12 November 2026

(North Bend , OR) -  Southwest Oregon Regional Airport begins the week with a new chapter underway as ROTAK Helicopter Services’ began maintenance and repair operations out of the corporate hangar. The Alaska-based company performs heavy lift operations , including wildlfire suppression, utility work, disaster relief, and mineral exploration. 

The first helicopter arrived the first week of November by truck following five hours on the road that day. A crane lifted the aircraft from the truck before it was moved into the Airport District’s 33,000-square-foot corporate hangar. 

The arrivals mark an important milestone for the Coos County Airport District, putting the hangar to work as a dedicated maintenance facility and strengthening the airport’s role as a center for aviation business on the South Coast. Hangar construction was completed over a decade ago after the wooden WWII hangar was completely destroyed by fire.

Businesses such as ROTAK help diversify airport revenue and support the facilities and infrastructure that commercial flights, general aviation and other airport users depend on. ROTAK has signed a five year lease that will result in about $153,000 in revenue each year. It will also use the FBO to refuel the helicopters. During the peak of the maintenance season, ROTAK will have several employees working in the facility.

For the airport, the activity represents the next step in continuing to turn airport facilities into lasting opportunities for the region. It is the first time since the building was constructed that it has been leased to a single company. Before considering the lease, the CCAD Board of Commissioners approved an incentive program to encourage hangar development for aircraft owners displaced by the lease as well as those interested in obtaining a private hanger. Details are available by contact the airport district office at (541) 756-8531 or emailing info@flyoth.gov.