b'TERMINALSAVL43FACTS&FIGURES Project: New TerminalLocation: Asheville Regional Airport, in NCSize: Nearly 327,00 sq. ft.Cost: $370 million (Phase 1 cost about $228 million)Funding: Federal & state grants; public bonds; airport user fees & non-aeronautical revenueConstruction: 2023-late 2027 or early 2028 (Phase 1 completed June 2025) Key Components: Additional ticketing counters & airline office space; expanded TSA checkpoint; larger hold rooms; increase from 7 to 12 gates; new baggage handling system with larger carousels; new concessions; larger restrooms; nursing mothers room; new seating with electrical plug-ins; new central energy buildingAssociated Project: $50 million FAA Tower Construction Manager at Risk: Hensel PhelpsArchitecture & Interior Design: Gresham SmithOwners Representative/Construction Manager: ParsonsMechanical & Electrical Engineering: AME Consulting EngineersSpecial Systems & Fire Protection Engineering Design; Code Consulting: Were not the only airport in the U.S. experiencing this type of growth, butArora Engineerswere one of the few, he remarks. We saw what was coming down the roadOutbound Baggage Handling System: and knew we needed to increase the size of the terminal building. Automatic Systems Inc.; Brock SolutionsBoarding Bridges: thyssenkruppHalf at a Time Electrochromic Glass: SageGlassBeginning in 2023, the airport began operating out of the south half of theSeating: Arconas; Furniture Planners Inc.terminal so crews could demolish the north half and rebuild in the same area. The new facilities and a temporary TSA passenger checkpoint opened in stagesKey Benefits: Improved passenger experience; this summera strategy that will be repeated in Phase 2.increased operational efficiency; additional space for expanded commercial serviceThe new ticket lobby opened on June 11, followed by the new second-floor North Concourse on June 25. The new concourses eight gates were operational by the end of July. Phase 2 will add four more. Under its previous configuration, AVL had a total of seven gates. Phase 1 of the expansion project also added an updated central energy plant located north of the terminal. This removes all cooling and heating equipmentPlanningDELTA AIRPORT Engineeringfrom the terminal itself.CONSULTANTS, INC. EnvironmentalThe recently completed North Concourse, whichIndustry Analysiswww.deltaairport.com Program Management totals 150,000 square feet, features newly designedConstruction Administrationspaces, modern amenities, several new food serviceBusiness & Financial PlanningAirportImprovement.comOctober 2025'