbour campus locations now operating at Houston’s Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR), Nashville International Airport (BNA), Miami Opa-Locka Executive Airport (OPF), San Jose Mineta Airport (SJC), Camarillo Airport (CMA), King County International Airport – Boeing Field (BFI), Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT), and Dallas Addison Airport (ADS); and campuses in development at Denver Centennial Airport (APA), Chicago Executive Airport (PWK), Bradley International Airport (BDL), Hudson Valley Regional Airport (POU), Orlando Executive Airport (ORL), Dulles International Airport (IAD), Stewart International Airport (SWF), Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), and Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN), with additional campuses soon to be announced.
Tal Keinan, Sky Harbour’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “The Port of Portland has been an outstanding partner, welcoming Sky Harbour to one of the top Business Aviation Home Basing markets in the country. We are eager to fulfil our commitment to modernization and service to the Hillsboro Airport, to the Portland Business Aviation community, and to the citizens of Washington County. The Sky Harbour campus will be another best-in-class facility with outstanding operational leadership driving uncompromising standards for business aviation safety and efficiency.”
“We’re excited to welcome Sky Harbour to the Portland metro area,” said Chris Czarnecki, Director of Aviation Business and Properties at the Port of Portland. “This agreement underscores Hillsboro Airport’s status as an important hub for business aviation which brings investment, jobs, and revenue directly into Hillsboro and communities throughout our region.”
Sky Harbour’s facility at HIO will include hangar space to house the latest business aircraft of all sizes, adjacent office space, critical operational infrastructure, and significant ramp and automobile parking.
