The Henri Coanda International Airport in Romania is currently undergoing the development of a new terminal as part of a €1.4bn ($1.5bn) strategic infrastructure development programme. The estimated cost of the terminal is €797m ($862m).
Situated at the east end of the airport, the new terminal is scheduled to commence operations in 2025. It is designed to accommodate five million passengers annually, with a projected traffic volume of 29.4 million passengers by 2040.
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The new terminal will be linked to the A3 Bucharest-Brasov motorway, the railway system, and the Bucharest Metro system.
Henri Coanda International Airport’s new terminal details
The new terminal building at Henri Coanda International Airport will consist of four halls.
The development of the terminal building, platform, taxiways system, access roads, and parking areas will be carried out in two phases. Phase one will encompass 55,000m² (592,015ft²) of the terminal building while phase two will cover 45,000m² (484,375ft²), with both phases totalling
Phase one of the terminal building will feature 16 boarding gates, comprising ten contact gates and six remote boarding gates. Phase two will add nine boarding gates, comprising three contact gates and six remote vehicle boarding gates.
Phase one will see the construction of one middle platform, one platform near the new terminal, and 48 new aircraft parking positions within an area of 540,000m² (5.8msf). Phase two will involve expanding the eastern platform and adding eight new aircraft parking positions within an area of 650,000m² (6.9msf). The phase one taxiway system will cover an area of 181,000m² (1.9msf) while phase two will add 85,000m² (914,932ft²).
The parking area in phase one will feature multi-level parking with 4,000 lots with 700 reserved spaces for staff. Phase two will add 4,000 lots with 900 reserved for staff. Phase one developments also include the construction of five public connection roads encompassing a total area of 50,000m² (538,195ft²) and 33,000m² (355,209ft²) of connection roads with the airside.
Other infrastructure at Henri Coanda
The construction of the new terminal will also include associated facilities such as the administrative building, firefighting station, social building, and maintenance and repair areas for buildings, vehicles and machinery.
The new terminal will also come with utilities such as a wastewater treatment plant, surface water drainage system, wastewater system and heating systems.
Henri Coanda International Airport details
The airport currently operates from a single terminal building, comprising three distinct sections for international departures, international arrivals, and domestic flights. The international departures area is equipped with ten gates with half of them featuring jetways or aerobridges. In total, the terminal boasts ten gates alongside 36 check-in counters.
The terminal offers an array of amenities such as bars and restaurants, ATMs, and internet provision. A business lounge open around the clock provides services, including internet connectivity television sets, public telephones, fax machines, photocopying facilities, provisions for disabled passengers and a minibar.
Passageways interlink the various parts of the terminal allowing access to additional facilities such as currency exchange, pharmacy services, public telephone booths, postal service, medical insurance options and diverse retail stores.
Contractors involved
Egis, a construction engineering company, was appointed by the airport operator in January 2023 to offer consultancy services for the implementation of the strategic airport infrastructure development programme at the Henri Coanda International Airport.
The nine-month contract involved the optimal execution of the Airport Infrastructure Development Programme (PSDIA) approved by the government.
