A380 MAS Hanger, KLIA

The KLIA Terminal airport boasts a purpose-built hangar, specifically designed for the Airbus A380 – the first of its kind in South East Asia. The MAS Complex at KLIA houses the first purpose-built hangar in Southeast Asia for the Airbus A380, which is the largest passenger aircraft in the world. The entire civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical building services for the project will be undertaken by Zelan, the lead consortium partner. Although several airline companies in the region have placed orders for the A380, KLIA will be the first to have a purpose-built hangar capable of accommodating this double-decker, super-jumbo aircraft. The hangar, which covers a total footprint of 23,215 square metres, is equipped with special equipment for maintenance purposes. The hangar complex comprises a range of structures, including the all-steel hangar superstructure, a two-story reinforced concrete hangar shop, a single-storey reinforced concrete amenity building, a single-storey power plant, a two-storey utility building, a canteen, and related M&E services and infrastructure, such as roads and drainage systems. Building the hangar was a complex exercise that required careful coordination to ensure optimal efficiency for the equipment catering to the various combinations of multiple aircraft and five parking options. The project also required meticulous coordination to avoid clashes with other installations such as high bay lighting, fire fighting heat and liner detectors, form sprinklers piping, and the catwalk in the way of the various cranes. Notably, the 230m clear span entrance was believed to be the world’s longest single-span hangar at the time of its construction, and the project took a total of 24 months to complete.