Hangarkeepers Liability

Category: insurance

Specialized liability insurance for aviation businesses that store, repair, or maintain third-party aircraft.

This is the aviation version of "Garagekeepers" coverage. If an aircraft maintenance facility drops a plane off a jack or punctures a wing while moving it in the hangar, standard general liability won't pay due to the "care, custody, and control" exclusion. Hangarkeepers fills this gap.

Common Examples

• The repair shop’s hangarkeepers liability policy paid for the repair costs after a hangar roof leak damaged a client’s avionics stack.
• Fixed-base operators must maintain high hangarkeepers liability limits due to the extreme value of modern corporate aircraft.