Master
Plan Update and Privatization Feasibility Study
Project
Name :
Kuwait
International Airport
Phase 1: Master Plan Update and
Phase 2: Privatization Feasibility Study
Location:
Kuwait
City, Kuwait
Client:
Directorate General of Civil Aviation / Dorsch Consult
Ing. mbH / SSH
Project
Duration:
August
2004 - October 2005
Project
Description:
Services
for Phase 1: Master Plan Update focused on updating
the existing Master Plan which was previously
updated by NACO in 1982. The Master Plan Update
outlined all airport facilities which were considered
necessary in order to handle the forecasted passenger
and cargo traffic volumes expected until the year
2034. The services prepared as part of the Master
Plan Update included:
Airport
Land-use Alternatives
Traffic
Forecast
Aerial
Survey
Assessment
and Analysis of Existing Facilities
Schematic
Design for a New Passenger Terminal and Ancillary
Buildings
Rough
Order of Magnitude Costing for all airport development
Upon completion of the
Master Plan Update, services commenced immediately
for Phase 2 which include the preparation of a
Privatization Feasibility Study (PFS). Based
on the facilities proposed in the FINAL Master
Plan Update Report , the PFS identified all
facilities that were considered feasible to be
developed through a private investment scheme.
Architectural Schematic Design Documents and detailed
Financial Models were prepared for the following
airport facilities:
Passenger
Terminal Building
Multi-story
Terminal Car Park
Terminal
and Transit Hotel
Catering
Facility
Aircraft
Maintenance
Cargo
Facility
Petrol
Station
Services
Rendered:
Services
completed by aviatDesign, Inc. included:
On-site
project management.
Preparation
of Schematic and Conceptual Design Documents
including 3-D renderings for a new 4-level Passenger
Terminal consisting of 220,000 m² and capable
of accommodating 18-20 million passengers annually.
Preparation
of Conceptual Design Documents for ancillary
buildings which were considered feasible for
private (BOT) development. Facilities included
a Cargo City North Development which consisted
of a Cargo Terminal, Customs Office Building,
Forwarders Office Complex and Multi-story Car
Park. Further ancillary buildings consisted
of an Aircraft Maintenance Facility, Multi-story
Car Park, Catering Facility, Terminal / Transit
Hotel and Airport Petrol Station.
Assessment
and Analysis of Existing Terminal Facilities
Recommendations
for enhancing the capacity of the existing terminal
until the new terminal commences operations.
Development
of a Terminal Space Program.
Preparation
of various land-use alternatives for incorporating
several terminal configurations.
Airport
Development Implementation Scheduling
Preparation
of Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) costing
Development
of all technical reports and documentation
Preparation
and participation in Client 'and governmental
presentations.
