Leasing Responsibly
A good hangar arrangement protects your aircraft, the facility, and your relationship with the operator. This guide covers how to lease responsibly on Hangar Direct, from reading the lease before you sign to keeping your insurance current.
Review the lease before you sign
When an operator approves your inquiry, the lease appears under Leases with a Review & Sign Lease step (or Review & Accept when no signature is required). Read the full agreement before signing, including the term, rent, deposit, notice requirements, and any early-termination fee.
If something does not look right, do not sign it. Message the operator to discuss changes; it is far easier to adjust terms before signatures than after.
Keep your insurance current
Most facilities require a certificate of insurance, and many check specific values such as coverage limits and expiry dates. Your facility page's Compliance tab shows every requirement and its status. If a document falls short, you see the operator's exact requirement sentence (for example, "Requires $2,000,000" when your document shows $1,500,000) with a "Fix this" action. Click "Choose file", upload the corrected document (PDF, JPG, PNG, or WEBP, max 10MB), and Save.
Documents that are about to expire get advance warnings in-app, visible to both you and the operator. Renew before the deadline.
Respect the facility
Follow the check-in instructions and property rules on the listing, and treat shared space with care:
- Keep your area clean and free of fuel, oil, and chemical spills.
- Store equipment and materials safely, without blocking doors, taxiways, or shared access.
- Report damage or hazards to the operator promptly rather than leaving them for someone else to find.
- Get the operator's agreement before making any changes to the space.
Pay on time
Late rent strains any lease. Your lease page shows every payment with Pay Now and Retry actions, and a Set up Autopay option that pays rent automatically each cycle. Overdue payments also surface on your dashboard's "Action needed" card.
Communicate through the platform
Use Messages for anything lease-related: questions, maintenance concerns, schedule changes, and move-out notice. Keeping the conversation on the platform means both sides have the same record if a question ever comes up later.
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