Saudi Arabia signs contract to design King Fahd Airport development
Dammam Airports has signed a contract to design the development of King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The agreement was signed by Dammam Airports CEO Mohammed Al-Hassani and WSP President for the Middle East and Asia Dean McGrail, Asharq Al-Awsat reports.
Design of terminals and access routes
The contract provides for the preparation of design solutions in line with the airport's approved master plan. Its scope includes designing the expansion of passenger terminals, upgrading facilities, as well as improving airport entrances and access roads.
The design work also includes the development of baggage handling systems, digital services, and terminal wayfinding systems. According to Al-Hassani, the company seeks to modernize airport infrastructure, increase its capacity, and apply modern design solutions and smart technologies, taking into account passenger needs and future growth in passenger and cargo transport.
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Master plan parameters
The master plan envisages that by 2030, the airport will be able to serve more than 19.3 million passengers annually. Subsequently, its capacity is planned to be gradually increased to 32 million passengers per year.
The plan also provides for increasing annual cargo capacity to more than 600,000 tonnes and raising operational capacity to 77 aircraft movements per hour. To achieve this, comprehensive expansion of infrastructure, runways, and general aviation facilities is planned.
Dammam Airports said that the airport's development is intended to strengthen its role as the international air gateway to Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province and contribute to achieving the goals of the country's aviation program and Saudi Vision 2030.
