Today you’re going to find about 11 Most Expensive Airports ever built in the World. Nowadays, the cities are investing in airport expansions and building new ones because of connections and possibilities airports bring to the modern society. Fast transportation by airplanes is the pillar of progression in today’s world. You can go to a business meeting in a distant part of the world in a few hours. To build and sustain a big airport, a huge amounts of money are needed.
Having an airport in the city brings advantages: worldwide connections, international flights, and numerous possibilities, considering tourist, business, and economic aspects. In our recent list of 10 biggest airports in the world you can find cities that have a huge impact on the economy of the country because of the airport. Since building them, the growth was notable in many aspects of the society.
Today, we list the 11 airports that were the most expensive to build from history till today. Some of them are unfinished, and every one of them shows impressive numbers when we talk about money spent. Let’s dive in.
11. Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, USA
The $3,2 billion worth airport in Dallas is expanding at the moment; an $2,3 billion terminal construction project is underway, with estimated date of finish in 2017. With over 55 million passengers a year, this is a ninth busiest airport in the world, with an annual economic impact of near $17 billion for the city of Dallas. Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport spreads on 30 square miles, which makes it the second biggest airport in the entire US.
10. Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia
This is one of the major airports in South Asia, and Malaysia’s main one. Spreading on over 39 square miles, the airport has a service of a driverless “Aerotrain” which transports passengers to their terminals quickly. Around 49 million passengers have used the services of the KL International Airport in 2014. To build this one, Malaysian government invested $3,5 billion.
9. Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok, Thailand
The Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok has the tallest free-standing control tower in the world, 434 feet tall. This is the #10 of the busiest airports in the world, handling around 55 million passengers. $3,88 billion was spent in building this airport and its 6 million square feet terminal.
8. Denver International Airport, Colorado, USA
Designed to cover 54 square miles, the Denver International Airport went $2 billion over budget before it got opened. Right now, the $4,8 billion worth airport is going to rise, as the project of extending and building additional terminal is expected to start soon. The cost will be around $500 million. Around 53 million passengers traveled via this airport in 2014.
7. Berlin Brandenburg Airport, Germany
This airport will be announced as a main airport in Berlin, replacing the Tegel airport. Over $5,5 billion is spent to build this complex. Projected annual number of passengers for this airport is around 27 million, making this airport the #3 of the busiest airports in Germany.
6. Dubai International Airport
In its recent expansion, Dubai International Airport grew to handle larger planes, adding to the sum of $4,5 billion, and growing to the sum of around $6 billion of worth. A major contributor to the Dubai economy with $26,7 billion annually, the vast airport employs over 90,000 people and handles over 45 million passengers during twelve months.
5. Beijing Capital International Airport, China
A small town is built inside this huge airport in Beijing; you can find almost everything on the 3,2 million square feet of terminals. Special baggage system can handle possible 19000 baggage pieces an hour. Around 80 million passengers annually passes through this airport. The price for building it was around $6,2 billion, but recent expansion added $3,8 billion to round the sum to staggering 8 billion dollars.
4. London Heathrow Airport, the UK
One among the biggest airports in the whole world, the Heathrow Airport in the UK can handle 74 million passengers a year. Terminal 5 got opened in 2008, adding to the sum spent to build the airport; the round sum is now at $10,5 billion, and more improvements are being planned.
3. Al Maktoum International Airport, UAE
Another UAE airport on our list of most expensive airports built in the world. Found 20 miles outside Dubai, this airport keeps expanding and growing; since 2010 it grew to five runways of 16,000 feet each, three huge passenger terminals and 100,000 parking spaces. Around $12 billion is spent on this airport so far, and the sum keeps growing.
2. Kansai International Airport, Japan
Osaka is the location of the Kansai International Airport; an airport built on an artificial island designed to withstand waves and natural issues that might occur. The island is 2,5 miles long, providing enough space for 5 planes to take off or land at the same time. Over 20 billion dollars was spent on this island.
1. Istanbul New Airport, Turkey -2017
The most expensive airport built in the world is currently under construction. Arnavutköy district on the European side of Istanbul is the location where construction is taking place; this airport is planned to be the biggest in the world, with the capacity of 150 million passengers a year. The predicted employees number is 100 thousand, and the cost of this project is expected to overpass staggering $29 billion; this airport will be the most expensive airport ever built in the world without any doubts.
