How Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport (FLL) will

spend $650 millionto modernize terminals

Source: Broward County Aviation Department/South Florida Business Journal

Source: Broward County Aviation Department/South Florida Business Journal

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ProposedProjects

One of the features in the new and renovated terminals will be high ceilings with clerestory windows.

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The FAA predicts accelerating growth in passenger traffic at the airport in 2014.Source: Broward County Aviation Department/South Florida Business Journal

The expansion and modernization of terminals will double concession space.Source: Broward County Aviation Department/South Florida Business Journal

The expanded terminal space should boost retail sales at FLL, which are currently below some airports selected for comparison.

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Statics for 2012 and the first quarter of 2013 show the growth, reach and competitive costs at FLL.

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Source: Broward County Aviation Department/South Florida Business Journal

Jet Blue, United, Silver, Frontier and Norwegian Air Shuttle have expanded or planned to add service at FLL.

Wonder why there's no Concourse A in terminal 1 at FLL? That's because it hasn't been built. Terminal 1 is the newest concourse at the airport and was built in stages between 2001 and 2003.

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The modernization of Terminal 1 would add a higher arched roof.

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Terminal 1 would get a new terrazzo floorSource: Broward County Aviation Department/South Florida Business Journal

Terminal 1 would have a new centralized security checkpoint.Source: Broward County Aviation Department/South Florida Business Journal

Terminal 2 would also get a new arched roof with clerestory windows.Source: Broward County Aviation Department/South Florida Business Journal

What's under the roof? An expanded concourse with more room for concessions.

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Terminal 3 has already seen some updates.

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Blue Bar, which is in Terminal 3, is an example of changes that have already been made.

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The Food Network Kitchen has already opened in Terminal 3. This was Food Network's first casual restaurant and gourmet market nationally.

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This is how Terminal 4 looks now.

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Instead of sticking out to the south, the new terminal would run more east to west. While Miami International Airport (MIA) is the long-haul international airport, FLL has a little service to Europe and a lot of service to the Caribbean, Central America and the northern part of South America.

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The international terminal would have more waiting room and amenities

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A look at jets around the new Terminal 4.

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An exterior view of Terminal 4

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Travelers near the airport can see dirt being moved and pilings being driven to support the expanded south runway, which will bridge over Federal Highway (U.S. 1) and the Florida East Coast Railway. This is the view looking south.

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More of the support structures

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Source: Broward County Aviation Department/South Florida Business Journal

How FLL will spend $650 million to modernize terminals

• Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport's older terminals would shed their 1980s look for a more modern design under plans shown off Friday by Broward County Aviation Director Kent George.

• George talked about $650 million in plans to add soaring ceilings to the old terminals and rebuild the international terminal, which has seen rapid growth led by discount carrier Spirit Airlines.

• FLL is in the middle of a $791 million expansion of its south runway and George noted the bridges for the project will leave an open slot for in case commuter service is added to the Florida East Coast Railway.

• With all the growth at the airport, getting in and out may be one of the biggest challenges ahead, he said.

• Unlike Miami International Airport, where most passengers changes planes, FLL has boomed as a destination serving 49 out of the nation's top 50 markets with direct service, which is unusual for a market of this size, George said during a presentation at the Fifth Annual Economic Engine Performance Report at the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center.

• Nicki Grossman, CEO of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), talked about growth in tourism at the event, which I blogged about on Friday. I'll have an upcoming blog about the presentation by Port Everglades Director Steve Cernak.

• The point of the presentations were to show how the airport, port and CVB are helping drive the county's economy. Fort Lauderdale is unique in having a major airport across the road from one of the world's busiest cruise ports and the convention center is also at Port Everglades.

Source: Broward County Aviation Department/South Florida Business Journal

Kevin Gale - Apr 8, 2013, 2:56pm EDTEditor in Chief- South Florida Business Journal