Orlando International Airport Terminal C
Orlando, Florida
Better airport/transit
Presented by: HNTB
Region: ENR Southeast
Owner: Greater Orlando Aviation Authority
Main design company: Fentress Architects
General Contractors (CMAR): Hensel Phelps; Turner Construction Co.
Structural engineer: C&S engineers
Airfield Civil Engineer: Kimley-Horn
Land Civil Engineer: Atkins
Registry designer: HNTB
Electrical Engineer: Maternal Professional Engineering
Flyers entering Terminal C at Orlando International Airport might first notice the iconic bow at the entrance and the experiential media exhibits. But the new structure isn’t just about form, it’s very much about function. The 1.3 million square meter terminal incorporates novelties for North American airports: technologies such as 100% total virtual ramp control; 100% advanced automated control lanes; 100% facial recognition “e-gates”; a “Bags First” design and a 100% traceable luggage system.
The $2.8 billion centerpiece of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority’s 300-acre South Terminal Complex program opened on time and under budget in fall 2022, despite the pandemic that sapped passenger revenue and disrupted chains of supply To meet the four-year schedule, the project team employed four alternative delivery methods: construction management on the ground and in the air at risk; a luggage design, construction, operation and maintenance team; design-bid-build award contracts and multiple design-build concession/tenant packages. A decision tracking tool allowed the team to document and track decisions efficiently.
The terminal is certified as one of the first LEED v4 airport campuses in the US, with a design that provides 25.6% energy cost savings over the latest ASHRAE 90.1-2010 standard.
The airport can now serve an additional 12 million passengers annually, generating an economic impact of $5.6 billion.
