Acciona of Spain was awarded the contract to build the runway, apron (ramp), taxiway, airport parking area for the Pedernales International Airport. The apron is used to accommodate aircraft for purposes of loading or unloading passengers or cargo, refueling, parking or maintenance.
The technical designs for the terminal are still being drafted and the tender for the terminal construction has yet to be called. The airport design was provided by the Dominican Airport Department and is part of the Master Plan for the tourism development of Pedernales by Dominican architect Jose Mella.
El Pais, the Spanish news media, reports that the contract for works to be carried out at the Cabo Rojo International Airport in Pedernales, on the southwestern coast of the Dominican Republic, is for EUR62 million and covers the construction of a 3.1 km runway and parking area for five Boeing 777s, the world’s largest twinjet and the most-built wide-body airliner.
Acciona won the tender the Pro Pedernales Trust held for the development of the airport.
Acciona is described as having extensive international experience in the design of airport solutions and airport services, having participated in projects at more than 40 airports. Among Acciona’s most prominent projects are the construction of the iconic Terminal T4 at Madrid’s Adolfo Suárez-Barajas Airport in Spain, the construction of the new terminal at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport in Italy, and projects at Malaga airport in Spain and the new passenger terminal at Barcelona airport.
Acciona is one of the main operators of airport services in Germany, Argentina, Canada, Qatar, Chile, Spain and Oman, through handling, cleaning, maintenance, health transport and services for people with reduced mobility.
El Pais reports that the contract calls for completing the project in 16 months. In a second phase, a control tower, fire station, electrical substation and hydrosanitary plant will be built. In a third phase, a passenger terminal and cargo terminal will be added.
El Pais reports that the Department of Public-Private Alliances (DGAAP), that manages the Pro Pedernales Trust, expects the airport to initially have a demand of 250,000 passengers, increasing to one million by 2042. Then a second runway and second terminal would be built.
The first resorts are under construction in the Cabo Rojo beach area. The first nine hotels will be government-owned and operated by six hotel chains. Three hotels have been allocated to Hyatt (Dreams, Secrets and Ziba), two to Karisma (Margaritaville and Nickelodeon) and two Canadian Sunwing (Blue Diamond and Royalton). Iberostar will be the only Spanish chain to operate a hotel. These hotel chains already operate properties in the Punta Cana resort area, at the opposite eastern side of the country.
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18 June 2024