Fairul 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 (edited) look at the pics guys. a resemblaces of CLK.. Qatar is to build the New Doha International Airport (NDIA). The airport will be constructed 4km from the existing facility, on a 5,400-acre site. It is being constructed in response to a projected demand for additional international passenger capacity to the region. The current airport handles 4.2 million passengers per year, whereas the new airport will be able to handle 12.5 million per year after the first phase of construction. The first phase will cost $2.5 billion, while phases two and three are projected to cost an additional $5 billion. The airport is to be constructed near the city of Doha and, when finished, will be approximately two-thirds the size of the city. It is being built for Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA). During the construction process, the old airport is being expanded and refurbished at a cost of $140 million. This to increase its capacity to 7.2 million passengers per year for the interim period before the new airport takes over AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION PHASE ONE The first phase construction of the new airport will include two parallel runways (4,250m and 4,850m) designed specifically to accommodate the new Airbus A380-800 'Super Jumbo'. A three-storey terminal building will be constructed, including 24 contact gates and 140,000m² of floor space, of which 25,000m² will be dedicated as retail space. In addition, there will be seven remote gates. There will be three new major road interchanges to provide access to the new airport from the city and surrounding areas. The airport will have a luxury hotel and a transit hotel. The complex will also include a cargo terminal (750,000t/y), additional hard standing areas for the passenger terminal, hangar space for two A380-800s and three A340s at the same time and a maintenance centre. Finally the airport, which has been described as "a small city within a city" will include a business park, a free trade zone, a courier and mail facility and a general aviation facility. Edited October 22, 2005 by fairul Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raj 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 it looks rather like Hong Kong Int. airport, doesn't it?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ibrahim 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 Yup look like Hong Kong.. but the main terminal realy amazing.. the roof is superb.. Nice... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sing Yew 1 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 Looks very much like HKG's CLK. Was it designed by the same architect Sir Norman Foster ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fairul 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 (edited) Looks very much like HKG's CLK. Was it designed by the same architect Sir Norman Foster ? 11487[/snapback] i dun think its by norman foster.. never heard of him having a project at middle east.. some more..wudnt it be weird of him to clone his own design at the other part of the world.. have to google the architect of this airport.. Edited October 22, 2005 by fairul Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kandiah k 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 Gorgeous Looking !!! What a Shame it doesn't have a design of its own!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sanjay Thaker 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 good looking....so true that the aviation world is shifting its centre focus to ASIA now... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sing Yew 1 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 i dun think its by norman foster.. never heard of him having a project at middle east.. some more..wudnt it be weird of him to clone his own design at the other part of the world.. have to google the architect of this airport.. 11494[/snapback] You've got a point there Fairul, I doubt Norman Foster will replicate his own design into another project. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alberttky 0 Report post Posted December 12, 2011 Akbar Al Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways, has announced that the New Doha International Airport (NDIA) will be open in under 12 months, although he said the airport will be thoroughly tested for six months preceeding opening, and did not rule out delays into the early months of 2013. Mr Al Baker also said that the transfer of operations will not be phased between the two airports, but will happen over a six-hour period. Situated approximately four kilometres east of the existing airport, the NDIA will have two runways – a 4,850-metre runway and a 4,250-metre runway both capable of taking a fully loaded Airbus A380 aircraft, the two runways having enough separation to run concurrently. NDIA will open as part of Phase One with a cost of US$14.5 billion and a capacity of 28 million passengers (the current Doha International Airport currently handles 18 million passengers). NDIA is a 2,200-hectare airport site, more than half of which is built on reclaimed land from the Arabian Gulf. Forecasted for maximum development from 2015 onwards, NDIA will eventually double in capacity to over 50 million passengers by the time the airport is fully operational in 2018. The airport will incorporate a total of 41 wide body aircraft contact gates, together with over 40,000sqm of space devoted to retail facilities, passenger lounges, and multi-story short-term and long-term parking. Other features will include a new Emiri (royal) Terminal complex for VIP flights with additional hardstands, cargo terminal buildings, aircraft hangars and associated airline and airport ancillary features. The complex will include an airport hotel