North America
| Air Canada Self-Service Kiosk Systems | ||
An Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge. |
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| Augusta Regional Airport, | ||
The new terminal building at Augusta Airport in the final stages of completion. |
The new Augusta Airport ticketing hall is comfortable and well decorated. |
Augusta Airport's new terminal is estimated to cost $30m. |
The terminal uses a large skylight to let in natural light for illumination during the day. |
One of the waiting areas in the New Augusta terminal, which resembles a hotel lounge. |
Construction of the new Augusta terminal at the halfway stage in 2006. |
The majority of the older buildings at Augusta Airport had to be demolished. |
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| Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS/KAUS), | ||
Austin Bergstrom International Airport was constructed on the site of Bergstrom American Air Force base |
The new airport was opened for civilian passengers in 1999, although the cargo part of the airport has been in operation since 1997. |
Interior of Barbara Jordan passenger terminal. |
The terminal is constructed on four levels: concourse, mezzanine, baggage claim and the aircraft apron. |
The authorities originally envisaged Austin Bergstrom International Airport as a point-to-point airport, rather than just a regional hub. |
In September 2006 Austin-Bergstrom added a new facility at the airport terminal to help business passengers in transit. |
The stations provide internet access, laptop rentals, battery and cell phone chargers, USB ports for uploading files, music downloads and free printing services. |
Concerts are often held at Austin-Bergstrom Airport. |
A bird’s eye view of the main concourse. |
The Austin-Bergstrom terminal building. |
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| Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood | ||
The interior of Baltimore-Washington International Airport. |
Baltimore-Washington Airport plan. |
The $1,800m expansion project at Baltimore-Washington International Airport will allow for increases in passenger numbers reaching 19.6 million in 2000. |
An artist's impression of the pedestrian walkways and terminal access improvements. |
An artist's impression of the inside of the terminal building. |
The Concourse A expansion. |
The Concourse F expansion. |
The expansion will install moving walkways. |
The expansion will also improve car facilities. |
| Bangor International Airport, | ||
Bangor International Airport is one of three international airports in Maine. |
The runway at Bangor International is nearly two miles long. |
Bangor International Airport serves as a troop re-entry point to the US and also for plane diversions. |
Bangor International Airport is one of the most multi-functional airports in the US. |
Continental air is one of five carriers at Bangor Airport. |
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| Boise Airport (BOI/KBOI), ID | ||
Boise Airport completed a two-phase capacity expansion and security upgrade in early 2005. |
The new terminal concourse at Boise Airport. |
Phase 2 construction work included a new concourse to serve Horizon Air, the completion of new security facilities and the remainder of the terminal retail facilities. |
There are now more, larger baggage carousels in Boise Airport's luggage claim area. |
Map showing cities served by Boise Airport. |
New east ticket lobby. |
The two-level, elevated roadway has a four-lane arrivals roadway for private vehicles to the departures area and a two-lane facility on the lower level for commercial vehicles. |
The new air traffic control tower at Boise Airport will be completed by late 2009 / early 2010. |
TRACON is contentious issue at the moment in Boise. |
Boise Airport's air traffic control tower will be one of the tallest in Idaho. |
The air traffic control tower has been relocated so that it would be able to serve a third runway proposed for construction by 2015. |
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| Bradley International Airport (BDL/KBDL), | ||
An aerial view of Bradley International Airport. |
Bradley International Airport passenger terminals. |
The Air New England gates in terminal A. |
Air New England's reservation building – located behind terminal A. |
Layout of the airport prior to the $200 million expansion. |
The Bradley Terminal Improvement Project is consolidating many of its services into one main terminal complex. |
| Burlington International Airport, | ||
Burlington International Airport spreads over an area of 942 acres and features two runways of asphalt construction. |
In 2009, a multiphase expansion programme was undertaken to augment Burlington International Airport's cargo, aircraft maintenance and aviation capability. |
Plan of Burlington International Airport in Vermont. |
| Calgary International Airport (YYC/CYYC) | ||
An aerial view of Calgary International Airport. |
Calgary International Airport's terminal building. |
The steel structure of the new airport terminal. |
The new seven-level airport car park. |
New moving walkways in concourse D. |
The Calgary International Airport arrivals hall. |
The food court of Calgary International Airport. |
Calgary International's grand hall. |
Calgary International concourses A,B,C and D. |
| Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW/KMDW), | ||
Construction of a new concourse building at Midway Airport, Chicago. |
In 2001 the 900,000ft2 terminal was completed at Midway Airport. |
The runway layout at Chicago Midway Airport. |
The final approach to Midway Airport. |
The moving walkways inside the new terminal at Chicago Midway. |
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| Cleveland Hopkins International Airport | ||
Map of the airfield showing new runway and expansions. |
Views of the completed runway. |
Relocation of NASA liquid hydrogen transfer. |
Relocation of NASA rocket testing facility. |
Sketches of new baggage claim extension. |
New car rental facility. |
Gullwing lights used at the new rental facility. |
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| Corpus Christi International Airport | ||
The layout of the terminal at Corpus Christi Airport. |
Corpus Christi Airport has a number of temporary facilities for use during construction. |
Map showing the location of Corpus Christi. |
An aerial view of Corpus Christi Airport. |
A wide-bodied cargo plane at the airport. |
The Memory Garden is an important piece of landscaping around Corpus Christi Airport. |
| Cranbrook Airport Expansion, British Columbia | ||
The airside elevation of Cranbrook Airport's new terminal building. |
Landside elevation of Cranbrook Airport's new terminal building. |
The passenger concourse in the new terminal. |
Cranbrook Airport's passenger holding areas. |
Map showing the location of Cranbrook Airport. |
The runway extension project. |
The plan of Cranbrook Airport terminal from above. |
