The Champion doors are known to have functional reliability to protect the aircraft from snow and wind.
4 November 2021: Wideroe, one of the largest regional airlines in Scandinavia selected thermally insulated hangar doors from Champion Doors. The most important criterion for this selection was door’s heat insulation capability. The harsh artic conditions that prevail in these areas during wintertime include large and sudden temperature drops, huge masses of snow and strong and violent winds. Such weather needs sturdy hangar doors to withstand the harsh and rough weathers.
Vidar Solvang Sæbø, Operation Coordinator Widerøe Property AS said, “The doors’ heat insulation capability was an important decision criterion. The durability and operational reliability of the doors need to be guaranteed in the arctic conditions that prevail at the sites during wintertime. Good heat insulation and the ability of the doors to stand up to hard winds were our targets when choosing to cooperate with Champion Door.”
The Champion doors are known to have functional reliability to protect the aircraft from snow and wind. The doors in Kirkenes and Vadsø are 3-piece multiple hangar doors, models NK4 Warm Hangar and NK2 Double. The doors run 2-3 times a day, all year round.
“There’s no permanent personnel at the sites. The doors’ most important job is keeping the snow and wind out and the aircrafts protected from the weather. In Vadsø we only have parking but in Kirkenes also technical operations. In case of an acute situation or problem where reparations need to be done on-site, heat insulation and keeping the aircraft hangar warm for the personnel is very important,” Solvang Sæbø further added.
During winter when de-icing is done in the hangar in Kirkenes, the doors may run more frequently. The doors have been in operation for over a decade and have lasted despite harsh weather conditions thereby meeting all of Widerøe’s expectations.
