Evolving Norman Manley Airport since the 90's
The airport has undergone several refurbishment projects since 1999
As
part of the 1999 to 2003 refurbishment project substantial upgrading of
the terminal building and associated facilities were carried out.
Improvements
were made to the customs hall in the form of a new 70t air-handling
unit, along with associated ductwork and housing. In addition there was
an extension and renovation of the existing departure / transit lounge;
upgrading of the departure / ticketing concourse (550m²);
reconfiguration of the customs exit and ground transportation arcade;
construction of remote parking facilities; and redesign and expansion of
existing roads, car park and landscaped areas surrounding the terminal.
Key Players:
Sponsors:
Airport Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Norman Manley International Airport Ltd
Lead
ContractorsBoyken International Inc, Sypher Mueller, Llewelyn-Davies
Joint Venture, Kier Construction Ltd, Cooper and Associates Ltd, Harold
Morrison and Associates, Peter Jervis and Associates Ltd, Grace Ashley
and Associates, Auto Solutions Ltd
Financing:
European Investment Bank, Caribbean Development Bank.
New terminal master plan
The
project seeks to increase the airport's capacity to cater for projected
air and passenger traffic to 2033. The project is part of a master plan
that will be implemented in three phases (1A, 1B and 2) and will cost
about $130m. By 2022 it will have involved a virtual reconstruction of
the entire airport.
Construction
started in June 2006. The first phase, which is supposed to make the
airport an IATA category C airport, was intended to be completed by 2007
in time for the Cricket World Cup 2007. However, it opened in June 2008
Phase 1A
Phase
1A commenced planning in 2004 (ground-breaking took place in September
2006). It has been completed substantially and launched for operations
in June 2008. This phase included the construction of a new terminal
building at the eastern end of the present terminal.
The
terminal includes a three-level departures concourse of approximately
170,000ft² (10,000m²). Integrated with the existing ticketing concourse,
the concourse comprises 66 airline check-in positions with common user
passenger processing system (CUPPS), self-serve check-in kiosks and
extended outgoing immigration and security screening stations with space
to accommodate explosives detection equipment.
Boyken
International provided cost management services during the programming,
planning and design phases. Sypher Mueller International is the
planning consultant for the new airport and Llewelyn-Davies Joint
Venture is the architect.