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| Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport | ||
The layout of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. |
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. |
Map showing the location of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. |
A more detailed picture of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. |
Terminal D opened on 23 July 2005. |
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| Dayton International Airport | ||
Infrastructure upgrades at Dayton airport will mean a modernisation of several existing facilities. |
The draft Airport Layout Plan. |
Dayton Airport will improve passenger transfer facilities in view of the projected significant increase in the number of people using the airport in the future. |
The proposed expansion of the Dayton Airport is in response to the strong economic growth in the Miami Valley economy and the growth of the air carrier and cargo markets. |
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| Denver International Airport (DEN/KDEN), CO | ||
Denver International Airport, Colorado, USA, is a newly constructed facility completed in 1995. |
The interior of Denver International Airport was one of the many controversial aspects of the project; the architects were changed during the project. |
Runway 16R/34L - Denver's much publicised recent addition - is the longest commercial runway in North America. |
The 3-mile-long runway was paved in just 41 days. |
A view of the main terminal, looking north towards the concourses and control tower in the background. |
Denver International Airport is decorated with a number of murals. |
New canopy surrounding level 5 of the Jeppesen Terminal. |
A new canopy roof has been built to cover the shuttle bus pick up / drop off area. |
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| Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport | ||
The $1.2bn Edward H McNamara (midfield) terminal construction project (phase one) was opened in February 2002. |
The midfield terminal building consists of terminal, connecting link and east concourse with 66 aircraft gates. |
The midfield terminal building, owned by Wayne County, is approximately two million square foot and hosts Northwest Airlines as primary tenant. |
The colour shifting luminous ceiling lighting in the McNamara terminal. |
Other new facilities are a passenger tunnel, west concourse with eight jet gates and 25 commuter aircraft gates. |
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| Edmonton International Airport (YEG/CYEG) | ||
Plan of Edmonton Airport. |
Sports concession in the central hall. |
Edmonton Airport's central hall is open bright with lots of natural light and has lots of space. |
Some of the supports used for the roof in the Edmonton Airport Southeastern Terminal. |
Bar and snack concession in Central Hall. |
A restaurant in the central hall of Edmonton Airport. |
| Fairbanks International Airport, Alaska | ||
The new terminal at Fairbanks International will be functional and blend in well with the landscape. |
The first floor of Fairbanks International Airport's new terminal. |
The Fairbanks terminal project will provide a new terminal building with up-to-date seismic standards. |
Congestion at the airport kerbside departure area will reduced by creating a bus staging area for use by hotel transports and public buses. |
Fairbanks International's new terminal will also give more space in the arrivals area for passengers and the architecture and design will make full use of natural light. |
The extent of the Fairbanks expansion in October 2007. |
| Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International | ||
Layout of the expanded facilities at Fort Lauderdale International Airport. |
Fort Lauderdale is, and is likely to remain, a popular tourist destination, underlining the need for the airport. |
Fort Lauderdale International Airport. |
The location of Fort Lauderdale. |
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport's new consolidated car rental facility. |
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| Fredericton International Airport, | ||
Fredericton International Airport is the second-busiest airport in Canada, accommodating 2,70,435 passengers in 2008. |
Fredericton's terminal building houses a restaurant and lounge, a gift shop, car rental stations and self-service check-in kiosks. |
The airport serves the air transport needs of Canadian Forces Base, Gagetown, Capital Airways, Forest Protection Limited, Moncton Flight College located on Fredericton campus. |
Refurbishment of Fredericton International Airport's terminal building, with a New Brunswick theme, was completed in 2005. |
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| Fresno Yosemite International Airport, Fresno, California | ||
Fresno's new check-in concourse is spacious and allows passengers to be processed quickly. |
The new security area at FYIA is spacious with plenty of room for additional passengers at rush periods. |
The terminal completed in late 2002 is a mainly glass structure making full use of natural light. |
The exterior of the terminal is clean and has a pleasing contemporary design. |
The information system was a great boost for passengers using FYIA. |
The Fresno Yosemite Internaional Airport is easy to reach from the freeway. |
| George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH/KIAH), | ||
George Bush Intercontinental concourse D following its renovation and upgrade. |
The new federal inspection services building (international arrivals). |
George Bush Intercontinental Airport's FIS inspection hall. |
Layout of the terminals at the airport. |
The busy airport in operation but GBIA has its affairs in hand and new expansions are on the horizon. |
Terminal A of George Bush Intercontinental Airport. |
Terminal A in the future (artist's impression). |
Interior of the international terminal. |
Terminal C. |
Terminals A and B. |
Aerial view of George Bush Intercontinental Airport. |
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| Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, Terminal Building Expansion, Gulfport, Mississippi | ||
A rendering of the new cargo facility. |
Gulfport-Biloxi airport from the air. |
The position of Gulfport-Biloxi airport. |
Hurricane Katrina storm caused delays in the expansion. |
The hurricane held up work on the terminal expansion but the remedial work to the airport and expansion were then able to proceed side by side. |
There was minor damage to the aircraft control tower, which required immediate work and for which an FAA grant was forthcoming. |
| Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport | ||
Plan showing locations of all the ongoing and planned expansions at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. |
Expected project expenditure by year. |
Land being prepared for the new fifth runway. |
The new unrestricted air carrier runway is an attempt to cut delays by half. |
