One of the biggest projects yet
The connecting building that extends the south terminal building of Keflavík Airport to the north is the largest project ahead at the airport. The cost of the project will be around 22 billion ISK, and this will be one of the largest construction projects in the country in the coming years.
Maren Lind Másdóttir, Chief Airport Development & Infrastructure Officer at Isavia, discussed the development of Keflavík Airport in an interview with Sýn news.
This connecting building is supposed to connect the north and south buildings. We're dividing it into two phases. The first phase is what we're planning to start this year, 2026, and we're aiming to finish in 2031.
Maren Lind MásdóttirChief Airport Development & Infrastructure Officer
It is intended to create a large and bright space that will become the heart of the terminal.
“Both that there is more space on our sides, which will definitely be in this connecting building. But also that there is some entertainment available and that passengers can access shops and restaurants within short distances,” says Maren.
The long corridor between the south and north buildings will also disappear. “This long corridor will become very short. It will not all be included in this first phase of this project, but most of it will be.”
The connecting building will be almost 27 thousand square meters in size, which is similar to the Harpa concert hall at Reykjavík Harbour. Its floor area will be about 9,500 square meters, which is slightly smaller than the Egilshöll football stadium.
The building will be 134 meters long. That is similar to the distance from the Keflavík Airport terminal to the long-term parking lots. The connecting building will be 127 meters wide at its widest, which is similar to Harpa's corner to corner.
The construction and development of Keflavík Airport are discussed in more detail in the series Flugþjóðin, which will be shown soon on Sýn.