BY WESLEY GARDNER CONTRIBUTIONS BY HANNAH BROL & SHAHERYAR KHAN
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The Houston Airport System’s $1.46 billion Terminal Redevelopment Program represents the single largest investment the city of Houston has contributed to IAH, Szczesniak said. The Terminal Redevelopment Program consists of three primary phases, with the new Terminal D West Pier concluding the second phase. The rst phase of the project, which included a revamp of Terminal D, was completed in 2023, o cials said. Szczesniak said the third phase of the project will include the construction of the airport’s new International Central Processor ticketing hall and security checkpoints, which he believes should improve tra c ow. Szczesniak noted the remaining work included in the Terminal Redevelopment Program is scheduled to be completed in two phases in 2025. “The light is not at the end of the tunnel,” Szczesniak said. “We’re at the end of the tunnel.”
Phil Gri th, vice president of airport operations for United Airlines, said the airline’s’ $2.6 billion, 765,000-square- foot Terminal B expansion project is currently underway. Gri th said the project will include the construction of the Terminal B North Concourse and is expected to be completed in 2028.
“This new Terminal D West Pier is more than just an addition. It boosts our economy by creating jobs, but it also reminds us that we must continue modernizing all our airport infrastructure to meet the high standard this pier has set.” JOHN WHITMIRE, HOUSTON MAYOR
Terminal B expansion project
22 mainline narrow-body gates for large passenger planes 18 larger regional jet gates in the south concourse 115,000 square feet of food and retail space $2 billion in funding from United Airlines and $600 million in funding from the city of Houston
“Airports provide local businesses with access to the global market ... [and] enable the movement of people and goods.” STEPHANIE WIGGINS, PARTNERSHIP LAKE HOUSTON CHIEF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
SOURCE: UNITED AIRLINES COMMUNITY IMPACT
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