


For the first time in months, we're getting an inside look. The airport intends to obtain LEED Gold certification to align with the city’s sustainability goals. Brian Johnson KMBC 9 News Reporter Sorry, this video is not available, please check back later. Led by architect firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM), the terminal expands the original 1972 airport’s capacities with 39 new gates, retail space, and outdoor waiting areas. with the Kansas City International Airport Terminal, which are dependent. It will be a busy first couple of months.DRAW was part of a national team of consultants designing the new one-million-square-foot Terminal for The Kansas City International Airport (KCI). At the present time, public transportation in the Kansas City region accounts. You’ve got the Big 12 tournament, Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games and then right into the NFL Draft. Overstaffed to make sure that we can handle anything that comes up,” Kansas City Aviation Director Patrick Klein said. “At 3:00AM on the 28th we’ll have staff here ready to go. “I think this puts the cherry on top of how we market, how we recruit and how can build a better Kansas City for the next generation.”Īs of right now, the first flight out of the new terminal is scheduled to take off at 5:05AM on February 28th. They said everything was almost perfect about their time in Kansas City,” Mayor Quinton Lucas said. I was talking to a few folks, and they were thrilled about the new KCI airport. “Yesterday there was a big game here in Kansas City that a few of us might have watched or attended. He says travelers can also arrive early to check out art installations and restaurant options. Kansas City Aviation Director Patrick Klein encourages local travelers to arrive early during their first few visits to the New Terminal to get accustomed to the new parking and roadway systems.

The simulation will allow the Build KCI team, airport officials, airlines, TSA, and concessionaires to test and address any issues before the New Terminal opens. Around 1,000 applicants were selected to serve as “passengers” for the simulated operational test on February 14th.
