Manchester Airport Transformation Programme

[Scottie Dog]

Having just received information from a contact of mine, I need you to disregard the taxiway system shown in the chart shown in #249 above.

The plan is now to have a dual Code E system (Code E is up to a Boeing 787 size aircraft) running from close to the runway through to new Taxiway Lima and they will be designated Delta and Echo. Taxiway Lima will run around the west side of Pier 1 (which is scheduled to open next Spring). The existing Lima will become Golf - but what becomes of the current Golf is an unknown! The re-designation will be effective 11th October.

Apparently the new Delta will mainly run on existing pavement, and Echo will be a new construction with work due to start this year.

Hopefully this will make some sense to you.

 

[RhysTheBeast]

What work, if any, will be done to the taxiways adjacent to runway 05L/23R?

Many thanks.

 

[Scottie Dog]

What work, if any, will be done to the taxiways adjacent to runway 05L/23R?

Many thanks.

Firstly a big welcome to F4A and, on behalf of the staff, I hope that you will enjoy both reading and contributing to any of the forums. Whilst we are not as large as some of the other Forums I believe that we have a wide range of informative discussion that will be of interest to you.

That is a very interesting question and one for which I currently don't have an answer.

I suspect that any update for that will be covered under "Infrastructure, developments and Construction" rather than the MANTP thread.

 

[Mste]

Having also recently joined F4A, I have to say what a great and informative forum it is, especially this thread with the on-going TP project, it is very nice to have a constant stream of information about the goings on at my local airport.

“Scottie Dog” having caught up with the latest posts on here .. your updates/pics are great, thanks.

 

[BlueManc]

Has anyone a chart showing the new taxiway layout?

Having just received information from a contact of mine, I need you to disregard the taxiway system shown in the chart shown in #249 above.

The plan is now to have a dual Code E system (Code E is up to a Boeing 787 size aircraft) running from close to the runway through to new Taxiway Lima and they will be designated Delta and Echo. Taxiway Lima will run around the west side of Pier 1 (which is scheduled to open next Spring). The existing Lima will become Golf - but what becomes of the current Golf is an unknown! The re-designation will be effective 11th October.

Apparently the new Delta will mainly run on existing pavement, and Echo will be a new construction with work due to start this year.

Hopefully this will make some sense to you.

I only look at the pictures... is there a diagram anywhere?

 

[Scottie Dog]

Interesting article in Blue Swan today relating to the MANTP and the possibility of retaining T1.

https://blueswandaily.com/could-man...-solution-for-the-airports-low-cost-carriers/

 

[Scottie Dog]

Has anyone a chart showing the new taxiway layout?


I only look at the pictures... is there a diagram anywhere?

BlueManc - at the bottom right corner of each post is a #number. Look for #249 posted on 4th March and you will see a screenshot of the airfield layout - this is what I have referred to as a diagram.

 

[Mste]

A very interesting article ...
Personally, I m not sure how it will affect MAGs plans for Manchester given the associated problems caused by T1 with the bottlenecks and outdated piers currently seen today. Surely there is only so much that can be done with the same building?
The option for it to become a low cost terminal is a decent idea ... but I m sure RYR / EZY would prefer an expanded T3 facitility designed with today’s aircraft / operators in mind.

 

[Aviador]

@BlueManc https://www.forums4airports.com/threads/4319/page-13#post-133653

 

[BlueManc]

Thanks. I looked at that chart and couldn't make out any lettering. I was just being lazy and needing more coffee to get the brain matter going.

 

[marni1971]

Interesting article in Blue Swan today relating to the MANTP and the possibility of retaining T1.

https://blueswandaily.com/could-man...-solution-for-the-airports-low-cost-carriers/

I don’t think many who read this forum would be surprised if at least part of the building remained.

 

[BlueManc]

https://twitter.com/manairport/status/973958236784250880

"Amazing shot from one of the tower cranes for this week’s #MANTPmoment " @manairport

 

[Scottie Dog]

The second update is from my own visit this morning:


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Terminal 2 extension steel work


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View down the side of the new multi-story car park towards the T2 steel work


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View from level 3 of the current T2 multi-story car park towards the new multi-story car park site (with 5 complete tower cranes and the 6th being erected). The link corridor and Pier 1 are visible in the distance and to the left


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Tower cranes for the multi-story car park and other cranes at the T2 steel work


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Another view of the variety of cranes - and the link corridor off to the right


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Lean Mix concrete on new Taxiway Lima. Photo taken from up by Staff West - the Enter Boeing 737 is on stand 74


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Steel work for T2 Extension


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T2 extension. This will continue to be extended to the right until it nearly meets the new car park (seen in the next photo)


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The steelwork on the left will continue for another 50 metres or so towards the new car park (seen to the right beyond the hoarding)


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Seen from the Skylink as I left T2 was this building at the top of the ramp to the old 'drop off' zone. This is marked on plans as being a VCC structure, which I therefore believe refers to Valet Parking, and is similar to the Valet Parking facility on the ground floor.

 

[Mste]

Great post as always Scottie Dog, it’s unbelievable just how quickly things are taking shape with the development.
Will be great to see the steel work complete and get a greater idea of how the TP project will look going into the next Pier section next summer.

 

[RhysTheBeast]

Things are moving apace now, let's hope that progress is smooth and the work is completed in a timely fashion.

 

[Liverpoola380]

Does anybody know what the crawler cranes are for in the T1/T3 Longstay car park?

 

[Scottie Dog]

I understand they're for the construction of a multi-story car park - supposedly only a few levels high.

 

[marni1971]

Today:

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And.... we have glazed windows on the end of pier one departures:

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[Scottie Dog]

Many thanks Marni1971 - out of interest what lens were you using for those photos?

 

[marni1971]

Many thanks Marni1971 - out of interest what lens were you using for those photos?

It’s an old Canon "bridge" camera the SX50.