The 5 biggest airports in the making | DW News

The 5 biggest airports in the making | DW News

Here’s what the big airports of the future could look like India: Estimated cost: over $825m Noida International Airport is set to be India’s largest It’s being developed by Flughafen Zürich AG and built by Tata Projects Once finished, the airport will be able to handle 70 million passengers per year The first phase should be completed in 2024 Singapore: New terminal for around $10bn The addition of a fifth terminal at Changi International Airport will boost capacity by 50 million passengers to a total of 140 million per year T5 is expected to be a Super Low Energy building It will feature solar panels, district cooling and thermal energy storage to lower carbon emissions In addition, it will support the use of alternative fuels, such as SAF (sustainable aviation fuel) T5 should be ready to welcome travelers by the mid-2030s Vietnam: Estimated cost: over $16bn Long Thanh International Airport is set to be Vietnam’s largest international airport The first phase should be completed by mid-2026 Then the airport will be able to serve 25 million passengers per year Once fully completed, this number will rise to 100 million Saudi Arabia Estimated cost: over $50bn The King Salman International Airport is set to open in 2030 It’s expected to serve 120 million passengers then and 185 million by 2050 When it becomes operational, the airport will generate 150,000 jobs It’s being designed by British architecture firm Foster + Partners Dubai: New airport terminal for $35bn Dubai has started work on a new terminal to create the world’s largest airport With 400 gates, it will be able to process 260 million passengers annually The first phase should be finished within the next 10 years However, it will likely take decades to complete the entire project Thailand: Estimated cost: around $8.8bn U-Tapao Airport will be turned into an international airport that can process up to 60 million passengers annually It’s also set to become a pivotal hub for air transport in the region Philippines: $11bn airport overhaul Sangley Airport will be redeveloped as an international airport It will be constructed on reclaimed land in the south of Manila Bay The plan is to build two runways and accommodate 75 million passengers per year That could later be expanded to four runways and capacity for 130 million passengers

Bigger, bolder, busier! Airports worldwide are trying to keep up with the rush. Airline association IATA predicts the number of passengers traveling by air will reach 4.7 billion in 2024 — 200 million more than the pre-pandemic high. Here are some of the airport megaprojects under construction or development on the Asian continent.

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