and a 100-room transit hotel within the terminal for the convenience of transfer passengers. Phase One – Completion By 2012 A 600,000 square metre three-storey terminal with 22 remote gates and 41 contact gates, six of which will cater specifically for the A380. The terminal will have a capacity of 24 million passengers a year More than 40,000 square metres of retail facilities and passenger lounges An Aircraft Maintenance Centre with a hangar that can accommodate up to 13 aircraft of different types at any one time, including Airbus A380s, A330s, A340s, A320 Family of aircraft, Boeing 777s, next generation Boeing 787s and A350s A cargo facility with a capacity of 1.4 million tonnes a year. It will have 11 hardstand aircraft parking bays A General Aviation Terminal and Hangar A courier and mail facility Three road interchanges to access the new airport from Ras Abu Aboud Road Final Phase – Beyond 2015 The addition of another 24 contact gates, to take the total number to 65 - six of them will cater for the A380s The further extension of the terminal building to 900,000 square metres to handle 50 million passengers a year http://www.businesstraveller.com/news/exclusive-video-new-doha-international-airport -------------------------------- Having worked with the Qataris, the opening will surely be delayed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fairul 0 Report post Posted December 12, 2011 the first two line sums it up..hahaha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted December 12, 2011 Will the NDIA and current airport be connected at some point by taxiways ? If not, what will happen to the current (enlarged) airport and hangars/VIP terminal ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fairul 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2011 Will the NDIA and current airport be connected at some point by taxiways ? If not, what will happen to the current (enlarged) airport and hangars/VIP terminal ? Uncle Pieter, No, the current airport and the new airport wont be connected at all. See the photo I posted below. The yellow tags are the areas that we're in charge with. There are plans to turn the current airport areas into new donwtown area, but nothing concrete on that yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alberttky 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2011 What an absolute waste... having spent millions on the new parking bays, hangars... etc, all are gonna be bulldozed when the new airport opens. The current runway is perfectly fine for use if they can somehow link it to the new airport. But then again, money ain't no issue there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted December 13, 2011 What an absolute waste... having spent millions on the new parking bays, hangars... etc, all are gonna be bulldozed when the new airport opens. The current runway is perfectly fine for use if they can somehow link it to the new airport. But then again, money ain't no issue there. Exactly my thoughts, hence my question.... Why not use the old one for cargo flights only ? just my 2 cents... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kee Hooi Yen 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2011 Probably land availability is an issue in Doha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fairul 0 Report post Posted December 20, 2011 http://youtu.be/G7ibWhww7bY new video..taken last few days before the National Day Celebration. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted December 20, 2011 Shughram Fairul !!! What a difference with the current airport: really really pretty... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fairul 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2012 Took this last week. The main road heading to the terminal building and the Emiri VIP Terminal. Emiri VIP Terminal East Runway, Runway 34R Runway signages The Approach Lighting System The Main Mosque. Road heading to the short term parking The Short Term Parking The Short term parking again The Main Fire station part 2 The Control tower Center The catering facility The Cargo Facility The North Node Concourse C The Maintenance Hangar. Really huge structure! Meteorological station The long term parking areas / car rental huge area of the long term parking The main terminal with the main mosque Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC Sim 2 Report post Posted February 4, 2012 As is to be expected ... a fabulous facility! The main mosque is absolutely beautiful. KC Sim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted February 5, 2012 Simple elegance ! Excepting the VIP terminal that is, but then if the emir likes it that way ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC Sim 2 Report post Posted February 5, 2012 The VIP terminal looks like a modern interpretation of a traditional bedouin tent in an oasis ... rather complicated looking ... first impression reminds me of an agar-agar jelly that has been shaken out of its mould. KC Sim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted February 5, 2012 My first impression was 'Jaws - the movie' instead ..... Dah dum, dah dum ....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hakan 2 Report post Posted February 5, 2012 hmm looks pretty good , brand new a new airports and terminals I can feel smell of "fresh" materials looks like a new car one of my friend is a manager of a Turkish Sonstruction company in new Doha Terminal. He has been Doha for 4 years. I missed a opportunity to work with them in this project. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zeqa 1 Report post Posted February 6, 2012 beautiful!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted February 6, 2012 What an improvement of the current airport (facilities) !!! Awesome Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
