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Alaska Airlines To Build New $135 Million Maintenance Hangar In Portland
Alaska Airlines has been given the green light by the Port of Portland for a ground lease at Portland International Airport (PDX) for a new maintenance hangar. This will involve a $135 million investment, creating more than 100 jobs for local maintenance workers and engineers. Portland is an important hub for Alaska Airlines, where the airline dominates around 40% of all arriving and departing flights (including its Horizon Air subsidiary).
As part of the new maintenance hangar development, it is expected to create around 200 local construction jobs and add an extra $8.7 million in state and local tax income. The investment by Alaska Airlines is also expected to add around $2 million in annual future state and local taxes. The new hangar is expected to boost regional aviation infrastructure and improve airlines' aircraft repair efficiency.
Alaska Airlines to build MRO hangar at Portland, OR
Alaska Airlines (AS, Seattle Tacoma International) will invest USD135 million in a new maintenance facility at Portland International. The airline said it would support around 100 new jobs at the site, but did not provide details about the capacity. The new maintenance hangar will work alongside the existing MRO facility of regional subsidiary Horizon Air. The Port of Portland approved the investment on April 8, and groundbreaking is expected in the summer of 2026.
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Port of Portland approves Alaska Airlines maintenance hangar at PDX
The Port of Portland has approved a ground lease for Alaska Airlines to construct a new maintenance operations hangar at Portland International Airport, representing a US$ 135 million investment in the airport’s infrastructure and workforce.
Groundbreaking is expected in summer 2026, with construction requiring more than 200 workers over a project timeline of nearly two years.
The new facility will create over 100 permanent living-wage positions for maintenance workers, engineers and service professionals, generating an estimated US$ 2 million in state and local tax revenues annually once operational.
Construction spending is projected to contribute an additional US$ 8.7 million in state and local taxes over the course of the build.
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