Istanbul Airport iGA Uses Kenwood NEXEDGE Digital Communications

The Istanbul New Airport has taken just 42 months to build and when fully completed by 2028, will be the world’s largest airport, with an annual capacity of 200 million passengers.

In October 2018, on completion of the first of three construction phases, a new airport will be opening in Istanbul. It’s taken just 42 months and the efforts of up to 40,000 people to realise this massive feat of engineering and construction.

When the first phase of the Istanbul New Airport (Istanbul Yeni Havalimani) project is complete on 29th October 2018, it will feature the world's largest single terminal, measuring 1.3 million m2 (14 million ft2) and a capacity of 90 million passengers per year.

It is planned to become the largest airport in the world with a 150 million annual passenger capacity and the flexibility to be upgraded to handle 200 million passengers.

Covering an area of 76.5 million m2 just north of Istanbul city centre, the project is on an epic scale even on completion of its first phase of development.

Delivering a seamless passenger experience

To ensure passengers receive the best possible experience from the moment they arrive at the airport to the moment their aircraft takes off, staff will be supported by the latest technology which includes a KENWOOD NEXEDGE® 2nd Generation trunked radio system, designed and implemented by Avrasya Haberlesme Group, a leading KENWOOD distributor in Turkey.

In line with the Airport Operations Control Centre (AOCC) management concept adopted at the airport, the new NEXEDGE system will enable Terminal, Air Side, and Technical Services departments to be fully integrated.