Formerly Hangar 37 located on the historic Ford Island, this survivor of the infamous December 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor attack has been transformed into one of our country’s leading aviation museums. Built by Kiewit Building Group Inc., a subsidiary of Kiewit Corporation, it is the only one dedicated to the freedom of the Pacific to date.
The 42,000-square-foot museum has it all; from fighter planes (Japanese Zero, P-40 Fighter, Stearman N2S-3, F-4 Wildcat and a B-25), to a food court as well as a simulated flight game for all ages, memorabilia gift shop and a theatre that seats 200. The floors of the entryway are arranged with tiles that simulate the feeling of being in-flight over Oahu.
Some challenges the project team faced were an aggressive schedule, a complex relationship between the private client and the Navy, added work in the last 4 weeks on the job, high visibility and publicity. Diligent and driven to succeed, the Kiewit team completed the design-assist project on time and well within budget.