Salt Lake City Department of Airports

Built World

Held the completion celebration on October 24, 2026. The final seven gates opened October 27.

Salt Lake City International Airport marked the end of its 12-year, $5.1 billion rebuild on October 24. Its final seven gates opened October 27, bringing the airport to 94 gates and 101 concessions.

Updated Oct 28

Money Moves

Owns the roughly 951 acres; the transfer is on hold while easement terms are negotiated

Salt Lake City wants to hand nearly 1,000 acres of airport wetland to the state, at no charge, under a conservation easement that would bar development. The parcel sits northwest of Salt Lake City International Airport, near the Great Salt Lake.

Updated Oct 23

Rule Changes

As of September 2026: Implementing rent increases to fund maintenance and shift general aviation

Salt Lake City International Airport will raise hangar rents for 58 general aviation tenants, with some rates more than doubling. Lance Weekley, a retired Delta pilot who runs volunteer animal-rescue flights, will see his monthly cost jump from $455 to $837 in January and then to $1,219 in July.

Updated Sep 25