Orlando International Airport

jzquince69 · April 19th, 2007, 11:34 PM

INTERMODAL CENTER:

Officials at Orlando International Airport are preparing to move ahead with the construction of a transportation hub, which will be the first piece of the south terminal complex.

The facility, which will include buses, taxis, resort shuttles such as Disney's Magical Express and potentially rail, is estimated to cost at least $200 million, and may also include a hotel and conference center.

The facility would precede the planned south terminal, which calls for a 24-gate, 2.2 million-square-foot terminal with skylights and a central garden.

dbranham · April 25th, 2007, 03:10 AM

Orlando's airport is the most visually pleasing I've seen. Really beautiful.

jzquince69 · April 27th, 2007, 05:30 PM

this was a preliminary rendering for the South Terminal Complex orientation with alignment for HSR. Not sure what the new terminal layout will be now. However, the design was finalized over a week ago:

jzquince69 · May 9th, 2007, 05:23 PM

Apparently, there is a 200 page study from late 2005 delineating the details about the Intermodal Center. The above map is accurate for that report. The plans call for two intermodal centers; one for the north complex and one for the new south complex. LRT is the rail referenced in the report which would connect both terminal complexes.

HSR is also contemplated for the buildings. What I don't know is whether Commuter Rail, or rather whether the CFRAIL will connect in some way to OIA, either with a direct rail link, or with a station where passengers can switch to another rail technology that would continue into the airport property.

jzquince69 · May 10th, 2007, 09:23 PM

I'd almost guarantee that GOAA took a long hard look at Miami-Dade's MIC project when deciding on which direction they wanted the future of OIA to go.

jzquince69 · June 22nd, 2007, 04:48 PM

INTERMODAL CENTER.

North Terminal Intermodal Center looking east:

North Terminal Intermodal Center looking west:

South Terminal/Intermodal Center looking east:

South Terminal/Intermodal Center looking north (original terminal in background):

drjnieto · June 22nd, 2007, 07:02 PM

OIA looks great when is construction planed for.

smiley · June 22nd, 2007, 07:22 PM

Those rendering are not entirely clear but does the new terminal abandon the landside/airside model, and if so, what the hell for? THat is by far the best model for airports I have ever seen

jzquince69 · June 22nd, 2007, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by smiley

Those rendering are not entirely clear but does the new terminal abandon the landside/airside model, and if so, what the hell for? THat is by far the best model for airports I have ever seen

I don't think it does. the half-moon bldgs. are the landside, which connect to the intermodal center/ airside via those walkways.

however, there doesn't appear to be any more AGT connections between the two sides (except, in the first and second renderings of the North Terminal, the right-most train station is the new (probably AGT perhaps LRT) station that will connect North to South. It's already built.)

Trainman Dave · June 22nd, 2007, 11:47 PM

I don't understand the railraods on these models! How do they connect to any outside railroad lines?

jzquince69 · June 23rd, 2007, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Trainman Dave

I don't understand the railraods on these models! How do they connect to any outside railroad lines?

jzquince69 · July 17th, 2007, 12:06 AM

Here's some photos of the Antonov 24 and another cargo giant that can land at OIA. The Antonov flew in back in 2004 or 2005 to deliver a component to Crystal River's nuclear power plant. The rest of the haul was at grade-- truck or train...

jzquince69 · July 17th, 2007, 12:20 AM

Here's some Jetblue news from last Fall:

jzquince69 · July 17th, 2007, 07:13 PM

Here is Airside 2's artwork display. Airside 2 was the newest airside, built in the late '90's early 2000's (pre 9/11).

This terminal was the first hub in the U.S. with cable supported skylights:

Solongbro

Aquamarine Vortex

Eastwing, showing Aquamarine Vortex and Florascape:

These are mosaics in the terminal:

Field of Ferns

Florascape

Florida Vacation

Goodnight

HARTride 2012 · July 19th, 2007, 01:37 PM

^
Nice artwork. I like it when airports have nice artwork.

DrT · July 19th, 2007, 10:45 PM

Great that they are planning for the future and that OIA has so much land to expand.
Are there any plans for additional runways to be added in conjunction with the South Terminal complex?

drjnieto · July 22nd, 2007, 07:21 AM

When do they plan on starting?

Will it connect to Downtown Orlando (light rail, etc)

jzquince69 · July 25th, 2007, 06:48 PM

Back in 1982, when EPCOT was opening, Air France and British Airways coordinated a simultaneous landing of their respective Concord supersonic passenger craft at OIA on two parallel runways. It was the first and only such event in history; it was an historic milestone in aviation. Here's a photo of it:

DrT · July 25th, 2007, 07:32 PM

Cool pic!
Now, over 20 years later we have slower and uglier planes. Some progress.

HARTride 2012 · July 26th, 2007, 08:28 PM

Its sad to see the demise of the concorde...

April 19th, 2007, 11:34 PM	#1
jzquince69 jimmy Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: orlando Posts: 2,480 Likes (Received): 8	Orlando International Airport INTERMODAL CENTER: Officials at Orlando International Airport are preparing to move ahead with the construction of a transportation hub, which will be the first piece of the south terminal complex. The facility, which will include buses, taxis, resort shuttles such as Disney's Magical Express and potentially rail, is estimated to cost at least $200 million, and may also include a hotel and conference center. The facility would precede the planned south terminal, which calls for a 24-gate, 2.2 million-square-foot terminal with skylights and a central garden.

