The Future of Aviation Spaces: What I Saw at NBAA-BACE 2026

What does the future of aviation design look like beyond the airplane? After attending NBAA-BACE 2026, I'm sharing my biggest takeaways on hangar home design, FBO interiors, pilot lounges, and why bringing more warmth, character, and thoughtful collaboration to aviation spaces matters.

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Beyond the Airplane: Designing the Spaces That Shape the Aviation Lifestyle

The aviation lifestyle extends far beyond the airplane. From hangar homes and personal hangars to pilot lounges and FBO interiors, the spaces surrounding aviation influence how pilots, passengers, and families experience life on the ground. As Aeroview Design Co. attends NBAA-BACE 2026, we're exploring why thoughtful planning and interior design matter just as much after the airplane lands.

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7 Hangar Home Floorplan Mistakes to Avoid Before You Build

A hangar home floorplan can look beautiful on paper and still create everyday frustrations once you're living in it. From designing around the wrong property assumptions to overlooking airplane access, storage, entertaining, and the connection between the garage and kitchen, these seven mistakes can affect how your entire aviation residence functions. Here's what to consider before finalizing your plans and beginning construction.

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7 Features That Make a Hangar Home Feel Truly Luxurious

What makes a hangar home feel truly luxurious? It isn't simply expensive finishes or more amenities. From the transition between the residence and hangar to airplane views, entertaining, outdoor living, storage, lighting, acoustics, and the floorplan itself, these seven features can make aviation living feel more effortless every day.

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You Bought an Airpark Lot. Now What?

You bought the airpark lot. Now what? Before jumping into a floorplan, there are important decisions to make about the property, airplane, hangar, lifestyle, outdoor spaces, and project team. Here's how to move from an empty airpark lot to a clear plan for a hangar home designed around the way you actually live and fly.

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7 Things to Decide Before You Start Your Hangar Home Floorplan

A great hangar home floorplan shouldn't begin with a list of rooms. It should begin with understanding the airplane, property, lifestyle, views, outdoor living, entertaining needs, and the future you're designing for. Before you start moving walls around on paper, here are seven decisions that can help shape a hangar home around the way you actually live and fly.

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Interior Designer vs. Architect: Who Do You Need for a Hangar Home?

If you're planning a hangar home, should you call an architect or an interior designer first? The answer isn't necessarily one or the other. Each brings a different kind of expertise to the project, and involving the right team before the floor plan is finalized can make a significant difference. Here's how the roles work together and when to bring each professional into your hangar home project.

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Your Hangar Home Design Actually Starts Outside

A great hangar home doesn't begin with the floor plan. It begins with the property. Taxiway access, hangar placement, views, outdoor living, sunrise and sunset, vehicle access, and the way your airplane moves across the site can all influence how the residence should be designed. Here's why understanding the land first can lead to a better hangar home and a property that works beautifully as a whole.

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7 Things to Decide Before Designing Your Hangar

A great hangar shouldn't begin with a wish list of rooms. It should begin with understanding how you actually fly, work, entertain, and spend time there. From planning around your current and future airplane to storage, workspaces, living amenities, and the overall experience, here are seven decisions worth making before your hangar floor plan becomes permanent.