b'48 ABQTERMINALSAlbuquerque Sunport AmplifiesRegional Feel During Terminal RenovationsBY JODI RICHARDSCelebrating identity and sensebefore the work behind the temp walls of place are paramount atstarted in late 2022. Now Im seeing the FACTS&FIGURESAlbuquerque Internationalvision come to life, and I know that its Project: Terminal Renovation Sunport (ABQ). For starters, its a sunportbecause of the efforts of our staff along with Location: Albuquerque International Sunport, in NM rather than an airport. Add in the iconicour design and construction partners.Owner/Operator: City of Albuquerque Aviation Dept. southwestern architecture, interior dcorAs the states largest commercial and vibrant local arts program, and travelersairport, ABQ serves about 5 million annual Passenger Volume: About 5 million/year would be hard pressed not to realize Program Name: Dream of Flight: Sunport Reimagined theyve landed in New Mexico. passengers. Size: 452,000 sq. ft. The terminal was The airports well-established regionaloriginally built in 1965, Budget: $90 millionidentity was recently amplified even morewith expansion projects Funding: Airport revenue; federal grants with its first major terminal renovationin 1973 and 1989. Timeline: Nov. 2022 through 2024 (with ongoingin 30 years, Dream of Flight: SunportAlthough there have concessions buildouts) Reimagined. In addition to modernizingbeen other renovations Construction Manager at Risk: Jaynesthe terminal and improving infrastructure,through the years,MANNY MANRIQUEZProject Design: FBT Architects; Arcadis safety and security, the $90 millionnone were nearly as investment is also creating ongoingimpactful to the customer experience as the Airport Business Consultant: Vantage Airport Group opportunities for local businesses and Food & Beverage Concessionaire: Fresquezentrepreneurs. project that is now almost complete, notes Concessions Manny Manriquez, the airports Innovation Retail Concessionaire: MRG One of my greatestand Commercial Development director. pleasures as a leaderThe multi-phase project was comprised Passenger Boarding Bridges: Oshkosh Aerotechat the Sunport has Carpet: Forbo Flooring Systemsbeen supporting myof three major components:Beam Seating in Holdrooms: Versteel team in this project,Relocating the TSA screening and seeing it comecheckpoint and adding 10,000 square Temporary Construction Walls: STARC Systems RICHARD McCURLEY feet of queuing space to enhance Key Results: Updating terminal facilities & improvingout so beautifully,efficiency for passengers and TSA critical infrastructure; expanding post-security concession says ABQ Director Richard McCurley. Weofficers; & overall space; showcasing local heritage, culture & arts focused on design and vision for years March | April 2025AirportImprovement.com'