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Hangar Insurance
As a hangar owner, tenant, or aviation operator, your hangar protects more than a building. It may hold aircraft, tools, equipment, tenant property, and customer aircraft in your care. Air1 Insurance helps Canadian hangar owners and operators review property coverage, contents coverage, premises liability, and hangarkeepers liability so the policy matches how the hangar is actually used.
Hangar Coverage for Aircraft, Equipment, and Liability Risk
Hangar insurance should reflect who owns the building, who uses the space, what aircraft or equipment is stored inside, and whether third-party aircraft may be in your care. Air1 can help review coverage for:
Physical Damage Protection
Protect the hangar structure against risks such as fire, wind, severe weather, vandalism, and accidental damage. This is especially important for owned hangars or lease agreements that make the operator responsible for repairs.
Liability Coverage
Help protect against third-party injury or property damage claims connected to the hangar premises, including visitor, tenant, contractor, or aviation-business exposure.
Content and Aircraft Coverage
Review coverage for tools, equipment, parts, supplies, and aircraft stored in the hangar. If customer or third-party aircraft may be in your care, ask Air1 about hangarkeepers liability and care, custody, and control exposure.
Business Interruption Insurance
For aviation businesses, review whether income protection is needed if a covered loss interrupts hangar operations, storage revenue, maintenance activity, or other aviation services.
When the aircraft in your hangar belong to someone else
Hangarkeepers Liability Insurance for Aircraft in Your Care
Hangar insurance looks after the building, your own contents and the premises. Hangarkeepers liability (also written hangar keepers liability or hangar keeper’s liability) is different: it relates to your legal liability for damage to aircraft you do not own while they are in your care, custody, or control. You may also see it called hangarkeepers insurance or hangar keepers insurance.
If you store, move, or handle customer, tenant, or visitor aircraft, ask Air1 how hangarkeepers liability fits alongside your property and premises coverage. Underwriters typically ask how aircraft are accepted, who can move them, and whether any ground handling or maintenance takes place, so have those answers ready.
Want worked examples, lease considerations and common loss scenarios? Read our plain-English guide to hangarkeepers liability insurance.
Start with the coverage that fits how you use the hangar
Which Hangar Coverage Fits Your Situation?
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I own the hangar
Review physical damage protection for the structure, contents coverage for your tools and equipment, and premises liability. If you rent space to other aircraft owners for storage, ask about hangarkeepers liability as well.
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I lease or rent a hangar
Check what your lease makes you responsible for, including repairs. Leases may also set insurance requirements such as liability limits or proof of insurance, so share them with Air1 before you choose coverage.
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I run an aviation business from a hangar
Add business interruption to the review for lost operations, storage revenue, or maintenance activity, plus hangarkeepers liability if customer aircraft are in your care. If charter, flight training, or aerial work is part of the operation, see commercial aviation insurance.
Looking for coverage for the aircraft itself, such as hull and liability for pilots and owners? See aviation insurance.
There is no flat rate for a hangar
How Much Does Hangar Insurance Cost in Canada?
Aircraft hangar insurance cost depends on the size of the hangar, its location, how it is used, and the coverage options you choose. Two hangars at the same airport can look very different once construction, occupancy, and what is stored inside are taken into account.
Pricing isn’t one-size-fits-all, so an Air1 specialist reviews your hangar details and talks through the options. For a deeper look at what underwriters consider, see the cost section of our hangarkeepers liability guide, then request a quote.
Before you call or apply
What to Have Ready for a Hangar Insurance Quote
Having these details to hand lets an Air1 specialist review your hangar without back-and-forth. Use the list when you call, email, or fill in the Hangar Application.
If you are not sure about an item, bring what you have. Your lease and any written hangar rules are the most useful documents to keep nearby.
For every hangar
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Hangar address and airport
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Construction details
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Occupancy: who uses the hangar, and how
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Lease requirements, if you lease
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Aircraft or equipment stored inside
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Prior claims, if any
If other people’s aircraft are in your care
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Whether customer or third-party aircraft are stored or handled
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How many aircraft, and the highest single aircraft value
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Who can move aircraft or access the hangar, and how movements are handled
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Written hangar rules, if you have them
Hangar Insurance Applications
Contact Us for a Quote
Before requesting a quote, gather the hangar address, construction details, occupancy, lease requirements, aircraft or equipment stored, and any third-party aircraft exposure. Air1 can review these details and help identify the hangar coverage options that fit your operation.
Why Air1
✓ 50+ years in the insurance industry — Air1 has made its name as one of Canada’s top aviation insurance agencies.
✓ Dave Fitzpatrick, CAIB — President. In the industry since 1978, part of the Fitzpatrick family that has owned and operated Park Insurance since 1965. Read more about our team.
✓ Based in Langley, BC, we help Canadian hangar owners and operators review coverage so the policy matches how the hangar is actually used.
FAQs
Find answers to common questions about hangar insurance, hangarkeepers liability, stored aircraft, and quote requirements.
The Hangar Application is listed in the Hangar Insurance Applications section on this page and on the All Applications page. Save the editable application to your computer before filling it out. If you do not see the application you need, call Us.
It can. Hangar and airport land leases may set insurance requirements such as liability limits, proof of insurance, or named parties, and some make the tenant responsible for repairs to the hangar. Review your lease before you choose coverage and share the requirements with Air1 so they can be considered.
Have the hangar address, construction details, occupancy, lease requirements, the aircraft or equipment stored, and any third-party aircraft exposure ready. If other people's aircraft are in your care, it also helps to know how many there are, how they are moved, and who can access the hangar.
Air1 is based in Langley, BC and helps Canadian hangar owners and operators review hangar coverage. Because every hangar and airport is different, contact an Air1 specialist with your hangar's address and details to discuss your options.
Hangarkeepers liability (also written hangar keepers or hangar keeper's liability) relates to your legal liability for damage to aircraft you do not own while they are in your care, custody, or control. Hangar insurance focuses on the hangar structure, contents, and premises liability. If you store, move, or handle other people's aircraft, ask an Air1 specialist how the two fit together for your hangar.
Yes, our policies can include coverage for aircraft, tools, and equipment stored in the hangar.
Coverage can typically be finalized quickly, depending on your specific needs and information provided.
You can request a quote by contacting us via phone, email, or using the "Request a Quote" button on this page.
The cost depends on factors such as the size of the hangar, its location, usage, and coverage options chosen.
Hangar insurance is a specialized policy that provides coverage for hangar structures, contents, and liability.
Hangar insurance is ideal for private aircraft owners, business owners, and operators of leased hangar spaces.
Yes, liability coverage protects against third-party claims related to injuries or property damage.
Absolutely. Air1 Insurance offers tailored policies to fit your specific needs and operations.
It protects against fire, severe weather, vandalism, accidental damage, and operational disruptions.
It covers physical damage, liability, content and aircraft, and business interruption risks.