The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) and Tibah Airports Development Company announced the opening of the new terminal at Prince Mohammed Bin Abdul Aziz International Airport (PMIA) in Madinah Al-Munawarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
CH2M, a global engineering consultancy with over 40 years of transportation infrastructure experience in the Saudi Arabia, was appointed jointly by GACA and Tibah to be the independent engineer for the project.
Joe Stratford, CH2M’s project director, said: “This iconic infrastructure project will facilitate increasing growth in passenger numbers and aircraft movements through provision of world-class modern airport airfield, passenger terminal and landside infrastructure. We are proud to have had the opportunity to play a significant role in the successful and timely delivery of these new facilities.”
This public private partnership (PPP) and fast track engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) project was completed in 30 months and is the first USGBC LEED GOLD Certified airport terminal outside of the USA and is also the first in the Mena region.
The new terminal and airfield is built to the highest international standards and allows for an initial operating capacity of eight million passengers per year. The terminal is modular to allow for expansion in phase two to suit the expected future increases in passenger and aircraft traffic, with state-of-the-art facilities affirming Prince Mohammed Bin Abdul Aziz International Airport’s (PMIA’s) current and future role as a major gateway for scheduled passengers, as well as Hajj and Umrah Pilgrims to the Holy City of Madinah and the greater Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The project includes a mosque for 1,000 worshippers, and 20 support buildings including dedicated Hajj facilities for Hajj passengers, and a new Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Building.