The new east international terminal building will contain approximately 900,000ft² of space for ten gates, Federal inspection services, baggage handling facilities, flight / baggage information systems and retail space. |
Working on the new fifth runway. |
Proposed new FAA air traffic control tower. |
Future demand may support the need for additional flight kitchens, ground service equipment maintenance facilities, airport support facilities, and aircraft maintenance and cargo facilities. |
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is considered to be the world's busiest airport, handling over 80 million travelers and 700,000t of cargo each year. |
The terminal refurbishment – check-in desks. |
An automated people mover station. |
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| Henderson Executive Airport (HEA), Las Vegas, Nevada | ||
Henderson Executive is conveniently situated for Las Vegas business customers. |
Gulf Stream jets can now land at Henderson Executive as the runways have been refurbished and extended. |
Airport diagram showing Henderson Executive's two parallel runways one at 6,500ft and the other at 5,000ft. |
Henderson Executive Airport has two parallel runways allowing simultaneous take-off and landing. |
The Fokker F-27 is used a great deal at Henderson Executive Airport. |
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| Huntsville International Airport, | ||
The retail areas of Huntsville International Airport. |
Plans are now afoot to lengthen the two runways at Huntsville International. |
Huntsville's parking was expanded to provide space for 1,300 cars. |
Huntsville International Airport is an important cargo hub in Alabama. |
The passenger waiting area at Huntsville International. |
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| Indianapolis International Airport (IND/KIND), IN | ||
An aerial view of the new mid-field terminal at Indianapolis Airport. |
The terminal will open in October 2008. |
There are two 20-gate concourses in the Indianapolis terminal. |
One gate in each concourse will be reserved for international flights. |
The new terminal will now double the airports capacity to 8.2 million passengers a year. |
The arched roof of the terminal is of a symbolic significance to Indianapolis and also performs an important cooling function. |
A portion of Interstate 70 (I-70) was relocated to accommodate the New Indianapolis Airport. |
'Civic Plaza' central gathering space within the terminal. |
Terminal transverse and longitudinal sections. |
Construction state of ATCT (Jan 2005). |
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| JFK International Airport (JFK/KJFK), | ||
JFK's new mega terminal from the air. |
The JFK International Airport departure area, as envisaged. |
The airport's new drop-off area. |
JFK's improved road system outside the new mega terminal. |
The new road leading to the JFK mega terminal. |
The roof-supporting structures in the new mega terminal. |
Construction of the largest passenger terminal at John F Kennedy (JFK) International Airport, New York, commenced in 1999 for American Airlines. |
Terminal 8, with a $1bn project budget will accommodate more than 14 million passengers annually, |
Terminal 8's design includes 37 jet gates and 18 commuter gates, customs and immigration halls and a streamlined baggage handling system. |
Part of the project is the demolition of American Airlines' existing two terminals (8 and 9). |
JFK International Airport is operated by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. American Airlines has taken charge of the design, construction and financing of the facility. |
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| JFK International Airport JetBlue Terminal, | ||
The JetBlue terminal's ticketing hall will be a low-ceiling affair, reducing operating and construction costs. |
The intended 'glowing blue box' of the passenger concourse will provide the 'passenger wow factor' in the new JetBlue terminal. |
The airy JetBlue terminal concourse promotes passenger flow. |
The new JetBlue terminal building from the north showing some of the new gates. |
The new JetBlue terminal from the south showing a circular road drop-off area. |
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| Kahului Airport (OGG/PHOG), Hawaii | ||
Aerial photograph of Kahului airport. |
The development of a new runway will mean an increase in commercial air traffic using the airport. |
Layout of Kahului airport. The blue areas represent the projected expansions. |
The departure lounge of Kahului Airport terminal. |
Kahului Airport is very close to the edge of the island but there is still room for expansion. |
A map of Kahului Airport facilities. |
A map of the Isle of Maui showing Kahului, where the airport is situated. |
Maui is an unspoilt island and the airport-opposing residents want to keep it that way. |
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| Kuujjuaq Airport Terminal Expansion, Quebec | ||
The new airport terminal design was inspired by the traditional Inuit kayak. |
A group waiting to fly at the existing crowded Kuujjuaq Airport terminal. |
A First Air jet landing at Kuujjuag airport. |
The existing 1972 terminal in the winter. |
The airport when it first opened as Chimo airbase in 1942. |
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| Lake Front Airport, | ||
The Lake Front terminal is one of the last remaining art deco examples in the US. |
The art work and craftsmanship will now be duplicated to restore Lake Front Airport to its 1934 state. |
The terminal building was a social centre as well as a functioning terminal building. |
The Shushan Airport terminal building was spoiled in the 1960s by a featureless restoration. |
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| Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport | ||
Lambert St. Louis International Airport. |
A view of the terminal building from the east. |
Inside the east terminal. |
A view of Lambert Airport. |
The airport at night. |
The airport from the road. |
| Logan International Airport Expansion, Boston, Massachusetts | ||
Artists' rendering of the final design ofterminal A at Boston's expanded Logan Airport. |
A map showing the positioning of Logan Airport and the four runways in Boston harbour. |
Computer-generated interior of the new airport bus station. |
A new airport bus station was constructed to serve the Massport Blue Line services from East Boston to the airport. |
A computer-generated interior image of the new central fire station at Boston Logan Airport. |
A computer-generated image of Logan Airport's new central fire station (external). The new airside facilities include three new fire rescue stations. |
The newly modernised Logan Airport showing the connection between terminals and their relative positions. |
The runway arrangement at Boston Logan Airport, which is surrounded by water on three sides. |
Boston Logan's new terminal was the first airport in the US to receive LEED certification for achieving environmentally significant standards. |
