(Des Moines, IA) — Construction of the new terminal at the Des Moines International Airport is expected to be completed ahead of schedule
“We are projecting January 2027 to open the new terminal, and that will be initially with six gates. Then we will incrementally add gates as we complete construction. Originally, the last couple of gates toward Fleur Drive weren’t projected to be completed until after 2040,” said Brian Mulcahy, CEO of the Des Moines Airport Authority.
The full terminal is expected to be completed by late 2029, with 22 new gates, increasing the aircraft capacity of the airport by around 50 percent…