New General Aviation Terminal
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(GAT) that will serve as a gateway to South Carolina and annually accomodates over45,000 people who arrive on private aircraft. The current GAT, a converted airforce operations building, is inadequate to provide suitable facilities for the airport'sgrowing general aviation activity, and will be removed once the new building iscompleted. The new GAT has been designed to reflect the unique qualities of the Grand Strand Region and be a first class aviation facility.
The GAT Project will consist of a one level building containing a generous Passenger
Lounge, a Snack Bar, public restrooms and a private Pilot Lounge with a restroom,
shower and Quiet Room. Canopy awnings are provided for the loading and
unloading of passengers and their luggage. A configurable Multi-Purpose/Training Room is
provided to host a variety of functions and is designed to serve as overlfow for the Passenger
Lounge. A Conference Room and Business Center are provided for passenger and business
use. The Business Center includes three workstations, two private phone booth rooms and
two private offices. FBO Administration areas include: a customer service desk,
offices for the General Aviation Manager, Property Manager, line crew operations and
ample storage space.
The project budget is $4,500,000 funded from the following sources:
- $2 million special appropriatoin from the State of South Carolina
- $1 million grant from South Carolina Division of Aeronautics
- $800,000 grant from the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base Redevelopment Authority
- $700,000 Airport Enterprise funds
Contractors include:
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Site Work - Wade Lott, Conway
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Building - Monroe Construction, M.B. & Irmo
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Plumbing - Jerry's Plumbing, Conway
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HVAC - Carolina Cooling & Plumbing, Surfside Beach
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Electrical - Myrtle Beach Electric, M.B.
The project design team is headed by Gresham, Smith & Partners with Pegram &
Associates; WPC Engineering; Kyzer & Timmerman Engineering; Hass & Kennedy
Engineering; McNight-Smith-Ward & Griffen Engineers; Civil & Land Resources, Inc. and
Sue Krowka, RLA. M.B. Kahn construction Co. Inc. is providing construction management services on the project.
