Transforming Dublin Airport

New Aircraft Parking Stands Handed Over

The second phase of the huge Apron 6 development at Dublin Airport was handed over last Friday, June 20.

Apron Phase 6A was constructed as part of the €2 billion Transforming Dublin Airport programme and is the largest apron development project undertaken in the history of the DAA/Aer Rianta. The new apron area is located beyond the cross wind runway, close to the Fire Station at Dublin Airport. It has parking spaces for up to 13 additional short haul aircraft or alternatively an extra six aircraft stands for larger long-haul planes.

In total, 95,000 square meters or 24 acres of concrete was used to build Apron 6A. The new apron area was built by Clare Civil Engineering, under the management of the DAA's airfield construction team. Phase 6A is one of three new apron areas being built close to the Fire Station at Dublin Airport.

Apron Phase 6B, which can be seen in the foreground of the above photograph, is scheduled to be completed in early August. When complete, it will deliver an extra two parking stands for short-haul aircraft. Apron 6C, and its eight new parking stands, became operational in April.

June 23, 2008