Tallinn Airport awards 66.6 million euro terminal expansion contract

ERR reports that Tallinn Airport has awarded a contract worth nearly 66.6 million euros to expand its passenger terminal. The joint bid from Tallinna Ehitustrust and Ehitustrust won the procurement process, with major construction work due to begin in 2027.

The expansion is one of the largest investments in Estonia’s aviation infrastructure. It is intended to increase the terminal’s capacity, improve passenger facilities and enable the airport to serve up to five million passengers a year.

Riivo Tuvike, chairman of the board of Tallinn Airport, said passenger numbers were rising and several parts of the terminal had reached their capacity limits. The terminal was designed for 2.8 million passengers a year but is already serving nearly 3.8 million.

“The expansion will create more space, shorten waiting times and improve service while preserving the comfortable and familiar travel experience associated with the airport,” Tuvike said.

Construction is planned to last 31 months and will take place while the airport remains operational. Flights and terminal services will continue throughout the work.

The project will add approximately 16,500 square metres of new space and renovate about 18,000 square metres of existing areas. A new terminal section will be built on the site of the car park between the passenger terminal and the public transport terminal.

The new section will include the baggage area for arriving passengers, additional baggage carousels, shops, restaurants and two aircraft gates. The aircraft parking and servicing area beside the terminal will also be expanded to serve the new gates.

Border-control and gate areas inside the terminal will be enlarged to improve services for flights outside the Schengen area and reduce queues and overcrowding during peak hours. Existing retail and catering areas will also be upgraded.

Preparatory work will begin in autumn 2026, followed by major construction inside the terminal at the beginning of 2027. The terminal will remain open, although passengers should expect temporary changes and some inconvenience during the construction period, Tuvike said.