For most aircraft owners, commercial entities and recreational enthusiasts, aircraft hangars do rather a lot more than function as a garage for the airplane. When you decide to erect your own hangar, you will also be taking these additional functions into account and will make your purchasing decisions based on which of these other possible uses you might put your hangar to.
There is, of course, the hangar space, the size and dimensions of which will be determined by the number of aircraft to be accommodated. Factors such as wing span and the height of the tail fins be important here.
There is the shop space, where repair, maintenance, and other such activities will take place. You might need space for cranes and overhead hoists and other special equipment to carrying out the work. The requirements in this domain will also be influenced greatly by whether you will be carrying out landing gear or airframe work, for example.
You will certainly need to allocate space for warehousing, storing fuel, stocking parts, tools, machinery, and other airplane related components on hand for use as needed.
The ownership and operating of aircrafts is very heavily regulated sector, and precise and copious record keeping is a non-negotiable requirement. You might decide you need dedicated, secure space for storing records, and for conducting administrative activities.
There are very precise requirements for safety features and utilities in an aircraft hangar, especially such ones as fire prevention and safety. Sprinkler and foam systems are a basic requirement in an aircraft hangar that you will absolutely need to plan for.
Once you decide which ones of these domains you will need in your aircraft hangar, and how much space you will allot to each, you will work with your designers to accommodate these. Metal aircraft hangars can be adapted to your requirements easily and inexpensively.
