KANSAS CITY—The new $1.5 billion Kansas City International Airport officially opened for business Tuesday morning. Donise Mitchell, general manager for United Airlines Kansas City posted a video to social media.
At more than 1 million square feet, the single-terminal airport is the largest single infrastructure project in the city’s history. It replaces a three-terminal airport that opened in 1972.
The new airport has 40 gates, with expansion possible to 50 gates. It provides up to 50 places to eat and shop. The airport also has a new web site FlyKC.com