Dimitry Kumsishvili Examined New Terminal Construction at Kutaisi International Airport

“The capacity of the Kutaisi International Airport will be tripled upon the completion of the new terminal. At this point, the airport now serves up to 300 passengers an hour while after the completion of the new terminal it will serve 1000-1100 passengers. Now the number of employees at the airport equals to 450 people and after the terminal becomes operational, it will employ even more people thus providing the new opportunities in the region,” – the First Vice Prime Minister of Georgia, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Dimitry Kumsishvili stated when examining the on-going construction works at the Kutaisi International Airport.

Construction of a new terminal at the Kutaisi International Airport is in active phase. At this stage, 90% of concrete works are already completed and upon the full completion of the concrete works by the end of May, the steel structure installation will be launched. Accomplishment of the installation works will summarize the first stage of construction.

The new terminal design is by the Dutch architectural company UN Studio. The airport development analysis, which defines all the standards that the airport should meet, is prepared by the IATA Consortium.

The airport will have 6 gates. The total area of the new terminal is 24 176m2. The number of the Kutaisi International Airport employees, which now equals to 440 people, will be increased upon the completion of the airport construction.

Renewed terminal will be opened in the beginning of the year of 2019 after completion of the full rehabilitation of the airport and will serve three time more passengers at a time.