The expansion is aimed at accommodating the increasing passengers and air traffic, and is estimated to cost THB62.5-billion ($21.1 million). The design for the Phase 2 expansion is expected to take another 10 months to complete with the construction contractor to be finalised in March 2014.
An agreement has already been signed by the airport authorities with MAA 103 Group for the design of the four-storey, 216,000-square-metre terminal building which is a part of Phase 2. The building will be located next to 28 aircraft parking spots connecting the south-end tunnel with passenger-transport systems. The total cost of the project is estimated at THB722 million ($243 million).
The company also plans to incorporate smart cards and barcode technology to speed up its immigration services and reduce waiting times for passengers. Passengers will have an option of using their smart cards instead of passports which will take less time at immigration.
The expansion is expected to be complete by 2016.
