Today the Federal Aviation Administration considers the airport to be mid-sized in terms of passenger traffic and still among the largest in the country when measured by usable acreage. Although several of these flaws restricted the airport’s enormous potential, all agreed that it was a unique design and a source of local pride when it opened. Louis during the 1960s, which reduced traffic through Kansas City. Another drawback was that TWA had already relocated its central U.S. Less convenient were the 20 mile drives into the city and the security checkpoints required at each cluster of gates rather than one for the entire terminal. The new facility has the scope for 10 additional gates as airport bosses look ahead to potential growth in the coming years.Kansas City International Airport interior Terminal A was demolished to make space for the new terminal and Terminals B and C served their final flights last week and have now been decommissioned. The airport has operated with three terminals since it opened in 1972. Together we accomplished what many thought was impossible.” “This new terminal is proof that great projects are built on great partnerships. “This new terminal is a testament to the hard work, the exceptional craftsmanship of more than 300 companies, and 6,500 members of the workforce comprised a project team. “As the developer of the new terminal project, I’ve had the privilege of working alongside the outstanding men and women of this project team for more than five years,” added Geoffrey Stricker, Senior Managing Director at development firm Edgemoor. There is a focus on equality at the heart of the new terminal, with more than 130 minority and women-owned businesses involved in the project. And I look forward to continuing our work to transform airports around the country for the better.” “I’m grateful for the tireless work all the leaders here have put into making this project possible for Kansas City. “In so many ways, this airport is a model for similar efforts across the country,” said US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg at the opening event last week.
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