Guayaquil 2018: construction of the Daular Mega Airport

The 27 July 2006 was inauguratedó the current Guayaquil terminal named José Joaquín de Olmedo, in honor of the first mayor of the city. nine toñundress themés, plans for constructionón of a new airport are already a reality and from the 2018 Startóto the constructionón of what to beá the first Daular Mega Airport in the countryís.

UPDATEÓN 11/07/2018:

The start of constructionón of Daular Mega Airport, what shouldíto initiate is 2018, has been suspended until further notice. Meet the reasons for this postponement hereí: www.nlarenas.com/2018/07/por-que-se-aplazo-la-construccion-del-nuevo-aeropuerto-daular/

Guayaquil Airport History

The few records that exist from the beginning toéprisoners in Guayaquil, what to beían tambiéin the beginnings of aviationón in Ecuador, they talk about a hipóDromo, from which to flyíto the first grandfatherón in Ecuador, and New Novara and Valgoi, with motor 50 HP, called homeland 1 by the captainán Italian-Ecuadorian Cosme Renella, first aviator in the país and pioneer throughout South Americaérica. Cosme Renella, World War I pilot 7 takedowns, He is considered the father of aviationón Ecuadorian soldier and dieíhim 3 May of 1937 in Quito. The 8 October 1913 the first flight is made in Ecuador, by Renella, marked a before and afterés for aero historyáutica of the país. Later the first “clue” will becomeíto in the “Club Guayas shooting and aviación” with an avión Bleriot y añm axisás late in 1920 this club will moveíforming the first aviation schoolón in Hardán, East of Guayaquil in the so-called aeródromo el Cóndor.

Currently located in the middle of the commercial city más important of the país, its constructionón dates around the años 40, although the informationóexact date is not clear, the first clue toéarea of ​​proportions and with carácter téGuayaquil cynic, that like the oldestíto Ecuador's airports of that élittle, it was built for military purposes initially. as history shows, Guayaquil has always been a pole of growth and innovation.ón berriesáutica. With the arrival of Panagra in Ecuador, the airport livedó accelerated growth, from which you caníto arrive on flights 5 días towards Lima, Arica, Santiago and Buenos Aires.  Slabñthey passed you and arrived airíNeas like Saint, Saeta and Ecuadorian in the 70s, which used Guayaquil as a HUB for the development of their international and national routes.

for himñO 2 000 rebas airportó the 2 million passengers per year, with which the first concerns of the authorities to improve the infrastructure or build a new airport began. already in the 2 003 it is announcedó the constructionón of a new terminal on the current airport grounds until it is economically feasibleómica and técynically the constructionón of an airport 100% new to what the studios callían “Daular Mega Airport”. The improvement plan for the current airport contemplated the constructionón of a new terminal focused directly on international flights and the permanence of the then terminal to operateíwith domestic flights. On 2 004 if I decidedó unify the project and build a single new terminal 540 thousand square meters to handle national and international flights, facilitating the operationóairport number.

The 31 of August 2006 all flights from Sim International Airportón He wasívar began to operate in the brand new, modern and  renamed Jos terminalé Joaquín de Olmedo, closing theí  60 añservice stations of the old terminal and convertedétaking place in the city's now main convention center.

Since the inaugurationón of the 2006, authorities expect to meet the city's airport needs until 2021, when the new airport in Daular should start operating, and at that time the Guayaquil Airport alsoén habríhas surpassed the 7 million passengers per year, fulfilling the objective of solving 15 añthe operations toéareas of the country's main commercial cityís.

Present

Más de 4 millions of passengers transit eachñor in which it is considered as the “Best Airport in Latin Americaérich and the Caribbean”, the “Best Airport in the World in the categoryíto of 2 a 5 millions” themselvesún at ACI – International Airport Council and alsoén like “Best Am Regional Airportérich from the South”, award given by World Airport Awards based on user ratings, award that the terminal has received for 4 añconsecutive ones. These awards have positioned the airport as a benchmark in the region.ón, where it competes with large airports like Lima, Bogotaá, Santiago and Panamaá. Despite its sizeñO, this airport is characterized by its warmth, large work areasánsito, clean and modern facilities.

