b'10 BNA TERMINALSNew Satellite ConcourseProvides Efficient GateExpansion at Nashville Intl BY KRISTEN RINDFLEISCHTo accommodate increasedC and the new Satellite Concourseawhich owns and operates BNA. We didnt passenger demand, Nashvilledistance of a mere 1,200 feet.want the infrastructure to slow down the International Airport (BNA)For the past 11growth, so we knew that we needed to find recently constructed a standalone Satelliteyears, BNA has beena way to get eight extra gates. Concourse adjacent to its main terminal.growing at an averageThe airport partnered with Holder The 89,000-square-foot structure opened inof 10% per year. YouConstruction as prime contractor for its October 2023 and now houses operationsalways want to make$134.5 million Satellite Concourse project. primarily for Allegiant Air and Spirit Airlines.sure you have thatHolder rounded out the design-build With eight common-use gates (andability to continue toteam with Corgan as lead architect and space for a ninth), the airports fifth majorexpand to meet yourGresham Smith for architecture support concourse not only increases capacityDOUG KREULENpassenger needsand lead structural engineer. All three firms but also facilitates the future expansion ofand airline needs, remarks Doug Kreulen,have long, established relationships from Concourse A. Electric shuttles transportpresident and chief executive officer of thecollaborating on other airport projects. passengers between a station in ConcourseMetropolitan Nashville Airport Authority,Corgan had already gained institutional May | June 2024AirportImprovement.com'