| Los Angeles International Airport (LAX/KLAX), CA | ||
Map showing location of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) relative to surrounding airports. |
Map showing LAX airport without further development. |
Map showing Alternative A for LAX Airport. |
Map showing Alternative B for LAX Airport. |
Map showing Alternative C for LAX Airport. |
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| Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport | ||
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport has a number of improvements currently under construction. These include road improvements for access and traffic management, the enhancement of adjacent levees to mitigate against floods and major runway rehabilitation and resurfacing. |
The terminal canopy was heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina. |
The airport has installed new terminals in the TRACON (Terminal Radar Approach Control facility), as well as in the control tower. |
Prior to Katrina, the airport had 10 million passengers going in and out of the airport each year with 174 departures a day. |
A hall in New Orleans International Airport. |
Map of Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. |
| MBS International Airport (MBS, KMBS), | ||
The new terminal is expected to regenerate MBS Airport's passenger numbers. |
MBS International has the potential to generate over $100m for the surrounding economy. |
The new terminal will improve facilities at MBS Airport for passengers. |
The construction will adopt sustainable methods using locally sourced timber and recycled materials. |
Funding is being provided by the FAA, the State of Michigan and MBS Airport. |
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| McCarran International Airport (LAS/KLAS), | ||
The major projects included an eleven-gate expansion to the satellite 'D' concourse. |
McCarran International Airport's 'D' concourse was a major part of the programme requiring an estimated $50 million. |
More than 9,000 new parking spaces, new landside roadways, freeways, tunnel, bridges, and utility systems are included in the upgrade and expansion. |
The new 167ft ground traffic control tower consists of a 50ft diameter by 50ft tall glass cylinder pod, which allows an uninterrupted 360° view. |
The project consisted of aircraft parking aprons at the new terminal concourse and remote aircraft parking positions associated with the airport expansion. |
McCarran International Airport is the tenth busiest in the world and sees constantly increasing passenger numbers. |
| McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD, KCRQ), | ||
The layout of the new terminal. |
Construction will be completed later in 2008 allowing opening in December. |
The new terminal will provide many new services. |
There will be new access roads and car parks. |
The new airside facilities. |
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| McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS), Knoxville, TN | ||
The main terminal building at McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville, Tennessee. |
An aeriel view of the terminal building before renovation. |
The location of McGhee Tyson Airport. |
| Miami International Airport (MIA/KMIA) | ||
Aerial view of Miami International Airport showing the site of the fourth runway. |
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| Miami International Airport (MIA/KMIA), FL | ||
Aerial view of Miami International Airport. |
The new south terminal at Miami International airport has a floor area of 1.7 million square feet. |
Miami International Airport's baggage handling equipment is state-of-the-art. |
The South Terminal at Miami Intenational airport consists of concourses J and H, which have 28 gates between them. |
Contruction of Miami International Airport's south terminal was delayed for two years and cost $1.1bn. |
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| Mineta San José International Airport, | ||
Terminal A of Mineta San José Airport is undergoing a refurbishment project. |
The Mineta San José International Airport is undergoing a major terminal redevelopment project. |
Mineta Airport is crucial to the economy of the area. View overlooking Silicon Valley. |
Mineta San José International Airport will be expected to handle over 17 million passengers a year by 2010. |
The San José area is an important industrial area in California. |
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| Missoula International Airport Expansion, | ||
The new terminal expansion has added 18,000ft² to Missoula International Airport. |
There are more developments being planned at Missoula Airport. |
Misoula Airport's old ATC tower is being replaced. |
Runway 11/29 was resurfaced in summer 2007. |
The master plan suggests a new parallel runway may be constructed by 2015. |
The old ATC tower was built in 1961. |
There were eight improvement projects underway at Missoula Airport in 2006. |
Missoula International Airport is perfectly placed in Montana for future development. |
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| Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International | ||
Montréal-Trudeau Airport (formerly Montréal-Dorval Airport) is in the midst of a ten-year modernisation plan which is scheduled to be completed by 2009. |
Phase II of the Montréal-Trudeau expansion project was completed in 2005. |
The new Montréal-Trudeau transborder jetty has a light, spacious design. |
Schematic of the planned modernisation program. |
The transborder wing for flights destined for the USA includes 'swing gates' and redesigned check-in counters. |
Air Canada is one of the main users of Montréal-Trudeau, with both its international and Tango low-fare services departing from the airport. |
Montréal's two airports, Montréal-Trudeau (hub of international transport) and Montréal Mirabel (vacation destinations and cargo), have both been managed by Aéroports de Montréal (ADM) since 1992. |
The new facilities' design reflects the character of Montréal with the colours, furnishings and decors mirroring the Canadian metropolis. |
The total project cost amounts to around $500m, much of it raised by Airport Improvement Fees (AIFs) levied on departing passengers' tickets. |
Airport departure hall prior to the refurbishment. |
New state-of-the-art airport flight indicator signage. |
The eventual transport infrastructure of the airport showing possible rail and road links under construction or consideration. |
Inside the international arrivals complex at Montréal-Pierre Trudeau International Airport. |
The international jetty was opened in June 2005 providing a departure point for some 110 international destinations. |
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| Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR, KMYR), | ||
Myrtle Beach International Airport supports the major tourist trade in South Carolina. |
As well as the GAT there are major new expansions planned for the main Myrtle Beach terminal. |
