Over the last couple of years, the aviation industry in the U.S. and around the world has taken a bit of a hit, with flights canceled and major airlines shutting down. With fuel prices soaring due to global instability and concerns around safety and sustainability on the rise, air travel both domestically and internationally has been affected in recent years. However, despite some bad news and gloomy forecasts, in general, American aviation is in a good state, and there are signs that it is ready to bounce back in the coming decade.
One major indication of the health of the American aviation industry is the rise in the number of major infrastructure projects, with several airports undergoing huge expansions designed to drive demand for air travel and future-proof the industry for decades to come. One of the largest and most exciting of these projects has been underway for several years at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) in the picture-perfect mountain state of Utah. It will finally be completed in 2026, and it has the potential to transform the way Americans travel to and from the southwestern United States.
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) is located on the northwestern edge of Salt Lake City, just southeast of the Great Salt Lake in northern Utah. It is a hub for Delta Airlines, one of the airlines with the best customer service in the world. It serves over 26 million passengers every year, with more than 330 scheduled departures per day, and is generally considered one of the most important transport hubs serving the Intermountain West and the West Coast.
A brand-new gateway to the West
Salt Lake City Airport’s redevelopment program is unusual among some of the other major airport projects. Rather than repurposing the existing outdated airport, this $5.1 billion project will start from scratch, demolishing the original buildings, constructed in the 1960s, and building a brand-new hub, specifically designed for the needs and demands of modern air travel…