Kunming International Airport
New Airport Master Plan and Terminal Design, Kunming, China
The Arup team unanimously won the airport master planning design competition for a new airport that will handle 60mppa by 2035. The first phase of the new airport will accommodate 27mppa by 2015 with 89 aircraft parking positions. The second phase, to be completed vby 2020, is designed for 40mppa and 106 aircraft stands. The final 60mppa phase is designed for 2035 with a total of 141 aircraft stands.
The new Kunming Xiaoshao International Airport will be a multi-modal transportation centre linking the region via air, rail and highway and reaffirms Kunming's ancient role as a gateway between China and the world.
The master plan includes a major cargo facility, linked by a tunnel under the taxiways that will be a major economic engine for the region and the airport city development. The airport city is being developed as an integral part of the greenfield gateway development.
Year Founded
1946
Industry leader in
International business, planning and design consultancy
Corporate Headquarters
London, UK
Key airport projects to date
Beijing Capital International Airport Terminal 3, London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, Xian Xianyang International Airport, Hefei Xinqiao International Airport
Role in airport city projects
Strategic vision, master planning, facility design and utility plans
Clients
BAA, BCIA, ADAC
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