London Stansted Airport has selected Farrans as the construction partner for SkyLink, a new connecting corridor.
SkyLink will be a central feature of the airport’s redevelopment program, providing a direct link between the terminal and the satellite building, where departure and arrival gates are located. The development of SkyLink will enable the retirement of the current track-transit passenger transport system, creating space for the terminal building to be expanded toward the runway at a later stage.
The highlight of the redevelopment program is a three-bay expansion of the existing terminal, adding 16,500 square meters. New shops, bars, and restaurants will be added, making it Europe’s largest single-terminal airport.
SkyLink will feature moving walkways and will allow passengers requiring mobility assistance to use assistance buggies when traveling between the terminal and the departure and arrival gates.
Construction will begin in late summer. SkyLink components will be pre-assembled in an unused hangar on the north side of the airport. This method will shorten the construction period, improve safety by reducing work at height, and ease congestion in the airport’s operational areas. Once assembled, the components will be transported across the runway at night using self-propelled modular transporters to minimize the impact on airport operations.
Stansted Airport recorded its highest-ever number of departing flights in July, with 8,977 departures. On July 20, its busiest day for passenger numbers, 693 aircraft arrived and departed, while 3.1 million passengers used the airport. The airport operates with a single runway and is improving operational efficiency, including turnaround times.
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