Elizabeth Baker 2024-10-17 08:49:43
ASIA/AUSTRALASIA
Auckland Airport
Location: New Zealand
Project: Construction of a new domestic terminal that will be around three times the size of the current domestic facility, with shared check-in for international and domestic travelers. It will include expanded contiguous security screening and large, light-filled dwell spaces with views across the airfield to Manukau Harbour. A new transportation hub is also planned for outside the existing international terminal, providing a covered pickup/drop-off area, valet services and covered parking lots connected to the terminal by an enclosed pedestrian bridge.
Start: 2022
Completion: 2028/2029
Cost: US$1.3bn

Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport
Location: Shenzhen, China
Project: The new Terminal 2 at Bao’an International Airport will deliver a new 450,000m2 terminal building with 53 stands and connections to the midfield satellite. The aim is to accommodate 31 million passengers per year (24 million international and seven million domestic). The terminal is designed as a multimodal transportation facility with direct connections, through a central garden, to public transit systems that thousands of people will use every day. The design provides Shenzhen with a contemporary terminal with a particular focus on passenger experience, well-being and sustainability.
Start: April 2021
Completion: TBC
Architects: Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP), China Northeast Architectural Design and Research Institute (CNADRI) in partnership with AECOM

Changi Airport
Location: Singapore
Project: Changi Airport Terminal 5 will add capacity for up to 50 million passengers per year to what is already one of the busiest international airports in the world. T5 will be linked to the other terminals, enabling the expanded Changi Airport to be operated as a single, integrated airport for ease of transfer between terminals, with airfield operational efficiency. New facilities will include navigation aids and airfield lighting systems. A fire station will also be constructed.
Start: 2025
Completion: Estimated 2030s
Main architects/construction: Kohn Pedersen Fox, Heatherwick Studio
Fukuoka International Airport
Location: Japan
Project: Expansion of international terminal to handle 16 million annual passengers. The project features an expanded commercial hall, a refreshed departure hall, meeter/greeter space and bus terminal and additional gates and inspection lanes through security.
Completion: 2025
Architects: Azusa Sekkei, HOK, West JEC

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Location: Guangzhou, China
Project: The Terminal 3 project at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport is the largest reconstruction and expansion project in the history of civil airports in China. The airport will become the civil hub with the largest number of runways in China once the project is completed. The architectural concept was intended to be the ‘floral city crown’. Up to 70% of the building materials in the project will be 'green'. Upon completion in 2025, passenger capacity is expected to exceed 90 million with a cargo volume of over 2,600,000 tons.
Start: 2020
Completion: 2025
Cost: US$8bn (reported)
Architect: Groupe ADP
Hanthawaddy International Airport
Location: Myanmar
Project: Construction of an international airport with capacity for 12 million passengers per year, with the potential to serve up to 35 million.
Start: 2013
Completion: 2027 (stalled)
Cost: US$1.5bn
Hong Kong International Airport
Location: Hong Kong
Project: Expansion of Terminal 2 as part of the Three-Runway System project at HKIA, which will reportedly enable arrivals and departures from one terminal and increase overall passenger capacity.
Start: 2020
Completion: 2025
Cost: US$1.6bn
Contractors: Balfour Beatty, Gammon
Kaohsiung International Airport
Location: Taiwan
Project: A major redevelopment project that will see the southern Taiwanese airport more than double in size while remaining on the same constrained footprint. The project includes a centralized state-of-the-art passenger terminal, three concourses and an integrated ground transportation center, all under one undulating roof.
Cost: US$3bn
Completion: Phase 1,2032; Phase 2, 2040
Architects: April Yang Design Studio, JJP Architects + Planners, Taiwan Engineering Consultants Group
Long Thanh International Airport
Location: Vietnam
Project: Construction of the largest international airport in Vietnam.
Start: 2016
Completion: Phase 1, 2025
Cost: US$5.2bn
Architect: Heerim Architects & Planners
Masterplan: ADP Ingénierie
Navi Mumbai Airport
Location: India
Project: Greenfield project to build an airport able to handle 60 million passengers per year upon completion.
Start: 2018
Completion: Phase 1, 2024; ends 2032
Cost: US$2.4bn
Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects
Suvarnabhumi International Airport
Location: Thailand
Project: Phases 4 and 5 of the expansion of Suvarnabhumi Airport will add a second satellite terminal, a third terminal and a fourth runway to bring the total capacity to 150 million passengers per year.
Start: 2021
Completion: 2027
Cost: US$4.3bn

