The provided illustration presents the current layout of Southwest Airport and the proposed redevelopment plan for the following year
Overall, it is apparent that the airport will experience a substantial expansion, the primary of which is an increase from 8 to 18 gates. Furthermore, the addition of various amenities, such as shops, car rental, and an ATM, all aimed at meeting customers’ demands.
While the locations of departure and arrival spaces will remain unchanged, it is proposed to install additional doors . When one enters the airport, there is now a check-in area and a café. The future plan envisions relocating the café to the lower-left corner, making space for the check-in counter, and introducing a bag drop facility where the check-in area used to be. As for the arrival space, it involves new amenities such as a café, an ATM, and a car rental, necessitating the reorganization of the space.
Security, passport control, and customs are expected to remain unchanged; however, the future layout demonstrates that shops immediately upon the security in the departure space. A significant alternation includes replacing a walkway with a sky train and constructing 2 additional branching corridors, leading to an increase in the number of gates from 8 to 18 upon completion of the renovations.