TERMINAL OPENINGS T6 will feature the longest departures curb at JFK Airport ABOVE JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, USA New Terminal 6 JFK International Airport’s new US$4.2bn Terminal 6 was topped out in October 2024. Spanning 111,500m 2 , it has been designed to occupy the site of the former Terminal 6 and the existing Terminal 7. The new Terminal 6 will feature 10 gates, 930m 2 of amenities, naturally lit public spaces, custom artwork and architecture and digital technology – delivered by many minority, women-owned (MWBE), service-disabled, veteran-owned (SDVOB) and local business enterprises (LBE). In total, Terminal 6 construction is creating 4,000 jobs, including 1,800 union jobs. The airport is pursuing multiple sustainability certifications for T6, including LEED (Silver or Gold), Envision and SITES to measure the overall sustainability performance of the project. “Sustainability elements were included up front in the design stage for T6,” explains Steve Thody, CEO of JFK Millennium Partners, the company managing the redevelopment of the terminal. “For example, we have designed the terminal with over 6,000 rooftop solar panels and 30 skylights to provide natural light and insulation. Our baggage system will be automated in order to save electricity, with other energy-efficient systems and operating practices in place throughout. Other features include gray-water use/reuse, and water-bottle refill stations throughout the terminal. Our building materials are also sustainably sourced. For example, we’re recycling concrete and other materials from Terminal 7 to use in the construction of Terminal 6. “We’re equally excited about our NYC-inspired, world-class concessions program, which will feature 60,000ft 2 [5,575m 2 ] of shopping and dining anchored by an 80ft [25m] oculus skylight. It will be truly spectacular.” Among the businesses featured in Terminal 6 are 12 local and diverse businesses hailing from southeast Queens, Harlem, Brooklyn and Long Island. The concessions program is expected to achieve more than 35% participation from companies certified as T6’s New York City-inspired artwork features local artists BELOW airport concessions disadvantaged business enterprises (ACDBE) under federal guidelines. Terminal 6 is scheduled to open in phases, beginning with the completion of the arrivals and departures hall and the first five gates in 2026. The second phase, including five additional gates, will open in 2028, completing the terminal. The new Terminal 6 is a key part of the US$19bn redevelopment of JFK, which also includes a US$9.5bn New Terminal One anchoring the south side of the airport; the US$1.5bn expansion of Terminal 4, and US$400m modernization of Terminal 8; and an entirely new, simplified airport roadway network. The entire airport redevelopment includes US$15bn in private investment for terminals and US$3.9bn in port authority funding for roadway and infrastructure improvements. We have designed the terminal with over 6,000 rooftop solar panels and 30 skylights Steve Thody, JFK Millennium Partners 12 Passenger Terminal World SHOWCASE 2025 www.PassengerTerminalToday.com
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