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
Location: Taiwan
Project: Construction of a new Terminal 3 building, including boarding gates, concourses and a multifunctional building. The terminal will cover approximately 641,000m2.
Start: June 2021
Completion: 2026
Cost: US$2.5bn
Architects: RSHP as a joint-venture partner with CECI, Arup and Fei & Cheng Associates (FCA)
Construction: Samsung C&T-led joint venture with local contractor RSEA Engineering Corporation

Techo International Airport
Location: Cambodia
Project: Modular construction of a terminal building that comprises a central building with two aerofoil-shaped piers either side, accommodating up to 13 million passengers a year each. The roof – supported by structural trees spanning 36m – is a lightweight steel grid shell, with a screen that filters daylight.
Start: 2020
Completion: 2025
Cost: US$1.4bn
Architect: Foster + Partners

Western Sydney International Airport
Location: Australia
Project: Construction of a new 75,000m2 airport with a capacity of 10 million passengers per year in the first phase, rising to 82 million passengers by 2060. Upon completion, the airport will be the largest international gateway to Australia.
Start: 2021
Completion: Phase 1, 2026
Cost: US$4bn (reported)
Architects: Woods Bagot, concept design Zaha Hadid Architects, Cox Architecture
Construction: Multiplex
Yantai Penglai International Airport
Location: China
Project: Construction of a new 158,000m2 Terminal 2 that will be able to process 23 million passengers by 2030.
Start: 2018
Completion: TBC
Architect/engineer: Aedas
CENTRAL AMERICA/SOUTH AMERICA/ CARIBBEAN
Guadalajara Airport
Location: Mexico
Project: Construction of an additional runway and new terminal building as well as a redesign of the commercial space in the existing building.
Start: September 2020
Completion: 2026
Cost: US$500m
Jorge Chávez International Airport
Location: Peru
Project: Construction of a second terminal and runway.
Start: 2018
Completion: 2025
Cost: US$2bn
Architects/engineers: FCC Construcción, Webuild (formerly Salini Impregilo), AECOM
Juan Santamaría International Airport
Location: Costa Rica
Project: Construction of an international airport in Alajuela, northwest of San José, to replace the existing airport.
Completion: 2027
Cost: US$3.5bn
Architect/engineer: Mott MacDonald
Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
Location: Puerto Rico
Project: Capital improvements project to upgrade aviation services and enhance the passenger experience.
Start: 2012
Completion: 2052
Cost: US$1.4bn

Queen Beatrix International Airport
Location: Aruba
Project: NACO delivered the integral design for the terminal expansion for Aruba Airport as part of the Gateway 2030 program. The project goals were to accommodate growth, increase efficiency and flexibility, improve nonaeronautical revenue opportunities, implement an innovative BHS, realize a sustainable terminal building with a LEED Gold certificate, enhance the passenger experience and provide a bestin- class US pre-clearance facility. The terminal expansion was designed to enable a seamless passenger experience with modern technology and an Aruban sense of place. Currently, Phase 1A is under construction, including the BHS and baggage hall and the first part of the new check-in hall.
Start: Design 2019, construction 2020
Completion: Phase 1A, 2024 (ends 2030)
Architects: Netherlands Airport Consultants (NACO) in cooperation with Royal HaskoningDHV Industry & Buildings
Contractor: ABC Project Venture
EUROPE/EURASIA
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Location: Netherlands
Project: Redevelopment of Departure Lounge 1; Southern Development – expansion, renewal, renovation and innovation of the baggage basements.
Start: Departure Lounge, 2023; Southern Development baggage basements, 2026
Completion: Departure Lounge, 2025

Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport
Location: France
Project: The transformation project will create a 21,000m² central area, articulated around two historic terminals (Halls A and B). It will have low carbon footprint features (such as low carbon concrete and wood for joinery and certain structural elements) and aim for High Environmental Quality (HQE) Sustainable Building certification at an excellent level.
Start: 2024
Cost: US$77m
Completion: 2028
Architect: Enia Architectes
Contractors: Ingérop, Airport Competence, Groupe Alliance Économie, Arcora, Actierra, Artkas and AVLS
Birmingham Airport
Location: UK
Project: Masterplan to improve, modernize and extend facilities, including a larger departures lounge with more seating, shops and restaurants and a glass mezzanine, as well as a new baggage sorting area, larger security area and improved arrivals area.
Start: 2018
Completion: 2030
Cost: US$617m

