Construction has begun on a $9bn expansion and renovation project at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), the world’s second busiest by passenger traffic.
The first phase of the DFW Forward plan will be a rebuild of Terminal C costing approximately $3bn. This is the airport’s main terminal, and its replacement will have a higher roof, 400 fewer structural columns and dynamic glass windows.
It will also be expanded by 115,000 sq ft and will have extra gates, as well as more shops, restaurants, lounge space, check-in areas, security checkpoints and toilets.
Meanwhile, Terminal A will gain five gates and 140,000 sq ft of extra space.
The design-and-build team for the two terminals is a consortium made up of Alpha & Omega, Austin Commercial and Azteca Enterprises, with HOK and Muller & Muller as the designers.
The expansion of Terminal C is due to be completed in 2030.
Further phases of the $9bn DFW Forward programme includes 180 projects that are all in planning and development. These include a sixth terminal with 15 gates, a Skylink station, modernised transport links between terminals and a heating and cooling system powered by renewable energy.
Sean Donohue, DFW’s chief executive, said: “After 50 years of growth, innovation and service to our community, a new era is now beginning at DFW.
“The incredible upgrades and expansions we have planned across the airport are going to reimagine the customer experience in many ways and provide the needed framework to support more historic growth in air travel to and from North Texas.”
