LaGuardia Airport to Recieve Upgrade

[firedude 985]

It's about time...

LaGuardia Airport’s Central Terminal Dilemma

New York -- LaGuardia Airport’s Central Terminal Building is overcrowded and outmoded, said Robert Aaronson, then aviation director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), in an interview with Newsday. That was in 1986.

Full NYCAviation Article

The proposal outlines plans to demolish the CTB [Central Terminal Building] and hangar two in phases and replace it with a new, three-pier terminal. The new facility would have 1.3 million square feet, up to 38 gates and include space for a future rail station at the airport. It would also connect to the US Airways terminal. The existing CTB has 750,000 square feet and 36 gates located on four concourses. Construction is currently slated to begin in July 2014 and be complete at the end of 2021.

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[NJMedic 96]

Has this been funded by the PA? They took a big hit in the NYC press yesterday for being a "disfuntional" agency.

Edited February 8, 2012 by NJMedic

[JohnnyOV 2]

Has this been funded by the PA? They took a big hit in the NYC press yesterday for being a "disfuntional" agency.

That and todays huge + $4 Billion WTC rise in costs over the last 4 years

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LaGuardia really needs an upgrade, regardless of what's going on at the Port Authority. Especially with all the facilites that are obsolete or no longer used that could be used to bring more flights in.

The airport is very important, as it brings in many travelers which also brings money into the city. It would be nice to be able to catch a train from LaGuardia as well.

Thanks for the heads up, firedude. I hope this project goes through.