Categoría: Ampliaciones de aeropuertos

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Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport has giant plans

Ottawa’s Macdonald–Cartier International Airport is due for a 100 Million Dollar renovation. The decision comes in response to several years of steady growth with the airport expected to surpass the five million passenger milestone by the end of 2018.

Under the five-year multi-phase enhancement programme, a new hotel will be added containing between 150 and 200 rooms and will be connected to the airport by an indoor skywalk. The terminal will expand its food court and retail services and move passenger security screening from the second to the third floor. The airport will also benefit from a new train station as part of Ottawa’s Trillium Line expansion project, with construction set to begin in 2019. Trains are expected to serve passengers from 2021.

Located just 30 minutes from downtown Ottawa, Macdonald–Cartier International injects $2.2 billion into the Capital’s local economy.

Source: E Turbo News

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Third terminal at Bhubaneswar Airport soon

In view of increase in number of air passengers, the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) here will have its third terminal soon, informed Ministry of Civil Aviation Joint Secretary Usha Padhee after a meeting in New Delhi today.

The third terminal will be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 930 crore, Padhee said.

The terminal-III with advanced facilities will be constructed near terminal-I with a passenger handling capacity of 6 million per year. Construction work of the proposed terminal-III is likely to begin from July 2019, said an official.

While terminal-III  will be constructed for the purpose of domestic air passengers, terminal-I and II will be used for international flights, he added.

Sources said the airport registers over 39 per cent growth in the number of passengers in a year. In fact, the BPIA has left many leading airports in the country behind as far as passenger traffic growth rate is concerned. The footfall at BPIA is higher than that of Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata airports.

Source: Odisha Sun Times Bureau

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Next phase of $2.6bn Tampa airport upgrade begins

An initial contract has been awarded in the second phase of a US$2.6bn (£2bn) contract to upgrade Tampa International Airport in Florida, USA.

Hillsborough County Aviation Authority has awarded Hensel Phelps Construction a US$66m for construction of new facilities and site preparation of 35 acres at the airport’s new SkyCenter development area.

In the 2018 fiscal year, the airport served 21 million passengers – an all-time record. “The passenger growth we’re experiencing at the airport underscores the importance of the entire masterplan,” said Jeff Siddle, the airport’s vice president of planning and development. “SkyCenter is a key part of it. It will help us accommodate growth for years to come by allowing us to move our existing offices away from the terminal and repurpose that space for our passengers and guests.”

Hensel Phelps will develop the SkyCenter site, which is located just west of Tampa International Airport’s new rental car centre. Other aspects of the project include building 40,000-square-foot atrium and a pedestrian bridge.

Construction is expected to begin in January 2019. The site development and construction of the atrium and walkway are expected to be complete in 2020. Future plans for SkyCenter include a hotel, retail space and at least one office building.

In addition to SkyCenter, the second phase of the masterplan includes adding express lanes to the airport’s main terminal pick-up and drop-off areas. Phase 1 of the Master Plan – a main terminal expansion, 1.4-mile people mover, the new rental car centre and an overhaul of concessions– is largely complete. The third and final phase is a 16-gate airside expansion.

Source: The Construction Index

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$80 million project to usher in new era for Buffalo Niagara International Airport

A new era is on the horizon for the Buffalo Niagara International Airport.

The airport is set to begin an $80 million renovation project which will improve: pedestrian flow, curbside congestion, meet and greet facilities, baggage claim capacity, and security according to an NTFA spokesperson.

The project is scheduled to begin this month, December 18th, with major construction set for the spring of 2019.

The current terminal is more than 20-years old and passenger traffic is trending ahead of the levels that were anticipated in the pre-9/11 terminal design.

Source: WKBW Buffalo