Officials estimate the new terminal will almost double the current airport’s passenger capacity, from 30,000 to more than 50,000 passengers daily. The airport has also made a $5.6 million investment in public art, with sculptures, paintings, and installations reflecting Kansas City’s history and culture. The spacious interior is awash with natural light and showcases Kansas City’s famous fountains.Ĭoncessions include up to 50 different restaurants and shops arranged around other areas of Kansas City, such as City Market, 18th and Vine, and the Stockyards, focusing on locally based companies.
The design features dedicated arrival and departure levels, consolidated security checkpoints, and moving walkways. In addition, the terminal will be the first in the US with wireless electric bus charging, expanding the airport’s environmental efforts.
An adjacent covered parking garage offers 6,100 spaces, plus dedicated curb spaces for taxis, ride-sharing platforms, and shuttles. The new terminal houses 39 gates with glass passenger boarding bridges and the capacity to expand to 50 gates in the future. The single terminal building replaces the three original horseshoe-shaped structures, which date back to the airport’s opening in 1972. The opening is just in time for the city to host the 2023 NFL Draft and Midwest Regional March Madness matchups.Ĭonstruction on the $1.5 billion project-city leaders say it is the most expensive infrastructure project in Kansas City’s history-began in March 2019.
Kansas City International Airport’s new one-million-square-foot terminal is scheduled to go into service on Tuesday, February 28.
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