Cape Town International Airport Set to Receive a R7bn Upgrade

CPT Airport

Cape Town International Airport is set to receive a €450m (R7bn) upgrade, commencing in 2020. This comes after the announcement of OR Tambo’s R4,5bn development plan commencing February 2019.

The project is estimated to take four years to complete and will include a new runway, and new international and domestic departure lounges due to be completed by 2023.

The expansion is necessary to meet growing demand at the airport. The realigned 3 500-metre runway will allow larger aircraft to land at the airport, such as the Airbus A380; with future expansion of the airport terminal towards the runway in the pipeline, at a cost or R3.9bn (€250.7m).

The domestic arrivals terminal will also be expanded, at a cost of R688m (€44.2m) and the baggage hall will be enlarged to accommodate additional baggage collection carousels. The meet-and-greet area will be reconfigured.

ACSA has stated that the growth of the airport will soon see the international terminal reaching capacity, so a second terminal will be constructed at a cost of R2.8bn (€180m).

Source: TAM

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