2006 Plan Being Revised To Meet Requirements

January 13, 2015

The original design of the new terminal from the 2006 Master Plan for the airport redevelopment is presently being revised in an effort to ensure that it “meets today’s requirements and fits within the newly defined financial parameters,” Airport General Manager Aaron Adderley said.

The 231-page Bermuda International Airport Master Plan is dated December 2006, and says it was submitted by HNTB Corporation in association with Cooper and Gardner Architects and Unified Industries Incorporated.

Artist Rendering of Terminal Exterior [viewed from south] extracted from the 2006 Plan

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When asked if the 2006 Master Plan will be incorporated or will a whole new plan be developed, Mr. Adderley told Bernews, “The original design of the new terminal from the 2006 master plan is presently being revised in an effort to ensure that it meets today’s requirements and fits within the newly defined financial parameters.

“Many of the recommendations set forth in the Plan will be utilized and will serve as the basis for the new Terminal project, including the site selection and the layout of the building and transportation network; as well as the aircraft parking apron and lead-in taxiways.”

Artist Rendering of Terminal Exterior [viewed from the west] extracted from the 2006 Plan

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Noting that, the “cost estimates are for planning purposes only” the 2006 Master Plan said, “The total capital cost for the recommended plan is approximately $544 million, including design, engineering/inspection, and construction contingency,” and broke down the $544 million into three phases, as below:

Phase 1

In Phase I, it is anticipated that architectural design for the new terminal would be undertaken, along with design of the accompanying terminal apron and landside facilities. The total cost for these efforts is approximately $30 million. In addition, recognising the age and condition of the existing air cargo/courier facilities, the Master Plan recommends constructing a new replacement cargo facility in this time period. The total cost of the new cargo facility is approximately $33 million, excluding the cost of demolishing the existing facility. Finally, per the recommended plan, GA facilities will need to be relocated across the airfield at the site of the former NATO facility. The cost of this project is approximately $5 million. The total cost for Phase I of the recommended plan is approximately $71 million

Phase II

The five-year period beginning in 2010 will see the most significant financial outlays for the Airport, as it is in this period that a new terminal would be constructed. The total cost of the new terminal and associated projects is estimated at $401 million.

Phase III

The last phase of the Master Plan focuses on airfield improvements needed to comply with ICAO-recommended design standards. The key projects in this period include expansion of the aircraft apron at the new Executive Jet Facility, relocating Taxiway Alpha 100 feet (30 metres) to the north, an upgraded approach lighting system for Runway 30, and land reclamation to the west and south of the existing runway to provide a full RESA and runway strip. The total cost of Phase III projects is approximately $72 million.

The 2006 Plan also covers revenue enhancement strategies, including aspects such as terminal retail concessions, advertising, corporate sponsorship, commercial leasing opportunity for a large parcel of land near where the existing terminal stands, making changes to the business model for ground transportation and more.

It also suggests a more more energy efficient facility to reduce costs, saying a “conservative estimate of reductions in energy consumption and maintenance suggest that these elements might be reduced by approximately 11 percent, which in turn suggests a reduction of $535,000.”

Artist Rendering of Terminal Interior extracted from the 2006 Plan

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In November 2014, the Government announced they had reached an agreement with the Canadian Commercial Corporation [CCC] to build a new airport terminal building, with Finance Minister Bob Richards saying it is expected to cost in the “range of $200 million”, and the “financing will rely entirely on the future revenue streams from the new airport itself.”

The Opposition has raised objections to the deal with CCC, and has urged the Government to “practice the principles of good governance and engage in a fair, open, and competitive tender process” for the airport redevelopment,” saying ”With $1 billion dollars of future Bermuda revenue at stake, a no-bid contract to a Canadian Company, and the loss of control of our airport for 30 years through privatisation, this is an issue of national importance.”

The full 231-page 2006 Master Plan follows below [PDF here]:

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  1. somuchless says:

    LF Wade only sees about 5 flights a day (at times). Sad.

    • Triangle Drifter says:

      We have come a long way from the days of 3 wide body flights per day.

      We still get wide bodies but they are on cruise ships.

    • Bermy says:

      During the off peak season yes it is a bit slow but during the summer the planes go way up. The crumbling existing infrastructure just cant deal, also one of the reasons the airlines are not willing to invest time and money to getting bigger aircraft/more passengers here is because of the piss poor facillities. I know this as I work here!

      • Toodle-oo says:

        If you think the airlines don’t ‘invest more time and money’ or send larger aircraft because of a building and you in fact work there , you don’t know too much .

      • Not so says:

        Have you seen the Grand Cayman airport? It sucks, causing most outgoing flights to be delayed, but there are still several flights per day, because of the demand. If there was demand for more flights, the airlines would provide.

  2. mike says:

    My guess is that this includes a name change. Fredrrick L Wade was not mentioned once in this report.

    • mixitup says:

      People really do not pay attention do they.. This report is from 2006, BEFORE the Airport was even named the L.F. Wade Intl. That’s why you see no mention of the name.. And this Gov’t won’t be that dumb to change the name.

      • Triangle Drifter says:

        Dumb to have public buildings named after politicians in the first place. Much better to have the new terminal named after somebody who had a great deal to do with the development of air travel to Bermuda or tourism.