Myrtle beach's new GAT will add a new dimension of service to the airport. |
Myrtle Beach International Airport has undergone many changes and improvements since 1993 when the air force base closed. |
The main Myrtle Beach terminal has special baggage conveyors to handle golf bags (there are 100 golf courses in the vicinity of the airport). |
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| Nantucket Memorial Airport, | ||
The new terminal buildings planned for Nantucket Memorial Airport. |
The original buildings of Nantucket Airport. |
The annex is being renovated to act as a summer overspill area. |
A number of other expansion projects were detailed in the 2004 Nantucket Airport master plan. |
Nantucket is a popular destination in the summer months. |
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| Nashville International Airport Renovation Project, Nashville, Tennessee | ||
Nashville International Airport terminal building. |
An aerial view of Nashville International. |
The security checkpoint area plan. |
A plan of some of the new features intended for the renovated concourses A to C or Nashville International Airport. |
A plan showing the skylight for the renovated terminal. |
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| New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB/KEWB), MA | ||
New Bedford regional airport. |
The expansion project at New Bedford Regional Airport is expected to cost in the region of $30 million. |
The air traffic control tower at New Bedford airport. |
| New York Airtrain | ||
The main routes of the New York Airtrain. |
Kennedy Airport is to get a new, fast, direct link with the city centre, which promises to slash journey times. |
The trains will be the most up to date in New York. |
Artist's impression of a New York Airtrain vehicle. |
Interior mock-up of Airtrain. |
The planned Airtrain station for terminals 5 and 6. |
A rail link system at Kennedy Airport will be operational by 2003. |
The Bombardier-built Vancouver Skytrain, the forerunner of New York's Airtrain. |
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| Newark Liberty International Airport | ||
Newark Liberty Airport is only 14 miles from mid-town Manhattan. |
Newark Liberty Airport handled over 37 million passengers in 2007. |
Newark is a hub for Continental. |
The airtrain at Newark Liberty International Airport, which needs additional rolling stock. |
Terminal A, which is also due for refurbishment. |
How the terminals are arranged at Newark Liberty International Airport. |
| O'Hare International Airport (ORD/KORD), | ||
A new airline terminal on the western edge of the airport property has been proposed as a major component of the O'Hare Modernisation Plan. |
New air traffic control tower at ORD. |
North airfield developments at Chicago O'Hare international airport. |
South airfield developments at Chicago O'Hare international airport. |
The new Western Terminal creates an exciting opportunity to build a truly world-class intermodal transportation centre that would directly link rail and other types of ground transportation with the airlines. |
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| Oakland International Airport (OAK/KOAK), CA | ||
Oakland International Airport has three concepts for its terminal expansion; this is the first terminal scheme. |
The second terminal scheme at Oakland International Airport. |
The third terminal scheme at Oakland International Airport. |
Oakland International terminal two at dusk. |
New baggage carousels. |
New Flight Information Displays (FID) in terminal two. |
Southwest Airlines at Oakland International, which is the airline's main base. |
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| Okaloosa Regional Airport (VPS/KVPS), FL | ||
Okaloosa Regional Airport completed a new terminal building, apron upgrade, roadway system, new security system and landscaping in 2005. |
Okaloosa County Airport, although only a regional domestic airport, is one of the busiest in the United States because it shares space with the US Air Force's Eglin airbase. |
Air map showing the at-risk areas above the airport. |
Map showing the areas covered by local air traffic control. |
Since it now has a larger area to cover, the sheriff's office has begun using Segways as police patrol vehicles. |
The three ground-level commuter boarding gates at Okaloosa Airport. |
One of the continental express gates at Okaloosa Airport. |
The incoming baggage handling system at Okaloosa Airport. |
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| Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport | ||
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier's new terminal prior to the phase two expansion project starting. |
Satellite picture of Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier Airport. |
Taxi rank at Ottawa International Airport. |
The runways at Ottawa International Airport. |
An Air Canada jet landing at Ottawa International Airport. |
The shopping facilities at Ottawa International Airport. |
| Palm Springs International (PSP/KPSP), CA | ||
The terminal at Palm Springs International Airport after the first phase expansion. |
PSP terminal concourse prior to the third phase expansion. |
The architect's design makes use of tents to give a lightweight, sustainable, cable-supported tension structure; with a membrane made of Teflon-coated fibreglass. |
| Panama City-Bay County International Airport | ||
The New Panama City-Bay Airport site under preparation with the runway paving now ahead of schedule by three months. |
The new Panama City-Bay County International Airport terminal building will be 125,000ft². |
The new airport will be eight miles from the old one near Panama City but in the midst of a protected zone in Northwest Florida. |
The old Panama City-Bay County Airport could not be expanded to take up the expected new capacity. |
The airport development plan has been in preparation since the 1980s. |
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| Pensacola Regional Airport, | ||
There will be new space inside the Pensacola Airport terminal building for extra facilities. |
There is expected to be four additional boarding gates at Pensacola Airport. |
More passengers are using the airport every year. |
Jetways at Pensacola Regional Airport's new terminal extension. |
Pensacola is rapidly becoming a major hub for domestic travel in this area of the US. |
The new parking garage being built adjacent to the existing covered parking. |
Pensacola terminal extension will be an elegant addition to the existing facility being aesthetically pleasing and functional. |
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| Philadelphia International Airport (PHL/KPHL), PA | ||
Philadelphia International Airport is located approximately seven miles from downtown Philadelphia. |
The new International Terminal A-West at Philadelphia International Airport was opened in 2003. |
Terminal A-East plan view. |
