Salt Lake City International Airport Celebrates Completion of Renovation
Salt Lake City, UT (October 24, 2026) - Salt Lake City International Airport marked a significant milestone on Saturday, October 24th, at 10:32 p.m., celebrating the end of a 12-year, $5.1 billion renovation project.
Key Takeaways:
- The final piece of Concourse B, featuring new gates and local restaurants, was unveiled.
- Mayor Erin Mendenhall praised the project's success, funded by federal grants and user fees, not local taxes.
- The project's completion is a crucial step towards welcoming travelers to the Salt Lake Temple open house next year and the 2034 Winter Olympics.
The Renovations:
The project, breaking ground in July 2014, included the construction of a 132,000 square-foot space with new restaurants, concessions, and seven new gates, primarily for United Airlines.
Future Prospects:
"Now we can get on to just the regular work of running the airport," said Bill Wyatt, the airport's executive director. "And the capital projects that we've put off while we completed this."
The airport's art installation, "Crossroads to the World," made of laser-cut acrylic airplanes, was also unveiled during the celebration, accompanied by a song composed by Kurt Bestor.
The airport plans to host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday morning to officially open the final portion of Concourse B to travelers.