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Region of Waterloo Intl. Airport - Terminal Building and Apron Construction 2002 - 2007


Most recent photo: June 16, 2008

Commencing in the summer of 2002, the current owners of the airport (The Region of Waterloo) undertook a multi year infrastructure improvement project.  This project called for the replacement and expansion of the main apron area, the construction of a new terminal building and associated parking facilities, and the creation of an entirely new apron and taxiway to access twenty one new airport building lots.

Almost all photographs were taken from the balcony of the Nav Canada Control Tower. The camera used was a Kodak DX3900 3.1 mega pixel digital. Probably not the best camera for this application, with limited telephoto and wide angle ability, however, a record nonetheless. Please excuse some of the "rough splicing" of panoramic shots. Photographs after September 2005 were taken with a Panasonic FZ20 camera

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1. Aug 8, 2002 Demolition underway on old terminal building.

2. Aug 19, 2002

3. Aug 23, 2002. Old terminal building removal complete.

4. Work underway on new apron section.

5. Terminal construction begins.

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8. Foundation and floor complete Nov 20, 2002. New apron section nears completion.

9. Nov 28, 2002 Crane positions steel members.

10. Nov 28, 2002. With new apron section complete (top right), reconstruction of main apron continues.

11. Nov 28, 2002

12. Dec 10, 2002. Main apron sewer installation continues.

13. Dec 10, 2002 Workers secure the completed steel structure.

14. Panoramic View Dec 12, 2002

15. Dec 12, 2002. Interior concrete block wall assembly underway.

16. Panoramic Dec 18, 2002. Terminal roof and second floor underway. Main apron sewer installation nears completion.

17. Jan 16, 2003. Apron work halted until spring. Terminal building continues to take shape.

18. Feb 13, 2003. Upper concrete floor pored. Initial assembly of metal stud walls.

19. Feb 27, 2003

20. Feb 27, 2003. Upper roof nears completion.

21. March 15, 2003 The bulk of work on roof completed. Final sheathing applied.

22. March 15, 2003. Airport Commission continues to experiment with exterior colours.

23. March 15, 2003. Public access, main entrance. Glass panels partially assembled.

24. March 27, 2003. View from paking lot.

25. March 27, 2003.

26. March 27, 2003. Airside view from unfinished terminal apron.

27. April 25 Glass panels complete. Brick facade nears completion.

28. April 25. Main apron ready for paving.

29 May 27 Main Apron paving nears completion.

30. June 1, 2003 Airside view from paved apron.

31. June 1, 2003

32. June 1, 2003 Interior view.

33. June 1, 2003 Interior view looking toward airside.

34. June 1, 2003 Interior view, looking back to main entrance and parking lot.

35. July 26, 2003 Front entrance curbs go in.

36. July 26, 2003. Error in grading Main Apron requires addition work.

37. August 13, 2003 Panoramic view from Main Apron to front parking lot.

38. August 18, 2003 Finishing touches to roof with front entrance paving beginning.

39. August 24, 2003 If you build it.......

40. August 24, 2003 Inbound from Dusseldorf. Outbound executive service for Guelph.

41. June 4, 2004 construction of a 5th apron underway. Project to include a stream relocation

42. July 22, 2004 Land leveling continues

43. August 1, 2004. Newly dug stream nears completion. Airport access road lowered.

44. August 21, 2004. Stream diverted. Old stream filled in. Aviation Day.

45. September 12, 2004. Hydro roughed in. New taxiways take shape.

46. VIP Challenger

47. October 11, 2004. Looking northeast from the western edge of construction.

48. October 11, 2004. Security fence starts going in around new Apron (4).

49. Oct 12, 2004. Twenty one building lots. Large hangars will use more than one lot.

50. Nov 19, 2004. Paving new taxiways, new south field access road, and main airport access road.

51. Nov 19, 2004. Capital Paving Ltd at work on new taxiway.

52. Dec 3, 2004. Construction vehicles gone. Ready for building now.

53. Sep 20, 2005. New walkways added, and new underground lines laid for expansion.

54. Sep 20, 2005. Storage facility nears completion on south end of field beside maintenance garage

55. Sep 22, 2005. North end of Treminal readied for minor expansion.

56. Sep 28, 2005. Work continues with concrete foundation forms readied.

57. Oct 3, 2005. Foundation ready.

58. Oct 17, 2005 Wall framing underway.

59. Oct 17, 2005. New additional parking area prepared for paving.

60. Nov 14, 2005 Exterior takes shape.

61. Nov 14, 2005. New parking area paving complete.

62. January 12, 2006. New parking areas being put to good use.

63. June 6, 2007 Paving completed on Apron 4

64. Oct 11, 2007. Construction started on new parking lot, and two hangars for Apron 4

65. Nov 3, 2007 Parking lot paving completed. Hangar work continues.

66. Nov 6, 2007 Main apron expanded to accomodate aircraft handling equipment.

67. Nov 16, 2007 Paving main apron extension area.

68. Nov 16, 2007 Hangar work progressing. Parking lot ready for painting.

69. Jan 18, 2008. Building a new domestic arrival entrance.

70. Jan 18, 2008. Third hangar on Apron 4 erected.

71. May 27, 2008 Construction begins on the new Bravo taxiway, moving it closer to runway 32.

72. June 5, 2008. Machinery attacks Charlie taxiway between runway 07 and Apron 2 for a complete rebuild.

73. June 15, 2008. Charlie taxi ready for paving. Car parking spaces sacrificed to build new executive aircraft parking area.
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