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Wester Tashan Airport Hotel
Ataturk Airport International Terminal has been planned to serve 14 million
passengers and this number is to rise to 20 million in the near future. The project which
comprises a terminal building of approximately 189 thousand square meters and a 179
thousand square meter car park with a capacity for 7076 vehicles, has been materialised on
the basis of "Design and Build" method. Its plain and geometric architectural
design perfectly lends itself to enlargement and the building is at the cutting edge of
construction technology. There exist in the terminal, a total of 34 systems 15 of which
are mechanical, 11 electronic, 6 electric and 2 for security. The terminal building has 3
floors; namely the Departure Floor, the Arrival Floor and the Service Floor.
There are 160 check-in counters and
ticket sale offices in the check-in lounge, which is situated in the curb direction and is
covered with a pyramid shaped roof. One can reach the mezzanine floor restaurants and the
conference halls on the lower floor with escalators. Situated on the apron-side of the
Departure Floor is the duty-free and bar-restaurant area, which are accessible after
passport control. Passengers here can also reach with escalators the apron-side
restaurants on the mezzanine floor and the CIP halls on the lower floors. The Departure
Floor, which is the prestige hall of the terminal building, is indeed a huge space. It is
240 meters by 72 meters and has a height of 10 meters. The Arrival Floor comprises
passport control and baggage claim areas. Banks, the post office and car rental and hotel
reservation offices are situated in the visitors lounge in the curb direction.
The Service Floor, for its part, comprises the technical service and mechanical utilities
rooms as well as the baggage grouping system, the main communications center, a big depot
for lost property, canteens, kitchens, rest and changing rooms and toilets and showers for
staff.
Airport extension which is currently under construction
will be in service on 07.05.2004. The addition of 5 bridges, 10 passport control cabins,
and baggage conveyors will increase the capacity of the terminal to 20 million / year. The
new conference hall, hotel, sports center, waiting lounges and VIP lounge will make life
more enjoyable and confortable at the terminal.
PARKING FACILITIES
The multi-storey parking is located to the north of the terminal. It has a capacity for
more than 7000 vehicles and is connected to the domestic terminal as well. The main
entrance and exit have been planned so as not to cause any traffic congestion. There are
10 automatic ticket dispensers on the main entrance road in the north. There are also
additional entry points both on the entrance and exit roads. There are 10 exit gates at
the main exit in the southeastern corner. Automatic paying machines have been placed at
pedestrian entry points so as to lessen the load of exit gates. There also exist paying
desks at main points.
There are 28 automatic paying machines and 2 paying desks in the part that faces the
International Terminal. 4 automatic paying machines and 1 paying desk is at the service of
visitors and passengers in the part that faces the Domestic Lines Terminal. There are 2
paying desks at the exit point.
2 ½ by 5 meter parking spaces are designed in parallel rows which are orthogonal to the
columns. The one-way passages in between the parking rows are 6 meters wide while the main
passages which are perpendicular to the parking spaces are 7 ½ meters wide.
The three vertical flow centers situated at the southern end of the car park comprise a
lift, a staircase and a toilet and connect all the floors of the car park to one another
as well as connecting them to all the floors of the terminal. The two pedestrian ramps
between the vertical centers are for passengers with luggage trolleys. Should one wish to
have his/her car parked; there is also a valet available at the entrance.
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