The San Antonio International Airport is breaking ground on a new Ground Load Facility that will add capacity and ground gates, allowing for the increase of domestic and international flights.
Construction will start on Tuesday morning with a groundbreaking. Mayor Ron Nirenberg, City Manager Erik Walsh and airport Director Jesus Saenz are among the guests at the event.
The new facility in Terminal A will add three ground gates as the airport continues to grow its service offerings.The project was funded by a $20 million grant the airport received from the Federal Aviation Administration. The grant was part of the $5 billion allocated to the FAA in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which was passed by Congress and signed by President Joe Biden in 2022. Of that, $750 million was allocated to medium-hub airports.the project in February, a news release stated leaders traveled to Washington D.C. numerous times since the bill was passed to advocate for funding for the airport.completed by mid-2028.
In a little over five years, San Antonio travelers could be flying out of a brand-new, third terminal at San Antonio International Airport.
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