View from tables at the Hangar Food Truck Park (Courtesy Photo)
By Megan Boisvert
City of Sanford Communications Coordinator
A new community gathering space at the Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport is preparing for its official opening Memorial Day weekend, offering residents and visitors a place to enjoy local food while watching planes arrive and depart from the active airfield.
The Hangar Food Truck Park, which recently began operating through a soft opening, will officially celebrate its grand opening on Saturday, May 23, with a full day of food, aviation activities, and family-friendly entertainment from 11 am to 8 pm.
Following a bidding process, Parker Montano, owner of Pine Tree Helicopters, was chosen to operate The Hangar. Pine Tree has been based at the airport for five years.
The park will feature a rotating lineup of local food trucks serving pilots, airport visitors, and the broader Sanford community. The venue includes covered pavilion seating, an outdoor patio area, and direct views of runway activity.
“We’re excited to continue diversifying the amenities and services available at the Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport,” said Airport Manager Allison Navia. “The Hangar gives pilots and visitors another option to enjoy while also creating a new way for the community to experience the airport.”
Navia added that as activity at the airport continues to grow, projects like The Hangar help bring more people onto the airfield while showcasing ongoing operations and activity.
“We wanted to create a place where people can come hang out, grab great food, and enjoy the atmosphere of the airport,” said Montano. “You can sit outside, watch planes take off and land, and try something different every time you visit. There really isn’t anything else like it around here, and we’re excited to bring that experience to Sanford.”
The official opening celebration will feature food trucks serving barbecue, burgers, egg rolls, desserts, and other local favorites throughout the day. A pilot fly-in is also planned, inviting aviators from around the region to participate in the festivities, along with helicopter rides available to event attendees for $30 per person on a first-come, first-served basis.
Organizers say they hope the food truck park will become a regular destination throughout the warmer months, with vendors rotating frequently to give visitors a reason to return throughout the season. For the latest updates, watch the airport sign along Route 109 and follow The Hangar on social media for special events and announcements throughout the season.
The airport property has lacked a restaurant since November 2025, when Pilots Cove Cafe closed. The owner of that business, the successor to the Cockpit Cafe, said an FAA crackdown prohibiting live music at the airport made his business no longer workable.
More information about the Hangar Food Truck Court is available at foodtruckhangar.com.
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