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Kansas City International Airport’s new terminal will open Tuesday, Feb. 28. Here’s what to know about the opening and flying through the new space.

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On Saturday, Feb. 18, some 10,000 Kansas Citians will get their first look at the new airport terminal. This open house event precedes the terminal’s official opening Feb. 28.

Replacing the old three-terminal setup with a single facility is the largest infrastructure project the city has ever undertaken.

In a time when air travel has become significantly more stressful and often less pleasant, will its design and amenities take a step towards a friendlier airport experience?

Producer Randy Mason and visual journalists Monty Davis and Emily Curiel were on hand earlier this week for a simulation that put the terminal’s concepts to a real-life test.

A test passenger takes photos of a sculpture called, “Molten Swing” by artist Son Sunny Park during a simulation tour at Kansas City International Airport on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023.
A test passenger takes photos of a sculpture called, “Molten Swing” by artist Son Sunny Park during a simulation tour at Kansas City International Airport on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Emily Curiel ecuriel@kcstar.com

This story was originally published February 17, 2023 at 1:00 PM.

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New KCI terminal

Kansas City International Airport’s new terminal will open Tuesday, Feb. 28. Here’s what to know about the opening and flying through the new space.