Opportunity
Industry standards once allowed airlines to specify sources and brands of aviation fuel for their respective aircraft fleets.
Built in 1971, Newark Liberty International Airport’s fueling system infrastructure was built around this standard. It was in dire need of major modification and upgrade to comply with current standards and address the facility’s growing demands.
Solution
Mott MacDonald designed the fueling infrastructure modernization throughout the airport, extending from the fuel farm to hydrant fueling systems.
Our design included new main transmission lines from the South Fuel Farm to the Fuel Selection Area (FSA) and installation of all distribution lines to the terminals and FedEx from the FSA.
Outcome
With an expected completion date of 2017, the modifications were expected to enhance system operation and efficiency, bring the affected portions of the system into compliance with the latest environmental regulatory requirements, and allow for the forecasted airport master planned improvements.
The project was designed to keep Terminal A operating efficiently and reliably and fuel flowing to the existing concourses throughout the project construction. This required detailed phasing and the need for flexibility to allow future changes to be made to terminals.