Bristol Airport
Location: UK
Project: Plans to expand capacity from 10 million to 12 million passengers per year, alongside investment in the terminal building, parking facilities and public transportation interchange hub.
Start: 2018
Completion: Phase 1, 2025
Cost: US$75m (Phase 1)
Bodø Airport
Location: Norway
Project: Nordic and Asplan Viak were commissioned by Bodø municipality to create an urban development plan for the town itself and the local airport. Two scenarios for the period 2025-2065 were explored, both including a complete urban development with commercial areas and 17,000 new homes.
Start: 2015
Completion: 2029
Cost: US$720m
Architects: Nordic Office of Architecture, Asplan Viak

Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) Airport Terminal
Location: Poland
Project: Foster + Partners – supported by Netherlands Airport Consultants (NACO), Buro Happold and others – won the design competition for the CPK Airport terminal, main railway station and public transportation interchange and was appointed as master architect, with Buro Happold as structural engineer and NACO as airport terminal, landside and railway station planner, as well as wayfinding, BHS, IT, security and special systems designer. The passenger terminal will cover around 400,000m2 and be seamlessly integrated with public transportation facilities, including bus, e-hauling, vertiports and a station with six platforms and 12 tracks for regional and high-speed long-distance trains, creating a multimodal hub for Central and Eastern Europe.
Start: 2022
Completion: 2028
Cost: US$10bn
Architect: Foster + Partners
Eindhoven Airport
Location: Netherlands
Project: A terminal expansion project that will add 10,000m2 to the current facility: 8,000m2 airside and 2,000m2 landside. The baggage reclaim hall will be enlarged and more space will be added for additional gates. The non-Schengen area will also be expanded, with additional space for food and beverage offerings.
Start: 2023
Completion: 2025
Architect: EGM

Frankfurt Airport
Location: Germany
Project: The new Terminal 3 facility is being built to strengthen the airport‘s hub function in Europe and has been conceived as the centerpiece of a long-term strategic expansion project. Its modularity makes it possible to flexibly schedule the construction and opening of different parts depending on the need for extra capacity. By the time it is finished, it will be able to handle up to 25 million passengers per year.
Start: 2015
Completion: 2026
Cost: US$4bn
Architect: Mäckler Architekten
Geneva Airport
Location: Switzerland
Project: Rebuilding the three satellites dedicated to passenger boarding to adapt them to modernized aircraft, the constraints of the airport process and passengers’ needs in terms of comfort. The airport will also undertake a major transformation of Terminal 1 to improve passenger satisfaction.
Start: Satellites, 2025; Terminal 1, 2026
Completion: Satellites, 2031; Terminal 1, 2032
Kaunas Airport
Location: Lithuania
Project: Passenger terminal and northern apron expansion projects.
Start: 2023
Completion: 2025
Cost: TBC

London City Airport
Location: UK
Project: The City Airport Development Programme (CADP) includes expanding the existing terminal by 24,500m2 and completely reconfiguring its internals and externals; constructing a three-story passenger pier; creating eight new aircraft stands; and constructing a new parallel aircraft taxiway. The upgrade will increase annual passenger capacity from 4.5 million to 6.5 million by 2025.
Start: 2017
Completion: 2030
Cost: US$626m
Delivery partner: Bechtel

London Heathrow Airport
Location: UK
Project: Construction of a third runway, new passenger facilities and supporting development.
Start: 2022
Completion: 2026
Cost: US$17bn
Main architects/construction firms: Arup, Atkins, Grimshaw, Mott MacDonald, Jacobs, Quod, Wood
Malta International Airport
Location: Malta
Project: Five-year capital investment plan including the Terminal Expansion Project, which will see the westward extension of the building.
Start: 2023
Completion: 2028
Cost: US$188m
Manchester Airport
Location: UK
Project: The Manchester Airport Transformation Programme includes expansion of Terminal 2 (completed), improvements to Terminal 3, airside transfer facilities, the US pre-clearance facility, security hall, self-service check-in facilities, additional F&B and retail outlets, construction of stands and piers, and improved road access.
Start: 2015
Completion: 2025
Cost: US$1.6bn
Milan Bergamo Airport
Location: Italy
Project: Expansion of the terminal, northern apron and taxiway, and the construction of a railway station that will provide a direct rail connection to Milano Centrale station.
Start: 2023
Completion: 2026
Cost: TBC

