NFPA - 409
Standard on Aircraft Hangars
| Organization: | NFPA |
| Publication Date: | 1 January 2022 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 54 |
scope:
This standard contains the minimum requirements for the proper construction of aircraft hangars and protection of aircraft hangars from fire.
This standard applies only to buildings or structures used for aircraft storage, maintenance, or related activities. Other uses within an aircraft hangar shall be protected in accordance with other applicable NFPA standards.
This standard applies to aircraft hangars containing aircraft that use liquid hydrocarbon fuels.
Purpose.
The purpose of this standard is to provide a reasonable degree of protection from fire for life and property in aircraft hangars, based on sound engineering principles, test data, and field experience.
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