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Southern Metro - July Update - New Provo Airport Preparing To Go International

Expansion Development To Begin In September

Genelle Pugmire for the Provo Daily Herald @ https://www.heraldextra.com/news/loc...57Eg50v-05MbXw

...During Mayor Kaufusi’s State of the City address in February, and again at the Stadium of Fire concert on July 1, she highlighted rapid growth at the Provo Airport.

...“Our Provo Airport has become so successful that we’re already at capacity, with more airlines clamoring to make Provo their destination. The Provo Airport of the future is set to become the Provo International Airport,” Kaufusi said.

Provo Airport Director Brian Torgersen said expansion plans include added apron space for additional aircraft and the potential to accommodate ten gates with separate facilities to accommodate customs and border control. Both Allegiant and Breeze, he added, requested the airport prepare for international travel “requiring our expansion plans sooner than we expected.”

...Construction on the apron will begin in September with the building of the gates starting next July. If all falls into place the new additions — including parking for 10 gates, a new runway and three more jetways — will be in place by summer of 2026, Torgerson said.

Originally Posted by delts145

Kind of cool that the paint on the brand-new airport is barely even dry yet and they're already having to expand in earnest.

Originally Posted by Paniolo Man

The Provo airport is well underway planning the expansion of their new terminal after an explosion of traffic over the last two years.

It's quite an upgrade, even on what they have now. The terminal's footprint would quadruple in size, the new gates would be on level 2. The whole facility would come in a little over 200,000 square feet. They'll probably break ground in the next few years as they secure the remaining funding.

The plans show a total of 10 gates, 9 with jet bridges. The airport received some funding from the legislature for FY24. The plans also include facilities for international arrivals.

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