The number of travellers who passed through Keflavík Airport in 2015 was 25% higher than in 2014 figures from the airport show. The local news site visir.is reports that roughly five million passengers went through the airport last year, compared to four million in 2014. Isavia, which manages the airport, projects that the number of travellers passing through the airport in 2016 will grow by an additional 29%, reaching 6.3 million.
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Work on expanding the airport terminal to meet this growing traffic is currently under way. Isavia expects to add roughly 9,000 square meters (96,875 sq f) to the terminal building this year, and 7,000 (75,350 sq f) in 2017. Current plans envision adding 70,000 square meters (753,500 sq f) by 2032, which would mean a doubling of its size.
New gas station and strip mall to be built near the airport
The growing traffic through the airport has also created a need for increased service in the vicinity. The Icelandic National Broadcasting Service reports that the Consumer Cooperative of Suðurnes, the largest groceries retailer in the region, has announced plans to build a new strip mall near the airpot, the local news site visir.is reports. The strip mall will include a small supermarket, a gas station, a coffee shop and retail and service aimed at travellers. Construction of the new centre, which will be located by the last roundabout before travellers reach the airport, is expected to start in early 2017.
The number of travellers who passed through Keflavík Airport in 2015 was 25% higher than in 2014 figures from the airport show. The local news site visir.is reports that roughly five million passengers went through the airport last year, compared to four million in 2014. Isavia, which manages the airport, projects that the number of travellers passing through the airport in 2016 will grow by an additional 29%, reaching 6.3 million.
Read more: Keflavík terminal can‘t handle the traffic, causing long lines and delays
Work on expanding the airport terminal to meet this growing traffic is currently under way. Isavia expects to add roughly 9,000 square meters (96,875 sq f) to the terminal building this year, and 7,000 (75,350 sq f) in 2017. Current plans envision adding 70,000 square meters (753,500 sq f) by 2032, which would mean a doubling of its size.
New gas station and strip mall to be built near the airport
The growing traffic through the airport has also created a need for increased service in the vicinity. The Icelandic National Broadcasting Service reports that the Consumer Cooperative of Suðurnes, the largest groceries retailer in the region, has announced plans to build a new strip mall near the airpot, the local news site visir.is reports. The strip mall will include a small supermarket, a gas station, a coffee shop and retail and service aimed at travellers. Construction of the new centre, which will be located by the last roundabout before travellers reach the airport, is expected to start in early 2017.
