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Kansas City’s $1.5 Billion Airport Renovation Spurs Hopes for Business Boom

  • Airport gets its first makeover since opening 51 years ago
  • Mayor anticipates terminal will create economic opportunities
The new outdoor arrivals and departures section at Kansas City International Airport.
The new outdoor arrivals and departures section at Kansas City International Airport.Credit: Clark | Weitz | Clarkson

Kansas City, Missouri, views its new $1.5 billion airport terminal as a shiny gateway, symbolic of the economic and commercial success that city officials expect is forthcoming.

An improved Kansas City International Airport will open on Tuesday — welcoming passengers with glass jet-bridges, upscale dining options and solar-powered parking garages. The upgraded terminal boasts sensory and simulation rooms to comfort nervous fliers, family play areas and 10 infant feeding rooms.