Recently the Airport achievedó the certificationón ACI for Carbon Footprint Mapping level.  Ensuring an environmentally friendly terminal and reducingón of the environmental impact of its operations.

The 31 July 2014 with celebrityó the inaugurationón of the first and alsoén úsingle expansion phaseón, with which the airport ensures coverage effectively and cóTR fashionánsito superior a más de 7.5 million passengers per yearñO, rise in 2 million and a half its initial capacity. This extensionón contó with an inverseón of 15 millions of dólares by the Argentine private operator TAGSA. now with new 60.000 square meters of constructionóThe airport seeks to maintain its positionón in the regionón, for what you are looking for to be attractive again for Aerolílines from all over the world, thinking long term in the operationón of his “Mega Airport”.

further, between ends of 2015 and the 2017 se prevé the constructionón of a new remote platform in the nearbyícontrol tower ace (opposite side of the current terminal) to cope with the growing trácommercial project and also the complete resurfacing of the landing strip.

Three aviation schools also operate at the airport.ón, the three branches of the Armed Forces, where FAE, Ejército and Marina  they have operating platformsón independent. Spaghettién has the operationópermanent n of service Aéreopolicial and of a great núgroup of private planes that operate for the main companies stationed in this thriving commercial city.

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But this surgeryón additional to commercial or traditional cargo, make Guayaquil the second airport with the highest number of operationsédaily areas of the país, reaching an average of 140 takeoffs and landings and maintains second positionón regarding passenger movement, being overtaken by Quito Airport.

Destinations and airídenies

Although in the úlast 5 añI spray themílines operating at the airport have decreased, as an example MartinAir, Delta and United closed their frequencies, and  Tame flights to Sao Paulo and New York have started operating direct from Quito, operations continue to rise and the núgroup of passengers accompaniesñto this growth. Atrás leftó and it goes down tooén in domestic passengers due to the influence of the new Quito Airport and the 2015 he presents himself as theñone from recuperación national and fastest growing internationally.

The consolidationón of three big aerolíneas doméstatics has allowed supply and demand to adjust, generating better employment expectationsón per flight for them. At 2010 the Guayaquil route – Quito was the second busiest in all of South America.érich reaching the 350 weekly operations, at that time four airínational lines operated the route. Now the weekly operations between both cities reach 280 operations, with an interesting expectation of growth for the end of 2017.

On domestic flights from Guayaquil the aerolílines arrive at the following destinations: Esmeraldas (suspended), Quito, Coca, Latacunga (suspended), Cuenca, Store, San CristóBal and Baltra both in the Gal Islandsápaid. The increase in national destinations startsó on 2012 with the arrival of the Tame ATR42-500, with which it was possible to cover new destinations with low occupancyón, but demanded by the Guayaquileños. Avianca Ecuador and LAN Ecuador cover 3 destinations equally, while Tame reaches 8 national destinations.

Regarding the international flights that are covered from Guayaquil, travelers can reach destinations as far away as ÁAmsterdam and others as close as Cali. Currently there are seven Aerolíairlines that carry out flights abroad, covering the following destinations: Bogotaá, Fort Lauderdale, Madrid, Miami, New York, Panamá, Lima, ÁAmsterdam, Santiago de Chile, Cali and San Salvador. Since April 2015 Guayaquil lostó LAN Ecuador's direct flight to Buenos Aires with 5 weekly frequencies, now focusing on passenger flow vía Santiago. Likewise, Avianca Ecuador recently operates daily flights to La Paz as an extensionón of the flight to Lima starting at the Joaquíín de Olmedo.

The cargo market has been diminished in Guayaquil, mainly with the departure of MartinAir, aerolíline that used the airport as a medium stopover for long flights.ás de 6 hours and take advantage of its track at sea level. With the start of operations of the new Quito Airport, this stopover leftó if necessary. The presence of aerosolíTraditional carriers such as UPS and LAN Cargo remain with the main objective of carrying perishable cargo such as shrimp and fish to receptive markets abroad., flying primarily to Miami as a distribution centerón of the same. Few additional flights are made eachñO, But in the first quarter of 2015 the airport receivedó new visitors like Centurión Cargo and Atlas Air. The biggestíof cargo flights to Guayaquil have final destination Quito, what has been taken fromún más prominence in this field. The little oneñDHL Ecuador maintains its daily flights to Panamaá on your ATR42-300F, with whom alsoén makes some flights chárter to Cuenca and Quito.