Mo i Rana Airport
Location: Norway
Project: Construction of a forward-looking, environmentally adapted airport, including terminal, runway and control tower.
Start: 2023
Completion: TBC
Architect: Nordic Office of Architecture
Contractor: AF Gruppen
Munich International Airport
Location: Germany
Project: Construction of a new pier that will be linked to the existing A and B modules of Terminal 1 and extend 340m into the western apron. Centralized control areas, high-end retail and restaurant units and additional lounges will enhance Terminal 1’s service standard and upgrade the airport experience for passengers. The area of expansion, including all modifications, will total more than 93,000m2.
Start: 2018
Completion: 2025
Cost: US$536m

Riga Airport
Location: Latvia
Project: Runway 2027 strategy that includes the development of RIX Airport City, with construction of a new 30,000m2 passenger terminal with the capacity to serve 12 million passengers annually.
Start: 2022
Completion: 2027
Cost: US$155m
Stockholm Arlanda Airport
Location: Sweden
Project: Terminal 5, marketplace and airport city. Terminal 5 is being developed with a new security checkpoint and an expanded marketplace. A new walkway has been built to link Terminals 4 and 5. Adjacent to the terminals, a new hotel and office buildings are taking shape.
Start: 2015
Completion: Phased until 2025

Vilnius International Airport
Location: Lithuania
Project: Construction of a 14,400m2 passenger terminal and the redevelopment of another 34,000m2 of access areas. The facility will be built in the northern part of the airport, between the existing terminal and the recently constructed VIP terminal, increasing the total area of Vilnius’s terminals by one-third, and passenger capacity from the current 900 to 2,400 passengers per hour.
Start: 2020
Completion: 2025

Zurich Airport
Location: Switzerland
Project: The new Dock A and adjacent buildings have been designed by BIG, HOK, engineer Buro Happold and timber expert Pirmin Jung, with Netherlands Airport Consultants (NACO) as airport planner, and wayfinding, BHS, IT, security and special systems designer. Together they seek to strengthen the airport’s status as the gateway to Switzerland. The striking structure and space frame made from locally sourced timber are structural design, spatial experience, architectural finish and organizational principle in one.
Start: 2022
Completion: 2032
Cost: US$705m
Architects: BIG, HOK
MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA

Abha International Airport
Location: Saudi Arabia
Project: Inspired by the nearby Rijal Almaa village, the project will reinvent the airport terminal as a series of interconnected humanscale clusters, outdoor courtyards and walkways.
Completion: 2028
Architect: Foster + Partners
Entebbe International Airport
Location: Uganda
Project: Three-phase expansion of the passenger terminal building and improved wayfinding.
Start: Phase 1, 2014
Completion: 2033
Cost: US$300m
Hamad International Airport
Location: Qatar
Project: The final phase (Phase B) of HIA's expansion project began in early January 2023 and is expected to be completed within the next two-and-a-half years, increasing the airport’s capacity to approximately 70 million passengers per year.
Start: 2023
Completion: 2025
Cost: TBC
King Abdulaziz International Airport
Location: Saudi Arabia
Project: Construction of two new terminals across an area of 810,000m2, including passenger lounges, a new concourse with 25 additional passenger bridges, air bridges and moveable gates, and apron and taxiway modifications.
Start: 2013
Completion: Phase 2, 2025; Phase 3, 2035
Cost: US$7.2bn

Kuwait International Airport
Location: Kuwait
Project: A passenger terminal aimed at increasing capacity to 13 million passengers per year, with the flexibility to increase to 25 million and accommodate 50 million with further development. The terminal will follow a trefoil pattern, comprising three symmetrical wings of departure gates. Each façade will span 1.2km, all extending from a 25m-high central space.
Start: 2017
Completion: 2025
Cost: US$4.3bn
Architects: Foster + Partners, Gulf Consult

