The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) and Tibah Airports Development Company have announced the opening of a new terminal at Prince Mohammed Bin Abdul Aziz International Airport (PMIA) in Madinah Al-Munawarah, KSA.
This public-private partnership (PPP) and fast-track engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) project was completed in 30 months. It is both the first US Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certified airport terminal outside of the US and the first in the MENA region.
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) contracted with Tibah through a build operate and transfer agreement in the first airport privatisation in KSA. The contract is valued at approximately US$1.2 billion. The Tibah Consortium, which comprises Turkey's TAV Airports with Al Rajhi Holding Group and Saudi Oger, appointed a contractor consortium comprising TAV Airports and Al Arrab Contracting Company (ACC) to design and construct phase 1 facilities. CH2M, an engineering consultancy with over 40 years of transportation infrastructure experience in KSA, was appointed jointly by GACA and Tibah to be the independent engineer for the project.
Joe Stratford, CH2M's Project Director, said: "This iconic infrastructure project will facilitate increasing growth in passenger numbers and aircraft movements through provision of world-class modern airport airfield, passenger terminal and landside infrastructure. We are proud to have had the opportunity to play a significant role in the successful and timely delivery of these new facilities."
The new terminal and airfield are built to the highest international standards and allow for an initial operating capacity of 8 million passengers per year. The terminal is modular to allow for expansion in phase 2 to suit the expected future increases in passenger and aircraft traffic, with state-of-the-art facilities affirming PMIA's current and future role as a major gateway for scheduled passengers as well as Hajj and umrah pilgrims to Madinah and Saudi Arabia.
This new terminal takes up 156,940 sq m on three floors, and has 16 aircraft stands served by passenger boarding bridges and 20 remote apron stands. The project also includes the implementation of a widened and extended runway, with 10 km of taxiways capable of accommodating A380 size aircraft.
The project includes a mosque for 1,000 worshippers, and 20 support buildings including dedicated Hajj facilities plus a new Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Building.
This public-private partnership (PPP) and fast-track engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) project was completed in 30 months. It is both the first US Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certified airport terminal outside of the US and the first in the MENA region.
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) contracted with Tibah through a build operate and transfer agreement in the first airport privatisation in KSA. The contract is valued at approximately US$1.2 billion. The Tibah Consortium, which comprises Turkey's TAV Airports with Al Rajhi Holding Group and Saudi Oger, appointed a contractor consortium comprising TAV Airports and Al Arrab Contracting Company (ACC) to design and construct phase 1 facilities. CH2M, an engineering consultancy with over 40 years of transportation infrastructure experience in KSA, was appointed jointly by GACA and Tibah to be the independent engineer for the project.
Joe Stratford, CH2M's Project Director, said: "This iconic infrastructure project will facilitate increasing growth in passenger numbers and aircraft movements through provision of world-class modern airport airfield, passenger terminal and landside infrastructure. We are proud to have had the opportunity to play a significant role in the successful and timely delivery of these new facilities."
The new terminal and airfield are built to the highest international standards and allow for an initial operating capacity of 8 million passengers per year. The terminal is modular to allow for expansion in phase 2 to suit the expected future increases in passenger and aircraft traffic, with state-of-the-art facilities affirming PMIA's current and future role as a major gateway for scheduled passengers as well as Hajj and umrah pilgrims to Madinah and Saudi Arabia.
This new terminal takes up 156,940 sq m on three floors, and has 16 aircraft stands served by passenger boarding bridges and 20 remote apron stands. The project also includes the implementation of a widened and extended runway, with 10 km of taxiways capable of accommodating A380 size aircraft.
The project includes a mosque for 1,000 worshippers, and 20 support buildings including dedicated Hajj facilities plus a new Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Building.
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