Airport officials, city leaders and construction partners celebrated the concourse's groundbreaking Sept. 29.
How we got here
ABIA's South Terminal closed March 31 and was later demolished, as previously reported by Community Impact. Allegiant Air and Frontier Airlines, which operated out of the South Terminal, have since moved to the main Barbara Jordan Terminal.
The demolition made way for the construction of Concourse M, a temporary six-gate facility that will help relieve passenger congestion during Barbara Jordan Terminal's Concourse A remodeling and future 26-gate Concourse B and tunnel project.
Concourse M will function as a temporary added terminal during the overall airport expansion. (Rendering courtesy Austin Aviation)Austin Aviation
"Our airport was designed to serve 15 million passengers. Today, we serve 22 million passengers," ABIA CEO Ghizlane Badawi said. "The growth that's arrived here, we're feeling it today, and we're doing everything we can to add infrastructure as quickly as we can."
The details
Concourse M is slated to feature a variety of passenger amenities including a coffee market, grab-and-go concessions, retail options, restrooms, a pet relief room and shaded outdoor areas for travelers using walk-out gates.
Concourse M will feature six gates and concessions. (Rendering courtesy Austin Aviation)Austin Aviation
The concourse will also only be accessible through a shuttle bus which will leave from Gate 13 out of the Barbara Jordan Terminal.
Passengers flying out of Concourse M will still park in the same ABIA lots or garages as if they were flying out of the Barbara Jordan Terminal, per airport officials.
Travelers flying out of Concourse M will be able to travel on a shuttle bus from the main terminal to the new concourse. (Brittany Anderson/Community Impact)Brittany Anderson
Stay tuned
Airport officials said Concourse M has a targeted opening date of spring 2028.