Red Sea International Airport
Location: Saudi Arabia
Project: Construction of a greenfield airport that will act as the gateway to the Red Sea Project – a newly developed luxury tourism destination in the Middle East. The airport will serve one million passengers per year upon completion, with peak capacity of 900 passengers per hour. Visitor numbers will be limited to one million, based on the area's environmental carrying capacity.
Start: 2020
Completion: 2030
Architect: Foster + Partners
Sharjah International Airport
Location: United Arab Emirates
Project: A new passenger terminal that will increase airport capacity to 20 million passengers per year by 2027.
Start: 2017
Completion: 2026
Cost: US$650m
NORTH AMERICA
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
Location: Texas
Project: The Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Expansion & Development Program will include renovations to the existing Barbara Jordan Terminal, a new below-ground-level passenger tunnel and a new midfield concourse with space for up to 30 gates. The project is also intended to build in flexibility for the future – plans beyond 2030 include the complete renovation and expansion of passenger facilities, such as a new passenger ticketing and processing hall.
Start: 2022
Completion: TBC (part of 2040 masterplan)
Cost: TBC
Architects: HNTB, Populous
Chicago O’Hare International Airport
Location: Illinois
Project: Construction of the O’Hare Global Terminal, a major phase of the O’Hare 21 program. The decade-long capital program seeks to transform the airport campus through its largest terminal area expansion and revitalization ever.
Start: 2022
Completion: 2028
Cost: Terminal: US$2.2bn; US$8.5bn overall

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Location: Texas
Project: Expansion of the central terminal area, including a major reimagining of Terminal C; pier expansions off Terminal A and Terminal C; and significant upgrades to roadways and terminal access. Around US$1.63bn will be spent on the construction of a new Terminal F, featuring a 15-gate concourse.
Start: 2021
Completion: 2026 (Terminal C)
Cost: US$4.8bn
Fort Wayne International Airport
Location: Indiana
Project: East Terminal Expansion Project. In addition to the renovation and 35,000ft2 (3,250m2) expansion, the project includes relocation of all airline gates and passenger boarding bridges to the second level; expansion of the TSA security checkpoint area; relocation of the airport restaurant; and creation of a new frequent-flyer lounge.
Start: 2023
Completion: 2025
Cost: US$78m
Architect: Mead & Hunt
Contractor: Clayco

George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Location: Texas
Project: The IAH Terminal Redevelopment Program includes full renovation and expansion of the existing Mickey Leland International Terminal D concourse, the addition of an international D-West Pier concourse and a new baggage screening facility. Arriving passengers will disembark at one of 19 new gates, all of which will accommodate wide-body aircraft. Terminal D will also be refreshed and modernized. The project also includes renovation of the existing Federal Inspection Services facility and a new International Central Processor.
Start: 2020
Completion: 2025
Cost: US$1.2bn
Architects: Fentress Architects for the Mickey Leland International Terminal; HOK for the Central Processor and Federal Inspection Services facility
Structural engineer: Walter P Moore

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Location: Georgia
Project: The ATLNext 2030 masterplan will expand and improve airport facilities and infrastructure to accommodate anticipated growth. Projects include the Concourse E expansion and Concourse D widening. Ramp 6 North, Concourse E 3-Gate Expansion: The expansion of Concourse E is part of an overall gate realignment effort and one of multiple enabling projects for Concourse D widening. The three additional Group 3-capable gates will provide critical operational capacity while several gates at a time are closed for widening of Concourse D. The E expansion will be a 30,000ft2 (2,800m2) two-story facility connected back to the Concourse E North gates by a passenger bridge. The boarding level will contain holdrooms, concessions and restrooms. Concourse D widening: This is part of a US$1.4bn program with several enabling projects. The Concourse D widening project will feature modular construction and traditional building methods. The capacity of the concourse will be increased to maximize the use of Group 3 aircraft.
Start: 2023
Completion: Concourse E, 2025; Concourse D widening, 2029
Cost: US$1.4bn program; US$7.5bn overall
Architects: Corgan, Goode Van Slyke Architecture
Contractor: Concourse E, NSMS JV; Concourse D, HMBS JV

Hollywood Burbank Airport
Location: California
Project: Enhancing the operation and safety of the regional airport while creating an iconic statement of arrival, Hollywood Burbank Airport elevates the passenger experience. The new facility expands functionality and experience at the passenger terminal and parking garage and reimagines check-in and security functions, adding amenities and retail options while streamlining baggage and curbside flows.
Start: 2022
Completion: 2026
Cost: US$1.3bn
Architect: Corgan Associates
Contractor: Holder, Pankow, TEC Joint Venture

