Charlottetown Airport to get new roof

Major roof renovations are planned at the Charlottetown Airport, but officials say there will be no impact on operations.

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The airport authority has called for tenders for the work, which is scheduled to begin this spring.

"As part of our capital projects program for 2016 we are looking at some roof replacements on both our main terminal building as well as our combined services building," said airport authority CEO Doug Newson.

It's a big project, looking to replace about 23,000 square feet total between the two buildings.

"Just to upgrade and modernize the buildings a little bit to improve load capacity and that sort of thing."

The buildings are 30 to 35 years old, said Newson, so they need work, but the airport hasn't experienced any major problems with the roof. 

"A few leaks here and there in the terminal building but you know it's normal stuff that occurs ... in a building that is 30 years old."

Airport customers shouldn't notice much change or experience any inconvenience, Newson added. 

The new roof design will match recent upgrades to the terminal area. 

The airport authority won't say exactly how much the project is expected to cost since it's out to tender, but Newson said it will be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. 

"It is a fairly significant project for the airport authority," he said. 

Bids for the work close Feb. 16.