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
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.