Terminal A-West plan view. |
Terminal B/C plan view. |
Terminal D plan view. |
Terminal E plan view. |
Terminal F plan view. |
Ariel view of the airport showing the difficulties of runway expansion. |
Parallel concept of capacity enhancement program. |
Diagonal concept capacity enhancement program. |
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| Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport | ||
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) is undergoing an extensive upgrade program between 2005 and 2009. |
Terminal 4 saw a new $50m concourse open in March 2005. Another $27m in retail improvements should be completed in mid-2006. |
Cosmetic and aesthetic improvements are already evident around Terminal 4; tiling has replaced carpeting, the ceilings are higher and the lighting has already been improved. |
The airport authority believes that the public image of Terminal 4 is a very important aspect of the airport, since 75% of passengers pass through it. |
One of the biggest projects completed to date at the airport is the $175m rental car centre just west of the airport. |
As part of the ATC project, the FAA is building a new Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility to monitor and control aircraft up to 40 miles away from Sky Harbor. |
The ATC tower will provide controllers with a full 360° view of the airfield allowing both visual and electronic monitoring of aircraft movements. |
Computer-generated image of the new air traffic control tower. |
Passenger numbers at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport are projected to approach 50 million by 2010 and so the remodeling and expansion of buildings, roads and taxiways is necessary to keep up. |
The new paging system monitor and terminal. |
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| Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO, KGSO), | ||
The new PTI runway will complement the new FedEx hub. |
Piedmont Triad International Airport is currently undergoing a number of construction projects to install a new runway and also two new taxiways. |
Piedmont Triad has the potential to become one of the major cargo hubs in the US (13 million pounds handled in 2007.) |
The PTI FedEx hub will be open by 2009. |
The hub at Piedmont Triad International will be FedEx's fifth hub. |
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| Pittsfield Municipal Airport (PSF/KPSF), MA | ||
Aerial view of Pittsfield Municipal Airport. |
Aerial photograph of north-south and east-west runways. |
Runway 32 at Pittsfield Municipal Airport. (photo by James Marby) |
Photograph showing the planned airport expansion. |
Map showing location of Pittsfield Municipal Airport. |
Gulfstream V corporate aircraft, the largest plane the airport can accommodate. |
| Port Columbus International Airport (CMH/KCMH), OH | ||
A Midway CRJ arriving at Port Columbus International Airport. |
Part of the north terminal at Port Columbus at night. |
The front of the airport building. |
The Port Columbus ticketing office. |
The new baggage handling facilities in Port Columbus's north concourse. |
The new terminal in operation at night. |
Part of the north concourse expansion. |
The Port Columbus terminal will be fully developed up to 34 gates as demand dictates. |
The Port Columbus expanded terminal building now lets in a lot more natural light. |
There have also been improvements to the road infrastructure around the terminal. |
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| Prince George Airport, | ||
The Prince George Airport expansion project. |
Prince George is in the midst of a serious infestation of Mountain Pine Beetle. |
Prince George Airport is being improved in three phases. |
The airport authority hopes that improvement will bring investment to the region. |
The refurbished and extended runway will allow cargo planes to refuel at Prince George Airport on long-haul flights. |
The main runway at Prince George Airport will be extended from 7,402ft to 11,400ft. |
| Raleigh-Durham International Airport Terminal 2, | ||
The first and second phases of Raleigh-Durham International when completed. |
The new north concourse of Raleigh-Durham International. |
The central atrium of Raleigh-Durham Airport. |
Raleigh-Durham Airport's new baggage claim area. |
The roof trusses are supported on a special table before raising. |
The wood laminate roof system of Raleigh-Durham International Airport. |
The steel frame and roof trusses under construction. |
The new north concourse and central processing building of Raleigh-Durham under construction. |
Raleigh-Durham's old terminal C north concourse and central building have been demolished. |
| Regina International Airport | ||
The first phase of the expansion of the terminal building was completed in 2005. |
Regina is one of the busiest airports in Saskatchewan and among Canada's top 20 busiest airports in terms of air traffic movement. |
Regina International saw a high growth in domestic scheduled and charter services between 2004 and 2008. |
Major development plans include extending Runway 13-31 to 9,000ft from 7,900ft. |
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| Reno-Tahoe International Airport, | ||
Reno-Tahoe Airport lobby will be moved outside under cover during the ABC project. |
The airport lobby is also being remodelled on a Tahoe theme. |
The airline check-in counters will now have the latest CUTE and CUSS equipment. |
Reno-Tahoe is the closet airport to the Tahoe ski resort. |
Reno is a burgeoning vibrant city and it needs the airport to promote business and tourism. |
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| Richmond International Airport Expansion, Virginia | ||
Richmond International Airport's expansion features an arched ceiling, terrazzo floors, and new elevators and escalators. |
The south terminal face serves as a striking first impression for Richmond International's new terminal. |
Richmond's new ticketing hall features more than double the floor space than the old facility, as well as new ticket counters to support air service expansion. |
Concourse B of the new terminal at Richmond International Airport. |
Richmond International Airport's upgraded terminal complex features a two-tiered roadway and close-in parking garages. |
An open airy check in area. |
A plan of Richmond Airport terminal. |
Aerial view of Richmond International Airport. |
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| Rockford International (RFD, KRFD), | ||
The new international cargo centre at Rockford Airport is expected to bring $100m into the local economy. |
The 72,000ft² building is the first phase of the Tandem project at Rockford International. |
Rockford's new international jet bridge was completed in December 2007. |
The passenger terminal has been improved since 2004 when Rockford Airport first achieved international status. |
The passenger routes run from Rockford International Airport at the current time. |