John Glenn Columbus International Airport
Location: Ohio
Project: Construction of 1,000,000ft2 (92,903m2) replacement terminal, which will offer 36 contact gates – a 25% increase over the current terminal. The facility will include shorter walking distances, consolidated passenger security screening and local food and beverage options.
Start: 2024
Completion: 2029
Cost: US$1.6bn
Architect: Gensler with Moody Nolan
Contractor: Hensel Phelps with Elford

John F Kennedy International Airport
Location: New York
Project: The JFK Vision Plan will expand and modernize the existing terminals and create two new terminals. Terminal 1 will have 23 international wide-body aircraft gates and offer a world-class passenger experience. It is anticipated to be one of the world's top five terminals when complete. Terminal 6 is a new, 10-gate international terminal, encompassing more than 1,200,000ft2 (111,483m²), which will occupy the site of the previous Terminal 6 and current Terminal 7.
Cost: US$19bn
Start: Terminal 1, 2023; Terminal 6, 2019
Completion: Terminal 1, 2025; Terminal 6, 2028 (anticipated)
Architect: Terminal 1, PGAL; Terminal 6, Corgan, AECOM Hunt
Kelowna International Airport
Location: Canada
Project: The air terminal building expansion project will increase the security screening area, reduce the time it takes to clear security, expand the departures lounge to improve connections to aircraft gates and increase food and beverage options.
Cost: US$66m
Start: 2023
Completion: Phase 1, 2026

Los Angeles International Airport
Location: California
Project: Midfield Satellite Concourse South project – an extension of the West Gates at Tom Bradley International Terminal that will add approximately 150,000ft2 (14,000m2) and eight gates for narrow-body aircraft.
Start: 2023
Completion: 2025
Miami International Airport
Location: Florida
Project: The capital improvement program for MIA will fund up to US$5bn in airport-wide modernization projects over the next 5 to 15 years. This will include the redevelopment of Concourses E and F; an expanded South Terminal (Concourses H and J); renovated Concourse D gates to accommodate additional wide- and narrow-body aircraft and larger regional jets; two new hotels and other miscellaneous landside projects; and expanded aircraft parking positions and warehouses for cargo operations.
Start: 2019
Completion: 2039
Cost: US$5bn
Nashville International Airport
Location: Tennessee
Project: The New Horizon improvement and expansion plan covers two concourses (A and D), a new air freight building and terminal roadway enhancements.
Start: 2023
Completion: 2028
Cost: US$1.4bn
Eppley Airfield
Location: Nebraska
Project: Airport expansion from 375,000ft2 (34,838m²) to 646,000ft2 (60,015m²) to increase gates from 20 to 22 and add two international gates. The program also includes a centralized security checkpoint, restaurants, shops, a central utility plant and a Federal Inspection Services facility for international arrivals.
Start: 2019
Completion: 2028
Cost: US$950m
Architect: Corgan
Structural engineer: Walter P Moore

Pittsburgh International Airport
Location: Pennsylvania
Project: A new 65,000m2 ter minal building with increased indoor space for social distancing, new green outdoor terraces airside, modernized check-in areas, security checkpoints and baggage claims. A five-story garage with a 3,000-car capacity and a rental car facility will also be built on the site.
Start: 2017
Completion: 2025
Cost: US$1.4bn
Architects: Gensler and HDR in association with Luis Vidal + Architects

Portland International Airport
Location: Oregon
Project: Construction of a new main terminal that will effectively double the airport's overall size. The new terminal’s mass-timber roof was built using modular construction within the airport property. Approximately 20 mass-timber sections are currently being transported into place and erected, and mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems installed. The modular construction of the new terminal has increased construction speed, reduced costs and improved the quality of construction and design.
Start: 2020
Completion: 2021-2025
Cost: US$2.15bn
Architects/construction: ZGF Architects, YGH Architecture
Construction engineer: Walter P Moore

San Antonio International Airport
Location: Texas
Project: The Terminal Development Program (TDP) includes a new 800,000ft2 (74,000m2), 17-gate international terminal designed to accommodate the continued growth of the San Antonio region.
Start: 2023
Completion: 2028
Cost: US$1.4bn
Architects: Corgan with Lake Flato Architects
Contractor: Hensel Phelps

