The Spanish Council of Ministers has authorized the construction of a new air traffic control center for the Balearic Islands, to be built next to the Son Bonet aerodrome in Marratxí, Mallorca. The facility will replace the current center at Palma de Mallorca Airport and involves an investment of 81.4 million euros plus VAT by ENAIRE, the state-owned air navigation manager.
Approved on May 12, the project includes four functional modules: a main building for air traffic control and offices; a center for training, simulation, and contingencies; a systems support module; and an access control module. Approximately 35 percent of the chosen site will consist of green spaces and parking areas.
Enaire will soon open the bidding process for the works, with an execution period of 36 months from adjudication. The aerodrome of Son Bonet previously handled commercial flights on Mallorca until 1960, when Palma Airport opened to civil traffic.