The Salt Lake City International Airport has opened the second part of its major rebuild. Last week, Concourse B began servicing airline traffic, replacing former airport concourses C, F and G. All airlines serving the airport are now operating out of the new facilities.
Concourse B has a total of 21 gates to house Alaska, American, Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest and United airlines. On Sept. 15, the majority of The New SLC opened. Delta Air Lines now operates from 25 gates in Concourse A-west, including six international gates.
“Today is like icing on the cake,” said Bill Wyatt, Salt Lake Department of Airports executive director. “It’s been six weeks since the successful opening of The New SLC and today we welcome all of our airline partners to their new home in Concourse B, which completes Phase I of the project.”
Concourse B will initially include three new restaurants (Gourmandise Euro Diner and Bakery, Uinta Brewing Co. and Wasatch Brew Pub) and five new shops (@ease, InMotion, Liberty Park Market, Hip & Humble, Maverik and The Salt Lake Tribune). Additional restaurants and shops will follow as passenger numbers increase, including Pick Up Stix, Smashburger, Briggs & Riley, Utah! and XpresSpa.
A 990-foot long tunnel — originally built in 2004 — connects concourses A and B. The contractor for Concourse B was Austin-Okland Joint Venture.
With Phase I of The New SLC complete, demolition is underway on the previous airport structure to begin building the next phase. Phase II includes the build-out of Concourse A to the east and construction of the concrete portion of a permanent tunnel to transport passengers between concourses A and B. This is expected to be completed by late 2024.