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Wisconsin ‘Cloudkisser’ hangar a luxurious home for Citation jet
FAIRFAX, Minn., June 4, 2024 – The Citation jet, named Cloudkisser II, is as clean and slick as the new 100-foot by 100-foot hangar where it resides at the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport in Janesville, Wis.
Owned by Gary and Sondra Bertrand of Ataraxis Holdings LLC, the hangar is equipped with a remote opening 80-foot by 22-foot liftstrap/autolatch bifold door wind-rated at 115 mph. Inside the hangar is a 25-foot by 55 square foot pilot and tenant office, a main central TV lounge, galley, restrooms and storage and utility rooms, with a mezzanine overlooking it all.
The 11,375-square-foot hangar is finished with Proliner insulation, yielding an R-38 rating for the roof and an R-30 for the walls and bifold door.
After they moved in, the Bertrands sent a letter of thanks and praise to the builder, Norm Paulson of Paulson Kimball Construction.
“We celebrate the completion of our hangar and the wonderful job that was done by Paulson Kimball Construction and the many excellent subcontractors and everyone’s ability to work in harmony with Greg Cullen and his fine folks at Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport,” they wrote. “I must hasten to say that as we arrived on Cloudkisser from Arizona, it was, and will continue to be, an exceptional feeling of gratitude to approach and pull into our beautiful hangar in Janesville for the first time. Thank you for making that happen!”
Janesville, located near the Wisconsin-Illinois border, has a population of more than 65,000. Paulson says the staff at Schweiss Doors was helpful and the installation crews are always good.
“We’ve done five of these big bifold doors and it always amazes me when we run one up for the first time,” Paulson says. “It was my recommendation to go with the Schweiss bifold door on this project. I originally found out about Schweiss Doors through my Behlen Buildings district manager and from talking to people and browsing the Internet. We had the Schweiss crew come out and install the door. That always goes well, that’s why there is no reason to reinvent the wheel. With us, the guy that makes the door is always the guy that is going to put it in. They are in and out in a couple of days.
“The Schweiss door is overall a nice, simple, quiet-running door. From a GC point of view, the upfront overall complexity of the building makes installation easier versus the lot more labor-intensive sliding door system with a track and drain system that needs to be put in.”
About Schweiss Doors
Schweiss Doors is the premier manufacturer of hydraulic and bifold liftstrap doors. Doors are custom made to any size for any type of new or existing building for architects and builders determined to do amazing things with their buildings, including the doors. Schweiss also offers a cable to liftstrap conversion package. For more information, visit www.bifold.com.
Photo Captions:
Cloudkisser1: This beautiful 100-foot by 100-foot hangar, built by Paulson Kimball Construction at the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport near Janesville, Wisconsin has an 80-foot by 22-foot bifold liftstrap door from Schweiss Doors.
Cloudkisser2: Two powerful electric motors and 16 liftstraps raise this 80-foot by 22-foot bifold door wind-rated for 115 mph. The door is equipped with an automatic latching system and remote opening features.
Cloudkisser3: The hangar owners’ Cessna Citation jet fits nicely in the 11,375-square-foot hangar with room to spare. Included in the hangar is office space, a central TV lounge, galley, restrooms, utility and storage room and an above floor mezzanine.
Cloudkisser4: Paulson Kimball Construction has had Schweiss doors installed numerous times over the years. They rely on Schweiss installation crews to install the big doors.
Cloudkisser5: Each time, the builder says he is amazed when they run a big Schweiss door up for the first time. He says installation is less labor intensive than installing a sliding door that requires a track and drain system.
Cloudkisser6: This large Schweiss Doors bifold liftstrap door went on a different hangar at the Janesville airport that was built by Paulson Kimball Construction. The original hangar was completed in 2006 and was enlarged a few years ago to double its size and accommodate the Schweiss door.
Cloudkisser7: When the bifold door is closed, it blends in nicely with the rest of the building using the same cladding as the Behlen building. Large windows around the hangar and LED lighting keep the inside of the hangar well lit.
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Mike Schweiss - 507-426-8273
Owner, Schweiss Doors