San Diego International Airport
Location: California
Project: First phase of a new Terminal 1 facility including 19 gates, an elevated departures roadway, open-air check-in pavilions, a dedicated, on-airport arrivals roadway and a five-story parking plaza. Phase 2 will provide 11 new gates.
Start: 2022
Completion: Phase 1, 2025; Phase 2, 2028
Cost: US$3.4bn (total)
Architect: Gensler
Enclosure engineer: Walter P Moore

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Location: Washington
Project: Modernization of the north main terminal. Known as the SEA Gateway Project, the development is intended to rejuvenate the 40-year-old check-in lobby and existing promenade. An expansion of the security checkpoint will accelerate processing, and upgrades to the baggage handling system will improve speed and reliability. Additionally, the C Concourse Expansion nearly triples the size of the concourse, creating a new destination through placemaking, sustainability and signature architecture.
Start: SEA Gateway Project, 2023; C Concourse Expansion, 2022
Completion: SEA Gateway Project, 2026; C Concourse Expansion, 2027
Cost: SEA Gateway Project, US$546m; C Concourse Expansion, US$411m
Architect: SEA Gateway Project, HOK; C Concourse Expansion, Woods Bagot in collaboration with the Miller Hull Partnership
Contractor: SEA Gateway Project, Hensel Phelps; C Concourse Expansion, Turner Construction
Southwest Florida International Airport
Location: Florida
Project: Transformation of more than 15,200m2 of terminal space, including the consolidation of TSA checkpoints into a new 16-lane configuration and the provision of additional seating, walkways and concession space.
Start date: October 2021
End date: 2025
Cost: US$331m
Design consultant: Atkins North America
Contractor: Manhattan Construction
Tampa International Airport
Location: Florida
Project: Construction of the Airside D terminal will include 16 gates serving domestic and international travel. It will enable the airport to serve an additional 13 million passengers per year by 2037. The building will cover 52,300m2 and include concessions space; an outdoor terrace; security facilities; and new screening, gate check-in and bag processing technologies.
Start: January 2024
Completion: 2028
Cost: US$787m
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Location: Alaska
Project: The new Anchorage Airport air traffic control tower and base building will stand over 300ft (91m) tall and accommodate up to 10 traffic control operators. The tower will include a new radar facility at its base that will control air traffic in the Anchorage airspace.
Start: 2025
Architect: Stantec
Structural engineer: Walter P Moore

Tulsa International Airport
Location: Oklahoma
Project: Airside expansion creating a new commercial departures lounge and immigration facilities supporting commercial and general aviation flight activity.
Start: 2021
Completion: 2025
Cost: US$30m
Architects: Corgan with Narrate Design
Contractor: Flintco
Vancouver International Airport
Location: Canada
Project: The YVR 2037 Master Plan includes expanded terminals, new taxiways, a geoexchange heating and cooling system and upgraded roads and bridges. The project will increase the capacity of the airport to 35 million passengers per year.
Completion: 2037
Cost: US$4.2bn

Washington Dulles International Airport
Location: Virginia
Project: Construction of Tier 2 Concourse (East), a modern 14-gate facility with convenient access to the airport’s underground AeroTrain system and new shops, restaurants and other customer services. This will replace gates built in the 1990s at the eastern end of Concourse A.
Start: 2022
Completion: 2026
Cost: US$500-800m
Architect: PGAL
Structural engineer: Walter P Moore

William P. Hobby Airport
Location: Texas
Project: Expansion of the West Concourse will add one additional common-use international gate and six additional preferential-use domestic gates. This 300,000ft2 (27,870m2) expansion will also include a complete renovation of the baggage claim hall (including one of the first crossbelt sortation installations in the US), replacement of the Southwest inbound and outbound BHS system, a new departures curbside canopy and landscaped plaza, and infrastructure upgrades and capacity increase. The security screening checkpoint layout will also be expanded to increase capacity to meet the additional West Concourse demand.
Start: 2022
Completion: 2026
Cost: US$470m
Architect: Corgan
Contractor: Hensel Phelps
The Passenger Terminal World Construction Update is compiled by in-house experts and is based on information available at the time of going to print. It is not a definitive list and is subject to change as projects evolve. For any corrections or additions, please feel free to contact the editor: elizabeth.baker@ukimediaevents.com
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