CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Phase 1B of the Charlottetown Airport expansion is really taking off with completion of the structure.
EllisDon recently reported in a project update that the external skeleton is complete and it should be weather-tight in the coming months. Work has also started on the additional baggage carousel that will accommodate the anticipated increase of domestic and international travellers.
Once an airport used by the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War, the Charlottetown Airport has only seen expanded growth. The Phase 1B expansion adds a new baggage carousel, extends the check-in hall to accommodate more flights and passengers, and office space, states EllisDon.
YYG, as it’s called, is Prince Edward Island’s only commercial airport with scheduled air services.
In 2019, the Charlottetown Airport Authority Inc. completed a 2040 Airport Master Plan, which identified a number of infrastructure improvements required immediately to address current and projected growth for air travel in and out of the island.
According to the airport’s website, after a three-year delay due to the pandemic, the Charlottetown Airport Authority Inc. board of directors approved the initiation of the ATB Expansion Project in November 2022.
SableARC, a Charlottetown-based architectural firm, was awarded the contract for architectural and engineering design services for the project in January 2023. The completion of Phase 1A wrapped up in 2023.
Phase two, which is also slated to take place this year, includes the expansion of indoor hold room space in the departure lounge, additional washrooms, both in pre- and post-security, and improved passenger flow to gates and outdoor hold room space.
Taking place from 2025 to 2027 phase three includes the further expansion of the indoor holdroom, including the relocation and growth of concessionaires, additional boarding gates for departing flights, a second baggage makeup belt and storage capacity for airlines and ground handlers and a preboard screening relation to allow for improved passenger flow and additional queuing space.
The build also features sustainability aspects as solar panels are slated to be installed on the roof, harnessing the island sun to power the airport’s future. The design is also setting the stage for electric airside vehicle accommodations, EllisDon states.
The project is expected to cost approximately $35 million.
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