San Antonio's $2.5B airport expansion project takes off

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Dive Brief: The San Antonio Airport is planning a $2.5 billion expansion, including a new 17-gate terminal, in an effort to meet the needs of expected exponential passenger growth, the city said in a press release. Jesus Saenz, director of airports for San Antonio, unveiled the details of the Terminal Development Program at a city council meeting on May 18. The airport expects to complete the work in early- to mid-2028, according to the release, and the government is soliciting contractors to work on these projects. The airport system has begun the next phase of its airfield expansion, which will extend an existing runway up to a 10,000-foot runway once complete, according to the release. "We are going to be the airport of the future," Saenz said in the release. "We are on track to give travelers everything they need - and then some. This is going to be the airport the entire San Antonio community will be proud of." Certain solicitations and bid opportunities are live on the San Antonio government's website. One such bid for the airport includes reconstruction of Taxiway H, and more projects will follow as time goes on.