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Pensacola Regional Airport Breaks Ground on Terminal Expansion
August, 2008
The $45 million terminal expansion project at the Pensacola Regional Airport broke ground on Friday, August 15, 2008. The terminal expansion, for which STOA Architects is the Architect of Record, includes additional security screening capacity, explosion detection screening and baggage handling equipment along with additional administrative space for TSA and airport operations. Ticket counters and retail lease space will also be added, as well as upgrades to finishes throughout the terminal. The ultimate build out will include a new parking garage and rental car center being designed by Gresham Smith & Partners. The rental car facility is under construction just North of the terminal and is expected to be completed in early 2009.The original expansion design also included the addition of 4 new gates, but recent cutbacks in commercial air service to Pensacola has caused a temporary hold on this portion of the expansion. Key benefits of the expansion to Pensacola’s air travelers will be the installation of the in-line baggage screening equipment which is among the most advanced in the airline industry as well as the expanded security screening area which will allow for easier queuing of passengers.
STOA is proud to team up with many local consultants including: MEP Engineering Solutions for mechanical and plumbing design, Yonge & Klocke Consulting Engineers for electrical, Fabre Engineering is providing the surveying work with CSA Group designing the new landscaping. Additional consultants include Apple Designs of Silver Springs, Maryland for signage, Jacobs Engineering of Jacksonville, Florida is performing the civil engineering, Convergent Strategies Consulting is the communications consultant out of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. DMJM Aviation is managing this much needed project.
Pensacola ’s airport services more travelers than any other from New Orleans to Jacksonville. The expansion will allow the City to compete for more carriers and will reduce travel times.
