CPK has signed a contract for the design of the Airline Operations Control Centre. The contractor has one year to complete the full construction design, including the application for a building permit. This is the third contract for the design of airport support facilities, following the contracts for the air traffic control tower and the infrastructure for emergency and firefighting services.
The Airline Operations Control Centre (AOCC) is a hub for managing and coordinating airline operations, where data related to flight planning, apron traffic, crew management, ground handling activities, and weather conditions is monitored and processed.
‘The design work is progressing steadily. The operations centre is a crucial component of the airport,’ says Dr. Maciej Lasek, the government’s plenipotentiary for CPK.
CPK signed a contract worth approximately PLN 4.7 million net with a consortium of companies: PIG Architekci and GMT. The contract includes the preparation of multidisciplinary design documentation, which includes conceptual, construction, technical, and detailed designs, as well as other necessary documents required to obtain project approvals.
‘This contract is another important step in the design process of the new airport. The staff at the operations centre will be responsible for making decisions regarding day-to-day airport operations under any potential conditions. We are designing and building the AOCC to ensure that operations proceed as planned,’ says Dr. Filip Czernicki, CEO of CPK.
The operations centre is the third project commissioned under one of the framework agreements for the design of airport support facilities (Support Infrastructure Engineering – SIE), that CPK signed in 2023 with 13 companies and consortia selected through a tender process. The air traffic control tower is currently in the advanced design phase. This is the result of a of a PLN 15.5 million net contract, that CPK signed with JSK Architekci.
Simultaneously, the design of the emergency and firefighting services buildings is underway. This task is being carried out for CPK by a consortium of companies: AKE Studio, APA, and Tequm. The contract is valued at PLN 6.6 million net.
Later this year, CPK plans to award a fourth design contract under the framework agreement for support facilities, as the company has announced another tender from this pool. The contract involves design work and technical consultancy for maintenance bases, which will serve three main purposes: first, for airport snow removal services (including the storage of winter equipment and chemicals); second, for vehicle maintenance services (including the storage of transport and construction equipment); and third, for a service centre to carry out technical maintenance of equipment. The deadline for submitting bids is September 20th of this year.
The Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) is a strategic investment aimed at creating a modern national transportation system that efficiently integrates air, rail, and road transport. As part of the CPK Programme, a new state-of-the-art central airport will be built between Warsaw and Łódź, along with a high-speed rail network. The new airport will be designed to serve 34 million passengers annually in its initial years of operation, with plans for flexible expansion in the long term according to market needs and growth forecasts.
