Airport Terminal Building, St Helena

Airport Terminal Building, St Helena

St Helena is a remote island in the Atlantic Ocean, 2000 km from the nearest landmass. Before the opening of the airport, the island was only reachable by sea – with the RMS St Helena running infrequent 5 day voyages from Cape Town – making it one of the most remotely populated places on earth.

Completed in 2015, the airport was denied operation when in May 2016 Air Safety Support International (ASSI) reported concerns regarding air turbulence and wind shear. The airport did eventually open later that year, but only smaller aircraft currently operate due to on-going concerns.

The airport was something of a controversial project; funded by the UK Department for International Development, it was initially criticised by the media and they dubbed it “The Most Useless Airport in the World”…

Architect

Basil Read (Pty) Ltd

Finish

RAL 7035 D2525 Qualicoat Class 2

Value

£285 Million

Sector
Airport