New Wings in Passenger Waiting Area to Offer Panoramic View

Thirty-foot high panoramic windows overlooking airfield operations are beginning to take shape in the passenger waiting area of the Huntsville International Airport. As part of the $65 million, 5-year capital improvement project, which began in 2005, two wings will be added near the current connector walkway and security checkpoint.

The west wing will be home to a security checkpoint while the east wing will be consist of a large lobby/seating areaaccommodating up to 200 people. This renovation will also significantly widen the walkway toward the new wings, adding four times more space than the current public areas.

According to Stan Hogan, Director of Capital Improvements at Huntsville International Airport, the new waiting area is expected to be finished by mid-August 2009. According to Jeff Sikes, Chairman, Board of Directors, Huntsville International Airport, “The completion of the new wings will be a giant step in the long-term plan for future growth here in Huntsville and the entire 18-county service area of Huntsville International. The panoramic design opens up a much more spacious, comfortable area for people to await the arrivals and departures of their flights while modernizing the concourse architecturally.”