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President Donald Trump announced Wednesday a $22.5 billion overhaul of Washington Dulles International Airport, a plan that includes replacement of the airport’s C and D concourses, the addition or renovation of more than 5 million square feet of space, and construction of a 32,000-space parking garage—with construction expected to begin in spring 2027.
A White House spokesperson told Newsweek that the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and the airlines will fund the project, rather than the federal government.
The Dulles plan places the Virginia airport among a growing group of major U.S. airports undergoing billion-dollar redesigns, expansions or modernization programs.
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John F. Kennedy International Airport
New York’s JFK is undergoing a $19 billion transformation that includes new Terminals 1 and 6, plus upgrades to Terminals 4 and 8; the first gates in the new terminals were expected to open in 2026, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
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Los Angeles International Airport
LAX has been advancing a $30 billion capital improvement program that includes the Automated People Mover, terminal modernizations, roadway changes and rental car facilities, with 30 active projects listed by Los Angeles World Airports.
George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Houston’s IAH is rebuilding Terminal B in a $2.55 billion project that will add 22 gates, expand check-in, baggage and security areas, and is scheduled to finish by fall 2026.
San Diego International Airport
San Diego’s $3.8 billion Terminal 1 replacement opened its first phase in September 2025, but work reportedly continues on Phase 1B, which will add 11 more gates and is scheduled for completion in early 2028.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Atlanta’s airport has been carrying out the ATLNext program, including a roughly $1.3 billion Concourse D widening and modernization project due for full completion in 2029.
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
DFW and American Airlines have expanded plans for the new Terminal F into an approximately $4 billion project, with the first phase already underway and expected to open in 2027.
Chicago O’Hare International Airport
O’Hare’s ORDNext program includes a $1.455 billion New Concourse D, the first major phase of an $8.78 billion modernization of the airport’s core facilities. The project is set for a late 2028 completion.
San Francisco International Airport
SFO’s $2.6 billion Terminal 3 West Modernization is underway, with work to renovate 650,000 square feet, add 200,000 square feet and open the expanded section in fall 2027.
Denver International Airport
Denver’s Great Hall renovation is expected to reach $2.1 billion and continue into 2028, according to a January 2025 Denver auditor follow-up report.
Tampa International Airport
Tampa is building Airside D, a new 16-gate terminal costing about $1.5 billion, with three-quarters of construction expected to be completed by 2027 and the building expected to open in 2029.
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
Austin’s Journey With AUS program is a $4 billion modernization intended to nearly double gate capacity, with enabling projects underway and major concourse construction expected to begin in 2026.
Sacramento International Airport
Sacramento International Airport’s SMForward program is listed by the airport as an approximately $1.4 billion modernization, with projects including a Terminal B pedestrian walkway and 5,500-space parking garage expected to open in Q4 2026, a Terminal A exit road expected in Q4 2027, a Concourse B expansion expected in Q2 2029, and a consolidated rental car center expected in Q4 2030.
John Glenn Columbus International Airport
Columbus is building a new nearly 1-million-square-foot terminal as part of the $2 billion CMH Next project, with construction underway and opening planned for early 2029.
Nashville International Airport
Nashville’s New Horizon program adds about $3 billion in phased airside and landside work through 2029, bringing the airport’s development budget since 2017 to $4.5 billion.
Hollywood Burbank Airport
Hollywood Burbank Airport is replacing its passenger terminal with a roughly $1.3 billion, 14-gate facility scheduled to open in October 2026.
Miami International Airport
Miami International Airport is moving ahead with a $9 billion Modernization in Action capital program over the next decade, including terminal redevelopment, a new Concourse K and gate and passenger-facility upgrades.
Newark Liberty International Airport
Newark has begun work on a $3.5 billion replacement AirTrain, part of the Port Authority’s broader redevelopment of the airport, with first passenger service expected in 2030.
What's Next?
The Dulles announcement caps a period of unprecedented investment in U.S. airport infrastructure.
Rather than waiting for the next megaproject to be unveiled, the industry's focus is now shifting to execution as airports race to complete billions of dollars in terminal expansions, concourse replacements and modernization projects already underway. Dulles is expected to begin construction in spring 2027
Contact Newsweek editors on this story: Ben Kelly and Gray R. Thomas
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