After a year of delay, Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport on 16 September. Began building its new connection and the international terminal.
The airport closed Concourse E will be demolished and replaced with new domestic and international flights. 95 million The USD project initially planned to open in 2021. However, the airport’s revenue troubles associated with the Covid-19 pandemic have delayed it.
The new two -gate terminal will cover more than 55,000 square feet, with 400 passengers at a time, said airport director Brian Dranzik. According to the airport, the terminal will be able to serve more than 175,000 international passengers each year.
“Each new trout add more tourism dollars and more business relationships and more opportunities to show everything we can offer in Milwaukee,” – September 16th. David Crowley, head of the Milwaukee County, said at a press conference.
The project is expected to create more than 200 local construction jobs, Crowley added.
Construction is expected to be completed in 2027.
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Dranik said two new gates of the terminal would be able to process both internal and international departures and arrivals, almost triple the airport’s international passenger capabilities.
The unit will include two jet bridges and environmental features such as green roof and sun shadows, the drranian added.
The new air conditioner and terminal will be attached to the main airport building in the current location of E. Concourse E, one of the three connections of the main airport object, closed in 2017.
International flights are currently coming to a building separated from the main terminal located north of the main parking lot. He created logistical headaches associated with transporting travelers from the building to the main terminal and the parking lot, Dranzik said.
“The new Concourse E will improve the efficiency of international operations, as the airline will manage international and domestic newcomers and leave the same gate instead of wearing aircraft from the international arrival terminal to the main terminal,” he said.
A separate international arrival terminal cannot process departures, Dranzik said. Its 140 passenger capacity is also lower than most modern passenger aircraft, including Boeing 787 and 767 aircraft.
According to Harold Messter, Director of Public Affairs and Marketing at the Airport, most of the funds come from passenger fees, communications and other income at the airport. The project will not receive any county property tax revenue.