Client: OBERMEYER / DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation)
Master plans (2020-2021)
AERTEC provided consultancy services to review and update the 2012 Master Plan for Kuwait International Airport. The State of Kuwait has undergone rapid economic growth due to a significant rise in air traffic at Kuwait International Airport. The passenger flow at the airport has tripled over the last 15 years, rising from less than five million in 2004 to more than 16 million in 2019, and it is expected to reach 25 million by 2029.
While the first phase will add a capacity for 25 million passengers per year, with Terminal T2 coming into operation - designed by Foster + Partners, inspired by local art and architecture, and covering 720,000 m2 - subsequent phases will boost capacity to between 25 and 50 million passengers per year.
This project is part of the Kuwaiti government's investment plan to expand and modernise the airport in order to accommodate expected growth. In addition to the striking T2 Terminal building, the expansion includes a third runway, the extension and resurfacing of the two existing runways and further facilities such as:
¬ Aerodrome:
· 3 runways
· New aprons
· Taxiway tunnels
· APM
· A run-up area and isolated aircraft parking zone
· Compass calibration area
· Control tower and fire protection facilities
· Other facilities
¬ Buildings:
· Terminal building for Kuwait Airways
· Terminal building for Jazeera Airways
· General aviation area
· Cargo city area
· Administration area
· Operation and maintenance area
· Headquarters
¬ Ancillary facilities such as an underground railway, freight rail, access roads (primary and secondary), long- and short-stay car parks, mosques, etc.
¬ Utility facilities, in order to service the above facilities and future expansions of the project, including but not limited to energy supplies, water, sewerage, irrigation and telecommunications.
AERTEC prepared the documents within the specified scope, proposing the most cost-effective solutions based on the DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) Aviation Strategy.