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| Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport, Medford, Oregon | ||
Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport prior to expansion in a quiet rural setting. |
The new Rogue Valley Airport terminal building / extension. |
Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport terminal plans side and front elevation. |
An aerial view of Rogue Valley Airport and the surrounding area. |
This Fokker 100 is typical of regional planes using Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport. |
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| Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport | ||
Schematic plan of Ronald Reagan Airport. |
Interior of Ronald Reagan Airport. |
The art wall in the National Hall of Ronald Reagan Airport's new terminal building. |
Terminal B/C handles most of the airport's traffic and is a three-level glass structure. |
Terminal B/C was constructed in 1997 at a cost of $25m including the addition of a new air traffic control tower. |
The architect Cesar Pelli of Argentina designed the new terminal to reflect the beauty of the surrounding area. |
In Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, which is effectively a national showpiece, the architectural look of the installation is particularly important. |
Terminal A was originally erected in the 1940s and the revamp is designed to restore much of the original quality. |
Many original features including the staircases of Terminal A were renovated. |
| Sacramento International Airport (SMF/KSMF), CA | ||
Construction will begin in 2008 on the new 700,000ft² Terminal B. |
Sacramento's new Terminal B will be three times the size of the current terminal, which serves American, United and other airlines. |
Inside the atrium of the new Terminal B. |
The ticketing hall of the new Terminal B. |
Interior of terminal A at Sacramento International Airport. |
Aerial view of Sacramento International Airport. |
| Salt Lake City International Airport Terminal and Airfield Upgrade, Utah | ||
A plan of the airport showing where the major refurbishment projects took place. |
A view looking towards terminal two at twilight. |
Aircraft taking off from the airport at dusk. |
Concourse E, showing some of the airport facilities. |
Entertainment facilities in concourse E. |
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLCIAP) is situated west of Salt Lake City, about ten minutes from the downtown area. |
The air traffic control tower at Salt Lake City International Airport, constructed between 1993 and 1995. |
Infrastructure at the airport is constantly being improved. The new master plan predicts big changes at the airport over the next five years. |
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| San Antonio International Airport Expansion | ||
San Antonio Airport is undergoing a major runway expansion which was allowed by the FAA in late 2007. |
San Antonio Airport is a minor hub or hublet for United Airlines. |
Terminal 1 lobby at San Antonio Airport. |
The new parking garage at San Antonio Airport. |
San Antonio Airport is undergoing a massive expansion to equip for the challenges of the future. |
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| San Bernardino International Airport (SBD), California | ||
An aerial view of San Bernardino International Airport in California. |
SBD is already a busy cargo airport and hopes to soon become an even busier passenger airport. |
San Bernardino International was hired out to film-makers to boost funds in the days before the airport was passenger ready. |
Stater Bros plan to open its largest distribution centre in the US onsite at SBD in 2008. |
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| San Diego International Airport | ||
A $232m airport upgrade initiated in 1995 resulted in the expansion of terminal two by 300,000ft2 and added eight new gates. |
San Diego International Airport is located in San Diego, California, US, 20 miles from the Mexican border. |
Lindbergh Field was constructed in 1928 and approved under the name San Diego International Airport by the US Treasury Department in 1934. |
Phase one of the expansion will involve constructing new parking spaces for overnight aircraft. |
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| San Francisco International Airport (SFO/KSFO), CA | ||
San Francisco International Airport. |
Part of the departures area in the San Francisco International terminal. |
The towering canes from the lower level, planted with help from Pobla landscape architects. |
Roads leading to the San Francisco International Airport terminal. |
San Francisco Airport at night. |
Encroachment of the runways into the San Francisco bay area. |
Layout of the terminals at San Francisco International Airport. |
Plan of San Francisco International Airport. |
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| Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA/KSEA) | ||
The recent earthquake in the US Northwest emphasises the importance of good earthquake design. |
A postal service aeroplane landing at Seattle Tacoma Airport. |
Seattle Tacoma Airport needs the runway work to accommodate aeroplanes such as this 757-200. |
An aeroplane taking off from Seattle Tacoma Airport. |
Layout of Seattle Tacoma Airport. |
Part of the complicated system of aprons and taxiways around the airport. |
The runway layout showing where the new third runway is being constructed. |
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| Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA/KSEA) | ||
The 240,000m² central terminal. |
The west face of the central terminal is a 60ft-tall, 350ft-wide glass wall that curves bi-directionally in both elevation and plan. |
The glass is mounted on the cable net using cast aluminium 'spiders' that clamp onto an intersection of vertical and horizontal cables. |
Inside Seattle-Tacoma's Pacific Marketplace. |
Inside the central terminal. |
Seattle was recently rocked by an earthquake: a reminder of the importance of seismic robustness. |
A postal service aeroplane landing at the existing terminal at Seattle Tacoma. |
This is a 757-200 at Seattle Tacoma Airport; Boeing is based nearby. |
An aeroplane taking off from the exsting terminal at Seattle Tacoma Airport. |
Map showing the layout of Seattle Tacoma Airport. |
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| Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA/KSEA) | ||
The new tower and base building will accommodate air traffic controllers, supervisors and support personnel for the airport. |
Layout of Seattle Tacoma Airport. |
The tower is designed to provide air traffic controllers with a clear view of all runways and taxiways at the airport. |
An aeroplane landing at Seattle Tacoma Airport. |
The tower construction was essentially complete on March 4, 2002 except for interior furnishings. Electronic systems installation will start in May, 2002 with commission planned for April, 2004. |
A 757-200 at Seattle Tacoma Airport. |
The tower and control cab. |
