CNAB has launched the tender for the design of the new terminal of Henri Coandă International Airport and related airport infrastructure.
The Bucharest Airports National Company has launched the tender procedure for the design services contract for the studies, concept, technical execution project and technical assistance during the execution of works for the infrastructure necessary to accommodate the traffic forecast for the year 2040 – Phase I, for the investment objective “Strategic Development Program of the Airport Infrastructure at Henri Coandă Airport – Bucharest”. The estimated value of the design and technical assistance services amounts to approximately EUR 40 million and the deadline for submission of bids is June 16, 2025.
The main objective of this project is the realization of a new passenger terminal with all the necessary facilities, with an area of approximately 176,000 square meters, which will accommodate a traffic forecast for the year 2040 of 30 million passengers/year (peak hour passenger traffic in the new terminal will be able to reach 6,500 passengers/hour).
CNAB’s vision for the new infrastructure is: internationally individualized airport; smart airport by using modern technologies AI, IoT, BMS etc.; efficient airport – optimal flows for passengers, baggage, aircraft, vehicles, equipment; safety and security through the use of advanced technologies; passenger experience – comfortable spaces, intuitive flows, diverse spaces for food & beverages, shopping, lounges; sustainability and resilience – energy efficient solutions, use of green technologies with minimal environmental impact (e.g. rainwater reuse); solutions leading to the concept of “healthy building” (passenger flows, air quality, materials used, HVAC solutions without indoor noise, daylighting, digital technology etc).
The terminal will be designed to the highest airport standards for Schengen – Non Schengen traffic, with generous arrivals, departures and passenger transit/transfer areas.
The terminal will be modular, allowing it to be phased into service.
The new terminal’s facilities will be comparable to those of major European airports. A minimum of 48 new aircraft parking positions will be created, with a minimum of 20 of them equipped with boarding and disembarkation bridges. Generous passenger spaces will also be provided, and modern baggage conveyor systems (arrivals and departures), security screening equipment, separate supply flows, passenger information systems, ambient lighting, optimal acoustics, efficient air conditioning and intuitive signage, protocol lounges for airline customers, VIP lounges, various retail areas, all sized to achieve the IATA “Optimal” level of service.
Other facilities to be realized: control tower, PSI shed, handling areas, administrative buildings, transformer stations, water treatment plants, parking lots.
This will include a complex network of access roads in the landside and airside areas, to provide road connections, with roads and underpasses, between the existing passenger terminal and the future terminal.
The terminal will have modern taxi ranks and public passenger transport stations, as well as special areas for coaches to avoid traffic congestion.
The new terminal will be connected to road and rail infrastructure.
Given the complexity of the project, the designer must use Building Information Modeling in the design process.
The company will have ongoing communication with stakeholders to ensure the success of the project.
The strategic program envisages, at a later stage, the development of the airport infrastructure necessary for the processing of cargo and mail traffic, by making the land viable for the realization of a multimodal cargo platform, as well as by creating a high-tech technological park for the development of activities related to air transport.