Sialkot Airport to Get Passenger Boarding Bridges

[malpensa26]

June 1, 2012
IKAN at Sialkot International Airport Limited
IKAN at Sialkot International Airport Limited IKAN signs formal agreement with Sialkot International Airport Limited for the Construction of Passenger Boarding Bridges at Sialkot Airport. Sialkot Airport is the largest private sector airport in Pakistan. The project is a clear indication of public sector in IKAN management capability to deliver the Hi Tech and fast paced projects.

http://www.ikan.com.pk/archive-news.html

[Abbas Ali]

Sialkot Airport terminal building getting equipped with passenger boarding bridges facility

Photo taken on December 19, 2012.


Source: ummat.com.pk

Abbas

[Hamad]

Woow...thanks for sharing the Picture...I cant wait to see the complete Airport when it will be finished and totally completed.
Well done by SIAL to install it and we dont have to forget that the Airport is built on behalf of Private Sector [-o<

[jam2k94]

Where there is will there is a way. This has proven by the SIAL. There are two projects paralely going on with govt funds i.e. new islamabad airport and multan airport and nither of them are going to be complete In very near future. This PPP govt only knows how to get kickbacks and commision.

[saadm80]

Job Well Done!

This Should be a Stark Reminder & a Slap on the GOVT, When there is Will, There is a Way.....

[malpensa26]

im assuming they will import the actual boarding bridges from Europe???

and those terminal a/c units should be hidden and hopefully that beige-yellow paint job isnt the final look and they actually clad the terminal

[Hamad]

I just noticed that in the background there is one more bridge...is the bridge only on the other side not to occupy the apron or does that mean that they are planning ti expand the terminal building(I think the first option sounds more possible as at the moment there are only a few flight...so no reason for expansion at the moment)

[Abbas Ali]

hopefully that beige-yellow paint job isnt the final look and they actually clad the terminal

I think those pillars/columns are temporarily painted in bright orange colour to prevent collision with vehicles in low visibility/foggy weather. Most likely, some sort of barriers will be made around the base of those pillars/columns and/or markings will be made on ground to prevent movement of vehicles near those columns/pillars.

I just noticed that in the background there is one more bridge

I think the bridge in the background will be 'L-shaped' in case terminal building is not extended from the ground.

Abbas

[Shahryar]

I'm hoping these air bridges have transparent glass covers such as the one in DXB.

[Hamad]

I just noticed that in the background there is one more bridge

I think the bridge in the background will be 'L-shaped' in case terminal building is not extended from the ground.

Abbas

Yes I think you're right...i hope it will be so

[shoaib484]

hopefully that beige-yellow paint job isnt the final look and they actually clad the terminal

I think those pillars/columns are temporarily painted in bright orange colour to prevent collision with vehicles in low visibility/foggy weather. Most likely, some sort of barriers will be made around the base of those pillars/columns and/or markings will be made on ground to prevent movement of vehicles near those columns/pillars.

Abbas

I think the orange paint is a Red Oxide primer coat. Usually structural steel members are given a coat of this primer to prevent corrosion before giving it the actual paint coats.

[Abbas Ali]

Btw, is the airport terminal building getting three boarding bridges?

On NESPAK website found this master plan of Sialkot Airport that shows parking space for three widebody aircraft in front of the terminal building. It also shows plan to construct a parallel taxiway for Runway 04/22 in the future. Apparently for the time being aircraft have to backtrack on runway. Space reserved for future expansion of terminal building and apron is also shown.


Source: nespak.com.pk

Satellite image of Sialkot Airport shows bigger apron and car parking area than in that master plan.



Satellite image of Sialkot Airport Runway 04/22 without parallel taxiway.


Abbas

[Hamad]

3 Boarding Bridges would make sense as you already mentioned that the Bridge (which can be seen in Background) can be expected to be in L-Shape also with a third Bridge on the Left Side - That would mean in Total 3 Bridges.

[Abbas Ali]

Here's a photo taken by Aroosh Naqvi that shows a pair of passenger boarding bridges installed at Sialkot International Airport.



Abbas

[Hamad]

Good to see that progress - but seems to be that they first have to finsih construction on upper floor of the Terminal.
But anyway Iam impressed of the progress of SIAL especially as it is on private base