Orlando airport kicks off early plans for Terminal C’s second phase

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The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority’s Oct. 18 meeting approved a contract that sets the stage for the next growth phase of the recently opened Terminal C facility at Orlando International Airport.

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The authority, which oversees the operations of Orlando International Airport and Orlando Executive Airport, approved a $1.09 million contract with Ricondo & Associates, a Chicago-based full-service aviation consulting firm with an Orlando office, to begin defining a development program for the terminal’s second phase. The project would more than double the number of airline gates currently at the south terminal, which features 15 gates with four more on the way, along with other amenities.

The reason for getting the process underway was aggressive passenger growth, airport executives said at the meeting.

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