        First name to come to mind is Moe Ware. WHO? You say. Check the aviation history of Bermuda & see whose name comes up time & time again serving Bermuda.

        • Terry says:

          BullS&^%$
          You forgot Pan Am. Great guy.
          And Vickers.
          Ann Hawker Siddley from Mount Heal…………………….

  3. tom says:

    It doesn’t take a genious to identify that the new design is a wing. The dock area wouldnt stand a hurricane. And it’s way overbuilt. We are broke. Buy what we need, not what we want.

  4. Why says:

    A simple upgrade would make more sense monetarily….Some of the busiest terminals in the world are not this architecturally impressive, look at Newark airport for example. This is a complete and total exaggeration of an upgrade….we’re always trying to keep up with the Jones’!

    Also, I’m not an architect but can that sloped roof really be hurricane safe? Won’t the wind get right underneath it???

    • Lois Frederick says:

      This is the 2006 plan that is being revised to fit what we can “afford”. The estimated cost in 2006 was $544 mil. So taking into account inflation and the $200 mil range that Bob Richards has already mentioned we can safely assume it will not look like the rendering above. I for one am happy, as the design, as mentioned at the time of release back in 2006, looks like something it shouldn’t look like, if you catch my drift. So a redesign is a very good idea.

  5. Triangle Drifter says:

    Don’t get too carried away by artists renditions of projects. They go wild with the foofy stuff to make it look good. The end result seldom looks as good.

    At first glance the design looks like a miniture Denver DIA terminal. Looking forward to the interior design to see the separation of US bound vs other destination passengers & the prevention of them intermingling with arriving passengers.

  6. Rhonda says:

    2006 was part of that period where ROI/ cost in Bermuda/worldwide was hyper inflated…… ,

  7. Beautiful Bermuda says:

    Why are they making it so modern? Everyone I know and myself included always loves the more laid back feel when you arrive with the traditional Bermuda architecture and colors. I feel like they could make a few changes to better the airport, but this seems a bit drastic and a waste of money that could be spent elsewhere.

  8. cicada says:

    While wings may be advantageous on feminine hygiene products, they probably are a risky waste of material on a building built on low-lying flat ground and exposed to hurricane-force winds on an almost annual basis.

  9. Meeee says:

    The headline “Revised to meet Requirements” should really mean “Revised to meet Needs”.

    There are fewer than a total of 500,000 people transiting Bermuda’s Airport in any year. At best, with everything working out, the total throughput might get up to 1,000,000 a year.

    That still makes Bermuda’s Airport damn small – Gatwick does 38,000,000 and Heathrow does 73,000,000.

    Soaring ‘wings’ and exotic design for a small provincial airport whose ground floor may flood out every other hurricane?

    Come on guys, design and build for Bermuda not some country with 1,000 times the population.

    A bunch of nicely painted easy and cheap to build boxes set atop one another will suffice for that small provincial airport in the parish of St George’s, Bermuda. Not Sydney Australia!

  10. Kathy says:

    The Bermuda Government would provide more service to the Bermudian people with this money by investing in renewable energy. Energy is our biggest issue in Bermuda. This money could go a long way to secure a brighter energy future for Bermuda with less dependency on foreign oil. There is nothing wrong with the current airport. Add a few covered walkways so we don’t get wet and everyone will be satisifed. In my opinion, it is still a huge waste of money (even if we were to double our flights per day!!)

  11. Cow Polly says:

    I particularly like the slide concept in the 2nd picture going into the water. Is this for those persons being picked up by boat? Weeeeeeeeee!!!

    • Triangle Drifter says:

      A dock for the terminal has been on the cards for well over 30 years. Makes good sense for propertys which have their own docks. Much faster & more pleasant to Cambridge Beaches, Lantana, Morgans Point, Southampton Princess, even the harbour hotels, by boat than by land with all of the lunatics on the road.

  12. Sarcastic says:

    Has everyone forgot your airport is the gateway to Bermuda? The airport is the first place people see when coming to this beautiful island. My first impression was what a dump and don’t touch anything. I agree with a lot you. You don’t have to go over the top with the spending but you need to do something sooner than later.

    • NEXT says:

      Don’t touch anything after getting off a germ filled tube filled with 200 people and recycled air. Great comment, please make sure you never return.

      • Typical says:

        Comments like yours are why tourists don’t want to come back. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and I don’t blame them for their comment. The Bermuda aiport should of been repaired/upgraded a long time ago.

    • bdaboy says:

      fix the misery they call customs and immigration if you want to improve a visitors first impression.

  13. Penny says:

    If they saw this photo of the new airport they would leave on the next flight!!

  14. You no subsh Nada”….we need a causeway!……airport?……,OK…go ahead…put state of the fart…er…art air travel facilities right next to a third world causeway….the contrast will astound even the least discerning…

  15. Ricko Chez says:

    That ’3rd world causeway’ has served us just fine for way over a century and only received bad damage once in my lifetime of 60 years.

  16. Cafe Au Lait says:

    The Premier was on the TV the other day saying how the average air arrival spends ELEVEN TIMES what the average ship passenger spends.

    Forget ships, forget widening channels, bulid an airport and some hotels. Oh and give them something to do when they get here – like casinos or entertainment.

    Ain’t rocket science. Topless beach would help too. And hire cars.