b'42 MCI SPECIAL REPORT TERMINALSPHOTO: BENDHEIM 2023. But Klein anticipates serving up to 12 million passengers, partially based on the number of flights Southwest Airlines already has added in and out of MCI.Moylan notes that the increased capacity shouldnt be an issue thanks to the terminals built-in flexibility. One of the things the city and design team focused on in the design of this facility is to make sure it is future-proofed, he says. In order to get a facility that will function for the next 50 years, we have the ability to increase the number of gates from 40 on opening day up to 50 gates by expanding southward on Concourse A. In addition, the existing passenger processors (check-in hall, TSA security checkpoints, The new terminal includes twice as many restrooms, and eachbaggage intake and baggage claim systems) are capable of handling concourse has a multi-user all-gender option. expansion to 42 gates without the need to expand the building.During the first few weeks of operations, security wait times Future-Proof Design averaged 4.2 minutes, and about 45% of the cars in the new The new terminal was put to the test right out of the gate whenparking garage were there two hours or less. That tells me that Kansas City hosted three major sporting events this spring: thepeople are either walking in with their loved ones or theyre picking NCAA Sweet 16 basketball games and mens/womens Big 12someone up and walking in to meet them at the baggage claim, basketball tournaments in March, and the NFL draft in late April.because they want to come in and see the building, Klein says. The true test will come in 2026, when the city hosts the WorldIts been getting rave reviews, he adds. And the fact that we had Cup soccer tournament. Klein believes the airport will be ready fora successful opening, without some of those bugaboos that have teams and fans from all over the world to descend on Kansas Cityhit other airports resulting in pushing the opening six weeks or six for the high-profile event. He says conservative projections predictmonths, was quite a coup. an increase from 9.8 million passengers in 2022 to 10.5 million in Argus_PrintR5.pdf 1 4/8/19 7:06 AMCongratulations,KANSAS CITYINTERNATIONAL AIRPORTon your modern, beautifuland efficient terminal!CMYCMMYCYCMYKSince 2018, Paslay Group has served as Owners Representative for the Kansas City Aviation Department, providing Executive Program Management services for the $1.5 billion Build KCI program. paslaygroup.comMay | June 2023AirportImprovement.com'