Around €2.5 billion will be invested in Moscow Domodedovo in the period to 2020.
Russia’s largest airport in terms of passenger traffic, Moscow Domodedovo handled more than 25.7 million passengers in 2011. Domestic passenger traffic exceeded 10 million passengers – a 17.6% increase year-on-year. Meanwhile, international passenger traffic reached 15.5 million – up 14.1% on 2010. Cargo traffic increased by 19.1% and totalled 191,190 tonnes last year.
This dynamic development means the airport is now planning to expand its facilities. In May 2011, this necessity was recognised by the Russian Minister of Transport, who decided to build a new runway at the airport. In fact, the airport, which currently has two parallel runways, recently signed an agreement with Rosaviatsia, Russia’s Federal Aviation Agency, to finish the new runway by 2015.
Three-stage terminal development
Reconstruction of T-1 should be complete in Q3 2012, more than doubling the floor area.
For Domodedovo, the key piece of investment will be a comprehensive upgrade of the airport’s passenger handling facilities, which is envisaged to take place in three key stages. Reconstruction of the first segment – T-1 – should be complete in Q3 2012, more than doubling the floor area. Planned sequential commissioning of new areas includes extension of the check-in islands, an increase in the number of baggage belts, and opening of new business lounges and offices.
During the second stage, due to commence in 2013, 70,000sqm of T-2 will be commissioned for the handling of international traffic. By 2017, this area will expand to almost 440,000sqm; the arrivals and departures areas will be divided into two levels in order to streamline passenger flows.
Moscow Domodedovo handled more than 25.7 million passengers in 2011. Domestic passenger traffic exceeded 10 million passengers – a 17.6% increase year-on-year, while international passenger traffic reached 15.5 million – up 14.1%.
Detailed planning of the third segment – a 254,000sqm construction – is currently being undertaken. This will feature new materials and design technologies intended to make the building more energy efficient, while also significantly reducing the weight of its constructions. Visually, T-3 will match the overall style of the previous two segments. Construction of this last segment is planned in two stages, beginning in the first quarter of 2015 and the second quarter of 2017 respectively. Additionally, the airport’s cargo handling facilities are set to more than double in capacity, as significant expansion plans will be implemented from late 2013 onwards.
Other new development projects include construction of a 350-room, four-star hotel, which will be connected to the terminal buildings; the completion of construction and commissioning are scheduled for 2015. Meanwhile, in 2011, construction of a Boeing 747 type maintenance hangar commenced. Commissioning of the building, with a total floor area of 7,000sqm, is envisaged for 2013.
This comprehensive list of projects brings Moscow Domodedovo closer to becoming a multi-modal transit hub for both passenger and freight traffic, one that integrates traffic between Europe and the Asia Pacific region.
