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Airport director presents long-term terminal, roadway concepts as passenger traffic tops 4.6 million
Summary
At the Jan. 23 Oklahoma City Airport Trust meeting, the airport director presented a draft long-range study showing how Will Rogers International Airport could expand to accommodate milestones of 6 million, 8 million and as many as 20 million annual passengers; immediate priorities include a new parking garage and terminal roadway reconstruction.
The Oklahoma City Airport Trust heard a director’s report Jan. 23 outlining a draft long-range terminal and roadway study after the airport recorded a 2024 passenger total of “just over 4,600,000.”
The study, the director said, maps out a sequence of projects that would accommodate growth in stages: near-term work tied to a second parking garage and roadway reconstruction to serve an anticipated 6 million passengers; a larger reorientation of the terminal and added gates at an 8 million‑passenger milestone; and conceptual gate and terminal expansion options that the study shows could accommodate up to 20 million passengers in the very long term.
The study matters because it identifies physical constraints that will shape future capital projects and construction sequencing. Trust members and staff said the plan is intended to protect space needed for long-term growth and to avoid conflicting projects as the airport expands.
The director told trustees the airport “did reach a record number of passengers in 2024, just…
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