What did the original first phase of Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport cost when it opened in 1974?
Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport opened its original first phase at Roissy in March 1974. Its initial facilities included Terminal 1, a runway, access roads, utility networks, baggage systems and navigation equipment. Reporting at the time of opening, Le Monde put the first-phase cost at 1.63 billion French francs and itemized the main infrastructure, buildings and specialist equipment. This is the historical cost of the 1974 opening phase, not the cost of the later Terminal 2 complex or subsequent airport expansion.
Final project cost
FRF 1.63 billion
Approximately $338.9 million
Cost basis: 1974
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Final project cost1974
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