Projectionón

with aún 6 años of operation ahead, The airport faces two challengesíos. The first is to maintain your positionócurrent as one of the best airports in the world; and the second is to attract new operators or create incentives for airlines toícurrent lines increase frequencies or increase their supply capacity.

StadiumíDGAC static.

StadiumíDGAC static.

StadiumíDGAC static.

The first point seems to be the más fáeasy to achieve, for añFor consecutive years the terminal has been recognized for its excellence, but new airports, including Quito, have entered the competition to snatch such an important global showcase. The new extensionón allows the airport to improve its spaces and comfort for the user. were built 3 new sleeves, commercial premises, se ampó the duty free and the seats were renewed, now everyone with connectivityécitrica. The improvement in services is continuous at the airport, and this has also been reflectedén in the shortest migration timesón and customs. Each improvement has been designed to be an attraction for the airlines.ícurrent lines and tempt others to fly to the port cityña.

With the improvements made to its terminal, the airport must grow at greater rates to justify the investment.ón carried out, this means, new aerosolídenies. The panorama is not fácil, with a new airport competing within the same país, attract potential aerosolíIt's a complicated task, that is why the authorities look for ways to attract them and motivate them to use the award-winning facilities.

While waiting for clear intentions or potential new aerolídenies, little by little the airport has maintained its operationón internationally and has even achieved that the first sign of important growth comes from American Airlines, which for the first time in 5 añincrease themá its capacity towards Guayaquil for a period of 4 months, where to changeá on one of its two frequencies to Boeing 737-800 for the B757-200.

The new Daular airport

Beá located just 25 kilómeters from the current terminal, but its dimensions are superior in every way. With a great project framework that even stipulates 3 operable tracks, the “Mega Airport” Startá to be a reality from 2018.

Intended to be intercontinental and attract direct flights from Asia and the Middle East, its clues will haveán important dimensions. The main one will haveá 4 100 meters, while the secondary ones will haveían tamañyou among the 3 500 and 3 800 meters, all will haveían the ability to allow direct flights to destinations más remote parts of the planet than the range of aircraft in operationón así they allowed them. On a surface of 2.020 Hectoráareas the project also contemplatesén 1 national and international main terminal, military platform, aviationón general and the possibility of building 2 additional terminals when demandí even he deserves itñO 2 053.

Georeferenceáfica of the current and new positionóAirport number. Photo cutsía de TASA.

General plan of the new Airport. Photo cutsía de TASA.

The project is currently in receptionón of final design proposalsñor by foreign consortia, so the estimated value of the initial work with two runways will vary.á between the 500 and 900 millions of dóhomes, values ​​that fitán themselvesúThe designs are not definedñThe goals and scope of the project. The progress of the work currently contemplates field studies, meteorologistía and even a radar to detect migratory flow of birds in the sector to complement environmental impact studies and future aviary control.

The project will beá initially financed by the current concessionaire TAGSA of the Airport, which delivers monthly 50,52% of the net income of the terminal, which are transferred to a trust from which the funds are invested exclusively in everything related to the construction.ón of the new airport.

Comparative

Guayaquil New City Project

At the company Perkins Eastman presented in April 2018, afterés de 10 months of work, the new construction projectón of a new city concept for the current Guayaquil Airport premises. This study contracted by the Municipality of Guayaquil has the objective of reinforcing the urbanity of the sector in stages.

The idea of ​​the project is to divide the 240 hectares of the airport in 3 sections called Jardín, Center and Marino with the aim of connecting the ríor with this new city. The constructionón of these dependá of the availability of resources and interés that generates in private companies, púwars and investors.

Between the zones it is expected to build a new shopping center, a lake, museums, etc. It is estimated that for the constructionón of this project requires 6 añyou and even some $900 millions of dóinvestment laresón.

Hereí a víexplanatory deo of this new project: