Belgrade Airport prepares for expansion
Preparations for the 262 million euro expansion of Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport are currently under way. The project, which will be jointly managed by operator VINCI and Greek construction and real-estate conglomerate GEK Terna, will include work on the passenger terminals, airside and landside operations. The 3D laser scanning of the airport’s facilities was recently completed in order to gather data on the basic design and existing conditions for the upcoming overhaul. The scanning was necessary due to the lack of project documentation from the past decades, when the airport’s infrastructure was altered several times. Walls, foundations, beams, piping and electrical wiring were all subject to the scan which was carried out from 1.500 standing points.
In a statement to EX-YU Aviation News, Terna said the project’s design process commenced in January, but that the exact construction date could not be revealed at this point. Land has been cleared near the airport’s C concourse to make way for seventy construction site containers, which will house workers and offices for the duration of the expansion project. The joint venture company between VINCI and Terna is in the process of hiring builders, architects and technicians, while Serbian construction company Energoprojekt has been providing planning and consulting services for the project. All construction work must be completed within five years of the commencement date. “The project scope includes a series of infrastructure overhauls, aiming to develop and upgrade the airport's capacity and operating conditions, in order to enable airlines to offer new routes and increase passenger and cargo traffic in line with Serbia's economic growth, based on current and future data”, Terna said.
 |
| Belgrade Airport construction site |
The project encompasses the expansion of the airport's existing facilities by 42.000 square metres and the refurbishment of the terminals. Furthermore, a new 3.500 metre runway will be built, while the existing 3.400 metre runway will be upgraded. A total of nine new taxiways will be developed, the existing apron will be expanded, and a new 55.000 square metre apron will be built. The deicing platform will be expanded by another 6.200 square metres. Landisde, a new car park, with a capacity for 2.400 vehicles, will be built and new curbside/sidewalk infrastructure and facilities for departures/arrivals handling will be developed. Other projects include road work around the airport, encompassing some 3.500 metres, a new rainwater drainage system, marking and static signage, lighting and CCTV camera systems. Furthermore, construction of auxiliary building facilities and other infrastructure works such as waste water and solid waste treatment plants, a heating plant, a meteorological station and a solar panel plant, amongst others, will be built.
0 Response to "Belgrade Airport prepares for expansion"
Post a Comment