Updated renderings and finalized construction documents for the Will Rogers World Airport terminal expansion were presented to the Oklahoma City Airport Trust (Trust) today, after which the Trust authorized the advertisement and solicitation of construction bids. The terminal expansion project will add four new airline gates, a new streamlined security checkpoint, a public airfield observation experience and space for future international air service.
The Trust anticipates receiving the bids by the end of October with construction beginning in the first quarter of 2019. The project will be funded with general airport revenue bonds paid by passenger facility charges and airport revenues.
“The new terminal areas and improvements are critical in meeting the needs of Oklahoma City and the region,” said Mark Kranenburg, Airports Director.
Distinct to the Oklahoma City airport, and harkening back to air travel’s golden age, will be the reintroduction of an airfield observation experience. Upper level public circulation will provide views of the airfield and the concourses and be accessible to all, including non-ticketed passengers. The area will feature additional seating space and the integration of public art installations, along with expansive windows and skylights.
The expansion is the third and final phase of a long-term planning study conducted in the late 1990s.
