New facility features over 40,000 square feet and two new bays

West Star Aviation announced the completion of their new Grand Junction paint facility at their Grand Junction, CO (GJT) location. The new facility is 41,000 sq. feet and features two bays: one for strip, sand and priming, the other is a state of the art downdraft bay. Each bay is 120 feet wide and will be able to accommodate aircraft as large as a Global 7000 or a Gulfstream 650. The first aircraft is scheduled for the new facility June 15^th, 2015.

The new facility is self contained with clean rooms, flight control balance room, paint storage and mixing area; all of the support functions needed under one roof. In addition, the facility is environmentally friendly and will recycle any products possible. State of the art vari-drive compressors, which are extremely efficient, supply compressed air to the facility, and the new building has substantial insulation, saving energy during winter months and paint bake cycles.

“We already have a full service paint shop here capable of accommodating aircraft as large as a Challenger 604, we just needed more capacity and the ability to paint the larger corporate aircraft,” says Dave Krogman, General Manager, GJT. “The new facility will further position our Grand Junction location as one of the nation’s premier paint facilities for aircraft of all sizes and we are excited about its completion.”

To learn more or to schedule service, contact George Euler, Interior/Paint Sales Manager (GJT), at 970-248-5294 or geuler@wsa.aero.

Voted #1 Preferred MRO  in Professional Pilot magazine’s annual “Preferences Regarding Aviation Services and Equipment” (PRASE) Survey for two consecutive years, West Star Aviation, Inc. specializes in the repair and maintenance of airframes, windows, and engines, as well as major modifications, avionics installation and repair, interior refurbishment, surplus avionics sales, accessory services, paint and parts.

In addition to its facilities in East Alton, IL; Grand Junction, CO; and Columbia, SC. West Star Aviation runs the maintenance operations at Aspen-Pitkin County Airport in Aspen, CO, Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Chesterfield, MO, and Chicago Executive Airport in Chicago, IL. The company also provides complete FBO services for transient aircraft at its newly remodeled East Alton and Grand Junction facilities. West Star Aviation, Inc. is an industry leader in technical experience and expertise while providing world-class customer services in all the organization’s divisions. For more information visit http://www.weststaraviation.com or call 800-922-2421.

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