Higher capacity with “Satellite 3”, the new pier for international flights in Hall A
In 2023, passengers travelling on international flights via Bordeaux Airport are expected to represent 60% of all travellers. Faced with a three-fold increase in the number of passengers to be checked, due to the tightening of border control requirements over the last few years, the Airport Management Company is investing to increase capacity and improve the airport experience both for travellers and for stopover aircraft ground handling teams. This will involve the creation of a vast boarding pier at the foot of the airport’s iconic control tower, as well as the renovation and reorganisation of a number of existing airside passenger areas, taxiways and runways.
THE PROJECT
|Creation of “Satellite 3”
. 3,500 m² of new constructions, including:
. 2,000 m² for the reception and movement of passengers
. 4 departure lounges for a total of 1,160 m²
. A restaurant area with terraces, a children’s play area and a duty-free area
. High environmental value certification
| Renovation of existing spaces
. Reorganisation of the security checkpoint area for departures
. 1,300 m² of renovated passenger areas
|Ground handling of stopover aircraft
. 20,000 m² of renovated or reclassified surfaces in the “Alpha” airside zone
. 2 new aircraft parking spaces
INVESTMENT
€15 million
ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE
2020