![]() ![]() George Casey, Vantage Airport Group Chair and CEO, at the LaGuardia Terminal B groundbreaking event. Operations at the existing terminal would have to run smoothly throughout the construction with minimal disruptions to passengers, airlines and tenants. ![]() The project also required the current terminal’s operations to be transferred from the Port Authority to a private operator. The $5.1 billion project called for a new world-class terminal to handle current and increasing passenger volume, as well as flexibility for changes in aircraft size, all within the highly constrained footprint of the existing facility. In 2011, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority) sought submissions to design, build, finance, operate and maintain a new central Terminal through a public-private partnership and long-term lease for operations. This would be the largest P3 infrastructure project in U.S. In 2019, more than 14 million people travelled through the terminal. However, the 1964 Central Terminal Building was designed to handle 8 million passengers. aviation infrastructure. When it first opened in 1939, LaGuardia was a spacious, modern facility. With its close proximity and easy access to New York City, LaGuardia Airport is a key transportation hub and a critical piece of U.S. ![]() THE CHALLENGE Designing, planning and managing a new airport terminal ![]()
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