“The first step is a memorandum of understanding,” explained city councilwoman Jolie Justus. Some worry KCI redevelopment won't pay off KCMO Mayor: KC deserves first-class airportĭowntown airport offers perspective for KCI With the sign of support by voters for a new terminal, the city will now work on finalizing its contract with Edgemoor. Passenger arrivals and departures would be located on separate levels and there would more more parking across the street.įollowing the result on Tuesday night, passengers arriving on late flights at the airport were overheard cheering “It passed!” and “New KCI!”. 5, the $1.3 billion project is expected to feature two concourses with 35 gates. By summer 2018, he said, financing would be put in place and construction would start in the summer or early fall.ĭuring construction, Terminals B and C would continue to operate as usual until the single-terminal is completed.Īccording to a rendering released by Edgemoor on Oct. Stricker said Edegmoor already has a timeline in place, which includes finalizing the airport’s design throughout the spring as well as working on any environmental work. Geoffrey Stricker, Edgemoor’s managing director, told 41 Action News last week the company expects to be finished with the single-terminal by November of 2021, which would be built on the site of KCI’s Terminal A.
But first, the city must negotiate a memorandum of understanding and then a final contract with Edgemoor. The new single-terminal will now replace the current three-terminal layout at KCI, which the airlines and city officials have called “outdated.”Įdgemoor Real Estate and Infrastructure, the lead developer for the airport project, will be responsible for covering any costs that exceed the project’s budget. "The voters of Kansas City have sent us a very clear message again that they are excited about the direction the city is going and they want us to keep that momentum going," said Mayor Sly James, who was a big supporter of the proposal.Ī majority of Kansas City, Missouri voters voted “yes” to ballot question 1 on Tuesday, which authorizes the city to construct a new passenger terminal at KCI using funds from the airlines and airport-generated revenue. After years of discussion and debate, Kansas City voters have decided to build a new single-terminal at KCI.
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