Nantucket Memorial Airport Terminal News
WEEKLY UPDATE Terminal addition foundation completed this week Foundation and footings work on the new terminal continued on schedule and was to be wrapped up by Monday, March 10. Work crews have removed the shed extension on the runway side of the terminal and begun excavation for the new extension footings.

The Airport Commission is also working with its architects, reviewing its cost analysis for the geothermal system it wants to use to heat and cool the terminal, and relying on National Grid to help it become energy efficient. To date, the airport has qualified for rebates for energy conservation totaling around $80,000.

TRAVELER IMPACT The Airport plans to reorganize the terminal entrance for the summer season. A staff of airport hosts will assist travelers in finding their airlines and other airport amenities during construction.

The airport continues to work out how to extend the entrance passageway to the secure ticketing trailers during the installation of footing installations for a new passageway.

Airport operations will receive a fourth temporary trailer for the offices for Continental, U.S. Airways and Cape Air during the summer. Operations is also planning to remove the two existing offices in the Annex building that currently houses non-secure flight operations of Cape Air and Island Air to create additional space.

AIRLINE NEWS Service information U.S. Airways' New York service resumes on March 31.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Nantucket Memorial Airport terminal work includes additions and renovations totaling around 18,000 square feet, the most notable of which is a new wing off the east end of the existing main terminal facing the hangar area. When finished, all passengers to Boston and New York will pass through this new wing and baggage will be screened there through the Transportation Safety Administration's new baggage screening equipment. Other additions to the building will face the parking lot off the main terminal and will free up office and ticket counter space by removing maintenance storage below the air traffic control tower and widening that part of the terminal northward so all the ticket counters can be located in the same area. The parking configuration will stay the same, as will dropoff and pick-up. The project cost of $26 million is being borne by the Federal Aviation Administration: $9 million, airport fees: $5 million and Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission: $12 million. Builder: Skanska USA of Boston, Mass. Construction Timeline: October 2007-spring 2009. Details & questions: 325- 5300. Web site: www.nantucketairport.com.