Personnel Doors for Hangar Doors
What We Offer
AeroDoor can provide a framed rough opening for a personnel door within the hangar door system—available with or without a step-over. For motorized hangar doors, an electrical limit switch is included to prevent door operation unless the personnel door is fully closed and latched.
Please note: AeroDoor does not supply the personnel door, frame, or associated hardware such as hinges, locksets, weatherstripping, or code-required signage.
Flight-Line Security Integration
Personnel doors located within hangar doors are often part of the flight-line security perimeter and should be configured to automatically lock upon exit. It is the responsibility of the architect to ensure a means of re-entry from the flight line is provided when the hangar doors are closed.
Choices of Rough Opening
Two types of rough openings are available for integration into a hangar door:
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ADA-Compliant Openings : Designed to meet accessibility standards, these require a threshold height of no more than ½ inch..
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Non-ADA Openings: These have no threshold height restriction. The final threshold dimension will be determined by the hangar door manufacturer based on door design and steel sizes.
Note: Incorporating a ½-inch or zero-threshold ADA-compliant door into a moving hangar door leaf can significantly increase cost due to added structural and sealing challenges.
Recommendation: To cut costs, position ADA doors in pocket areas or building walls rather than within a moving door leaf.
Specifications
Below is an example of how to write a personnel door frame requirement in your hangar door specifications package. Remember to emphasize if ADA or non ADA is required.
Provide personnel door in door leaf as indicated on drawings. Frame should be NON (or ADA) compliant. Provide each personnel door frame with an electrical interlock switch to prevent motor operation of the leaf or group in which it is located when the personnel door is open. Provide an identified indicator light at each door leaf control station indicating when the personnel door is in the open position. The intent of this requirement is to prevent any other door leaf from bypassing the door leaf with an open personnel door. Personnel door, frame, hardware, weather seal, lighting and signage required by building code shall be by others.
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