West Star Aviation announces completion and grand opening of new Grand Junction paint facility

West Star Aviation announced the completion of their new paint facility at their Grand Junction, CO (GJT) location. The new facility is 41,000 ft² and features two bays: one for strip, sand and priming, the other is a state of the art downdraft bay. Each bay is 120 feet wide and will be able to accommodate aircraft as large as a Global 7000 or a Gulfstream 650. The first aircraft is scheduled for the new facility June 15th, 2015. The new facility is self contained with clean rooms, flight control balance room, paint storage and mixing area; all of the support functions needed under one roof. In addition, the facility is environmentally friendly and will recycle any products possible. State of the art vari-drive compressors, which are extremely efficient, supply compressed air to the facility, and the new building has substantial insulation, saving energy during winter months and paint bake cycles.