Passenger Terminal Today
Elizabeth Baker
30 August 2024
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) has begun its US$9bn capital improvement plan, which will transform terminals, add new facilities and amenities, grow the number of gates, improve roadways and connectivity and enhance the airfield. The project, called ‘DFW Forward,’ will reportedly be the airport’s largest capital investment since opening in 1974.
The design-build team for the Terminal C project’s first phase and expansion, as well as the Terminal A expansion, is a joint venture comprised of Austin Commercial, Azteca Enterprises and Alpha & Omega, with HOK and Muller and Muller as design team members. American Airlines and other project partners joined DFW to celebrate the work to completely rebuild and expand Terminal C.
Also included in the project, and taking place concurrently with the first phase of Terminal C’s reconstruction, are double-loaded pier expansions of both Terminal C and Terminal A. The expansions will add 115,000ft2 and four gates to Terminal C and 140,000ft2 and five gates to Terminal A. In addition to the added capacity to accommodate growth, both expansions will feature more travel amenities for customers, including new restaurant and retail options, seating areas and restrooms.
Following the first phase and expansion, the remainder of the Terminal C concourse will be demolished and rebuilt in two additional phases. This work will enable the terminal to continue flight operations in other portions of the facility while focused areas undergo significant construction. Because the project will be completed in several phases over time, the overall completion of the terminal is expected in 2030.
In strategic coordination with Terminal C’s first construction phase, the adjacent south parking garage will be completely rebuilt with more parking and modern parking management technologies to accommodate growth from the terminal’s expansion. The entrance to the garage is scheduled to close on September 14, 2024, to prepare for demolition later in 2024. The north and central garages will remain available.
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