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Salt Lake City airports present FY2026–27 budget as redevelopment program nears completion
Summary
Airport leaders told the council the airport redevelopment will conclude in 2026, increasing gates to 94 and driving a FY27 operating request that adds about $17 million and 19 FTEs to support new facilities; staff emphasized that revenues have outpaced expense growth and that capital work and debt service remain primary financial drivers.
Salt Lake City’s Department of Airports presented its proposed FY2026–27 budget to the council on April 21, outlining operational increases tied to the final phase of the long-running redevelopment program.
Bill Wyatt, director of airports, said the airport’s redevelopment program will finish later in 2026 after about 14 years of construction and that the airport will grow from 52 to 94 jet bridges over the life of the project. "We will be adding... staff required to manage that, the additional janitorial staff required to clean that," Wyatt said, noting…
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