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| Silverjet Lounge, | ||
One of the Silverjet Boeing 767s. |
The current Newark Liberty Silverjet lounge, which is being replaced. |
The Silverjet aircraft have 100 fully reclining 6ft 3 inch flat bed seats. |
Aswoon have provided some of the interior panels for the Silverjet Newark Liberty Airport lounge. |
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| Southwest Florida International Airport | ||
The new midfield terminal (virtual reality). |
The control tower at Southwest Florida International Airport. |
The runway at Southwest Florida International Airport. |
Aerial view of the terminal. |
SouthWest International Airport's new terminal has started construction and the project should be completed by 2005. |
Part of Southwest Florida's new midifeld terminal complex. |
The baggage handling system in the new midfield terminal has already been upgraded. |
Southwest Florida's midfield terminal complex from the air. |
The midfield terminal parking area. |
| Spaceport America, | ||
Spaceport America will form a base for Virgin Galactic. |
Environmental aspects of the Spaceport America project. |
The Spaceport America terminal building. |
Plan of the Spaceport America site. |
The corridor entrance into the spaceport. |
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| Syracuse Hancock International Airport | ||
The Syracuse Hancock International Airport, a civil-military public airport, is owned and operated by the city of Syracuse. |
The expansion is currently in the design phase and construction is expected to start in 2010. |
The $63m expansion project was unveiled by the mayor of Syracuse in December 2008. |
| Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport | ||
Aerial view of Anchorage Airport. |
Diagram of Anchorage Airport. |
A plan of the renovation projects at Ted Stevens Anchorage Airport. |
Anchorage Airport departure area. |
Inside the terminal looking out throught the new glass wall of Concourse C. |
The wavy glass façade of Concourse C. |
| TF Green Airport (PVD, KPVD), | ||
The TF Green security screening area, which is under expansion. |
TF Green Airport is now being more widely used because of its proximity to Providence. |
The terminal building was opened in 1996 and by 1998 had been expanded. |
Baggage systems are being improved at TF Green Airport and also more seating in the baggage claim area will be provided. |
There will be more concessions at TF Green Airport after the expansions are completed. |
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| Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ/CYYZ) | ||
Toronto Pearson International Airport, Toronto, Canada, is undergoing a ten-year airport development programme in order to meet growing demand. |
By the time of completion in 2010, the new terminal will handle more than 50 million passengers a year, making Toronto Pearson the busiest airport in Canada. |
An aerial view of all three terminals at Toronto Pearson Airport: Terminal 3 (left), Terminal 1 (center) and Terminal 2 (right). |
The Toronto Pearson ADP will see the old Terminal 1 and, gradually, Terminal 2 razed, ground to dust and recycled into the tarmac of the new Terminal 1. |
Phase 1 of the airport development programme (ADP) included the construction of a 42-gate terminal, two piers, a parking facility, development of a new aircraft hydrant fuelling system and installation of new utility systems. |
Phase 2 will deal with the construction of a third pier at new Terminal 1, containing 17 additional gates and extra parking positions for aircraft. |
Toronto Pearson International Airport could be further expanded based upon future demand. |
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| Tulsa International Airport (TUL, KTUL), | ||
The check-in area of Tulsa Airport. |
Concourse work rendering at Tulsa International. |
A connector building of Tulsa Airport. |
Retail and food court area at Tulsa International Airport. |
A Frontier plane on the apron at Tulsa ready to be boarded. |
Floor to ceiling windows after the security area at Tulsa International Airport. |
| Vancouver International Airport, | ||
Vancouver Airport has entered a serious phase of expansion. |
The link building is the first phase of the Vancouver expansion. |
Vancouver could be hosting 25 million passengers a year by 2020. |
The second phase of the international terminal expansion should be completed by 2009. |
The final investment in Vancouver Airport could come to C$4.2bn. |
The new international terminal building (ITB) will include an aquarium and a large-scale water feature. |
The link building will contain native art. |
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| Washington Dulles International Airport | ||
The new Aerotrain carriages at Washington Dulles Airport. |
Construction of the Dulles Airport main terminal station. |
Concourse B of Washington Dulles International prior to development. |
Washington Dulles Airport's runway 1/19 will open in 2008. |
The new ATC at Washington Dulles was opened in 2006. |
Map of the ongoing projects of Dulles development. |
| Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT, KICT), | ||
A new terminal at Wichita Airport will start construction in spring 2009. |
New cargo capacity is also planned as part of the Wichita master plan, formulated in 1998. |
The new terminal building will give Wichita Mid-Continent Airport a modern outlook. |
There will be ten boarding gates and state-of-the-art security systems. |
Passengers will be able to enjoy new retail facilities and improved parking at Wichita Airport. |
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| Will Rogers World Airport Expansion Project, Oklahoma | ||
The landscaped garden near the new terminal for passengers to relax in. |
Construction of the new Will Rogers World Airport terminal building. |
Visitors can view a heroic life-size statue of Will Rogers, rope in hand, on his favourite horse, Teddy. |
Landscaping in the modern airport garden includes native grasses and trees, laid out in an intricate but informal design. |
The new Will Rogers World Airport concourse at night. |
The front of the new concourse where passengers arrive and depart. |
One of the new gates. Eventually the Will Rogers World Airport concourse will have 25 gates. |
Much of the concourse is constructed from natural materials. |
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| Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport, | ||
The new terminal building design will incorporate LEED principles at Winnipeg Airport. |
Light and space are important in the new Winnipeg design. |
The baggage-claim area at Winnipeg will incorporate common-use equipment. |
Cambridge Architectural used a special stainless steel mesh in the construction of the Winnipeg Airport parking building. |
The Winnipeg International Airport car park opened in October 2006 and can accommodate over 1,600 vehicles. |
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