A BRIEF HISTORY OF WEATHERPORT®
In 1968, Clayton H. “Sweede” Hansen created a tensioned fabric structure capable of protecting his vehicles from the harsh winter weather of Gunnison, Colorado. Impressed by the rugged durability and year-round use, family, friends, and neighbors started asking Sweede to make structures for various applications. This is how the idea of starting a business making tensioned fabric structures and the WeatherPort® name came to be.
Over the years, WeatherPort® has had many names. The initial family-owned business Sweede created was called Hansen-WeatherPort Corp. In 2006, Chairman and Founder of AKS Industries, Inc. and founder of the Hotes Foundation, Richard Hotes, purchased the business and renamed it WeatherPort Shelter Systems™. In 2022, as part of a strategic restructuring initiative, Alaska Structures® became a division of AKS Industries, Inc. WeatherPort Shelter Systems™ was changed to WeatherPort® and made a consumer- and recreational-focused brand of Alaska Structures®.
With Mr. Hotes’ leadership, our dedicated team has transformed WeatherPort® into a globally recognized brand and worked together to accomplish the following:
- Further improving upon the design of our rugged fabric buildings.
- Increasing and diversifying the range of applications our fabric building systems can be used for.
- Streamlining our already impressive production capability to offer customers even shorter production times with lean manufacturing, drastically reducing waste to become more environmentally friendly.
- Working with the entire management team, providing leadership to improve effectiveness and team cohesion, directly impacting and ensuring our customers have a consistently positive experience.
The WeatherPort® brand from Alaska Structures® builds upon the legacy of providing the world’s most popular, widely used, and engineered fabric buildings.
For additional information or to discuss your WeatherPort® building needs, please call +1-907-344-1565 or complete our online contact form.
STEEL-FRAMED YURTS
Modern, Luxury Yurts
Our steel-framed yurts are an advanced frame of mind and a superior yurt solution compared to typical wood yurts. We offer a wide selection of insulation, window, door, and color options to create the perfect yurt! Starts at $25,136.
Popular WeatherPort® Yurt sizes:
- 12′ Yurt
- 18′ Yurt
- 20′ Yurt
- 24′ Yurt
- 30’ Yurt
THE ULTIMATE HIGH-WIND CANOPY
The WeatherPort® Canopy is a heavy-duty canopy engineered for exceptional wind resistance, rugged durability, and year-round performance. Easy to set up, easy to relocate, and built to last. Starts at $3,087.
Popular WeatherPort® Canopy sizes:
- 10′ x 10′ Canopy (4-Sided)
- 20′ x 20′ Canopy (4-Sided)
- 16′ Diameter HexaPae™ (6-Sided Canopy)
- 40′ Diameter Octopae™ (8-Sided Canopy)
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HEAVY-DUTY CANOPIES
PROMOTIONAL CANOPIES
Promote Your Business with A Branded Canopy
Available in multiple sizes, colors, and many logo options, the WeatherPort® Canopy is an excellent solution for businesses and organizations needing a heavy-duty promotional canopy.
Popular promotional canopy sizes:
- 12′ x 12′ Canopy (4-Sided)
- 16′ x 16′ Canopy (4-Sided)
- 30′ Diameter HexaPae™ (6-Sided Canopy)
- 35′ Diameter Octopae™ (8-Sided Canopy)
Protect Your Vehicles from Bad Weather
Our heavy-duty fabric buildings provide superior protection from the elements compared to typical store-bought vehicle enclosures. Designed for seasonal or year-round use, WeatherPort® CarPorts and portable garages offer durable, long-lasting protection for vehicles, RVs, boats, equipment, and other valuable assets. Starts at $4,257.
Popular carport and portable garage sizes:
- 12′ x 16′ Carport
- 12′ x 20′ Carport
- 12′ x 30′ Carport
- 14′ x 30′ Carport
- 18′ x 30′ Portable Garage
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CARPORTS & PORTABLE GARAGES
RV CARPORTS
More On-the-Road Time
Quickly create a safe and secure space to store your RV or travel trailer with a WeatherPort® RV Carport. Our heavy-duty RV carports offer superior protection and can be used year-round!
Popular RV carport sizes:
- 12′ x 30′ RV Carport
- 14′ x 35′ RV Carport
- 16′ x 35′ RV Carport
- 18′ x 40′ RV Carport
- 20′ x 50′ RV Carport
Safely Store Boats and Watercraft
Protect boats and watercraft from harsh conditions with our boat storage facilities. Use year-round or seasonally and keep your boat in pristine condition with WeatherPort® fabric buildings.
Popular boat storage facility sizes:
- 12′ x 20′ Boat Storage Facility
- 14′ x 30′ Boat Storage Facility
- 18′ x 35′ Boat Storage Facility
- 20′ x 40′ Boat Storage Facility
- 22′ x 50′ Boat Storage Facility
BOAT STORAGE FACILITIES
OUTDOOR EVENT STRUCTURES
Not Your Typical ‘Party Building’
Create beautiful outdoor event spaces for guests. Available in widths of 15′, 16′, 20′, 21′, 26′, 30′, 35′, and 40′, with custom lengths available in 10-foot increments, our event structures can be tailored to fit virtually any venue or gathering. We offer a variety of colors, side curtain options, and anchoring solutions for year-round safety and performance. Starts at $5,284.
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Extend Your Growing Season
Backyard greenhouses and greenhouse kits from WeatherPort® allow you to extend the growing season or enjoy fresh fruits and veggies year-round! Fast delivery, easy setup, and many options! Starts at $6,916.
Popular greenhouse sizes:
- 8′ x 13′ Backyard Greenhouse
- 10′ x 10′ Backyard Greenhouse
- 10′ x 15′ Backyard Greenhouse
- 17′ x 20′ Greenhouse
- 20′ x 30′ Greenhouse
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BACKYARD GREENHOUSES
RETAIL GREENHOUSES
Enhance Your Outdoor Retail Space
Adding a greenhouse to your outdoor retail space has never been easier! WeatherPort® retail greenhouses are a fantastic solution for selling plants, gardening supplies, and outdoor goods year-round.
Enjoy Year-Round Swimming
Extend your swimming season or enjoy your pool year-round with a WeatherPort® swimming pool enclosure. Available in a wide range of building models and sizes, our fabric structures can be configured to partially or fully enclose residential, commercial, resort, and community pools while helping maintain comfortable conditions, reduce environmental exposure, and create a more enjoyable swimming experience.
POOL ENCLOSURES
HUNTING CABINS
Stay Warm In A Hunting Cabin
Create the ultimate hunting retreat with a WeatherPort® hunting cabin. Available in a wide range of building models and sizes, our fabric structures can be customized to support everything from simple seasonal hunting camps to fully equipped, high-end hunting lodges designed for year-round comfort and long-lasting performance.
FABRIC BUILDINGS PROUDLY MADE IN THE U.S.A.
An important principle shared by both Sweede Hansen and Richard Hotes is to employ hard-working Americans and maintain complete ownership of the design, engineering, and manufacturing processes to guarantee the highest quality and standards for our fabric buildings and support systems.
Alaska Structures® and the WeatherPort® brand have remained true to this decision, and as part of AKS Industries, Inc., benefit from nearly 400,000 square feet of manufacturing facilities and unmatched production capabilities in the great states of Colorado and New Mexico.
People, companies, organizations, and government agencies around the world that value American-made quality choose WeatherPort® fabric buildings!
