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![]() ![]() While the new airport was designed to be more efficient for incoming and outgoing flights, keep in mind that one person's perfect terminal is another's endless walkway. Countless art installations, including the centerpiece “The Canyon,” an installation in the central terminal roughly the size of a football field.A 28,000-square-foot Delta Sky Club and an outdoor SkyDeck.Six dual-use international gates, all with jet bridges.31 escalators, 32 moving walkways, and 58 restaurants and shops.All-electric baggage system featuring over seven miles of conveyor belts built to accommodate skis, snowboards, bicycles and other large items.Parking garage featuring 3,600 stalls, twice the number available in the old space.A grand area called “The Plaza” that boasts 50-foot, floor-to-ceiling windows ushering in views of the Wasatch Mountains.As a bonus, the linear design also allows for easy future expansion at the ends of the concourses a buildout that would accommodate over 34 million travelers a year. The linear design - with one central terminal and two concourses that run parallel to each other - is considered the gold standard for hub airports, allowing different sized aircraft to arrive and depart throughout the day. The new SLC International Airport is more efficient, sustainable, modern, and safer (think earthquake-proof). Instead, it’s a new construction project that completely replaces the old airport - which was built over 50 years ago and designed to handle only 13 million travelers a year - half of the 26 million flyers it had been serving in recent years. And unlike most airport projects, SLC didn’t opt for a remodel or piecemeal addition. Topping out at over four million square feet and a $4 billion price tag, it’s the largest public works project in the history of Utah. Lauded as a “cathedral to transportation,” Phase I of the country’s newest airport opened in September of 2020 after 25 years of planning and over three years of construction. ![]() But believe it or not, they’re also fitting ways to describe the new Salt Lake City International Airport. These amenities likely conjure thoughts of London, Paris, or New York City - not commercial air travel. ![]() ![]() Stunning architecture, museum-quality artwork, couture shopping, and five-star dining. Whether you’re visiting Park City for Spring Break, or planning a vacation after the resorts close, you’re cleared for takeoff at the new SLC International Airport. ![]()
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