The World’s Biggest Airport is Opening This Year.....

1 ~~~ The World’s Biggest Airport is Opening This Year—and This Is What It Looks Like ~~~ 21


We wouldn’t mind having a three-hour layover here!

Long flight delays aren’t so bad at this airport! While some of the world’s airports are so massive that they have their own postal code and post office, Istanbul is about to give them all a run for their money.

Welcome to the new Istanbul Airport, which experts say will eventually be the world’s largest—and for good reason. With six runways and taking up a staggering 823 million square feet of land, the city’s second major airport will soon replace Istanbul Atatürk Airport, after a few delays. It has been serving a handful of flights to other parts of Turkey, plus Cyprus and Azerbaijan, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. After its first construction phase wraps up in March, it should be able to handle 90 million passengers a year. And thanks to more additions in the works, that number will eventually reach 150 million passengers a year—and potentially up to 200 million with long-term plans, according to the airport’s website.

Travellers, prepare to behold a space like nothing you’ve ever seen before. Not only will it be the busiest airport in the world, but it will also have the biggest terminal under a single roof. The airport’s design won the World Architecture Festival’s Future Infrastructure Project Award in 2016, and passengers have already given it a 98 per cent satisfaction rating for architectural style. The lofty, skylight ceilings are reminiscent of Turkish domes and mosques. Even the air traffic control tower is a step above the rest, with its tulip-inspired design. (Speaking of gorgeous views, check out the stunning photos this pilot takes from his flight deck!)

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