June 22nd, 2007, 07:22 PM	#8
smiley Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,095 Likes (Received): 0	Those rendering are not entirely clear but does the new terminal abandon the landside/airside model, and if so, what the hell for? THat is by far the best model for airports I have ever seen __________________ Do I contradict myself? Well then, I contradict myself. I am large. I contain multitudes. I don't pretend 'cause I don't care.

June 22nd, 2007, 11:47 PM	#10
Trainman Dave systems rule! Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 542 Likes (Received): 0	I don't understand the railraods on these models! How do they connect to any outside railroad lines? __________________ The "rest of the story" is buried in the details

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jzquince69 jimmy Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: orlando Posts: 2,480 Likes (Received): 8	Here is Airside 2's artwork display. Airside 2 was the newest airside, built in the late '90's early 2000's (pre 9/11). This terminal was the first hub in the U.S. with cable supported skylights: Solongbro Aquamarine Vortex Eastwing, showing Aquamarine Vortex and Florascape: These are mosaics in the terminal: Field of Ferns Florascape Florida Vacation Goodnight Last edited by jzquince69; July 17th, 2007 at 07:19 PM.

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April 25th, 2007, 03:10 AM	#2
dbranham Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Raleigh Posts: 76 Likes (Received): 0	Orlando's airport is the most visually pleasing I've seen. Really beautiful.

April 27th, 2007, 05:30 PM	#3
jzquince69 jimmy Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: orlando Posts: 2,480 Likes (Received): 8	this was a preliminary rendering for the South Terminal Complex orientation with alignment for HSR. Not sure what the new terminal layout will be now. However, the design was finalized over a week ago:

May 9th, 2007, 05:23 PM	#4
jzquince69 jimmy Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: orlando Posts: 2,480 Likes (Received): 8	Apparently, there is a 200 page study from late 2005 delineating the details about the Intermodal Center. The above map is accurate for that report. The plans call for two intermodal centers; one for the north complex and one for the new south complex. LRT is the rail referenced in the report which would connect both terminal complexes. HSR is also contemplated for the buildings. What I don't know is whether Commuter Rail, or rather whether the CFRAIL will connect in some way to OIA, either with a direct rail link, or with a station where passengers can switch to another rail technology that would continue into the airport property.

May 10th, 2007, 09:23 PM	#5
jzquince69 jimmy Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: orlando Posts: 2,480 Likes (Received): 8	I'd almost guarantee that GOAA took a long hard look at Miami-Dade's MIC project when deciding on which direction they wanted the future of OIA to go.

June 22nd, 2007, 04:48 PM	#6
jzquince69 jimmy Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: orlando Posts: 2,480 Likes (Received): 8	INTERMODAL CENTER. North Terminal Intermodal Center looking east: North Terminal Intermodal Center looking west: South Terminal/Intermodal Center looking east: South Terminal/Intermodal Center looking north (original terminal in background):

June 22nd, 2007, 07:02 PM	#7
drjnieto Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 88 Likes (Received): 0	OIA looks great when is construction planed for.

July 17th, 2007, 12:06 AM	#12
jzquince69 jimmy Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: orlando Posts: 2,480 Likes (Received): 8	Here's some photos of the Antonov 24 and another cargo giant that can land at OIA. The Antonov flew in back in 2004 or 2005 to deliver a component to Crystal River's nuclear power plant. The rest of the haul was at grade-- truck or train...

July 17th, 2007, 12:20 AM	#13
jzquince69 jimmy Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: orlando Posts: 2,480 Likes (Received): 8	Here's some Jetblue news from last Fall:

July 19th, 2007, 01:37 PM	#15
HARTride 2012 Let's go... Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 10,103 Likes (Received): 24	^ Nice artwork. I like it when airports have nice artwork.

July 19th, 2007, 10:45 PM	#16
DrT "The Ignorant Fool" Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: JAX,MCO,YVR,YYZ,SRQ Posts: 2,595 Likes (Received): 1	Great that they are planning for the future and that OIA has so much land to expand. Are there any plans for additional runways to be added in conjunction with the South Terminal complex?

July 22nd, 2007, 07:21 AM	#17
drjnieto Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 88 Likes (Received): 0	When do they plan on starting? Will it connect to Downtown Orlando (light rail, etc)

July 25th, 2007, 06:48 PM	#18
jzquince69 jimmy Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: orlando Posts: 2,480 Likes (Received): 8	Back in 1982, when EPCOT was opening, Air France and British Airways coordinated a simultaneous landing of their respective Concord supersonic passenger craft at OIA on two parallel runways. It was the first and only such event in history; it was an historic milestone in aviation. Here's a photo of it:

July 25th, 2007, 07:32 PM	#19
DrT "The Ignorant Fool" Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: JAX,MCO,YVR,YYZ,SRQ Posts: 2,595 Likes (Received): 1	Cool pic! Now, over 20 years later we have slower and uglier planes. Some progress.

July 26th, 2007, 08:28 PM	#20
HARTride 2012 Let's go... Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 10,103 Likes (Received): 24	Its sad to see the demise of the concorde...