Expand terminal

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority $4.584961 million on June 7, 2026, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116) to fund a portion of Phase 10 terminal expansion at Asheville Regional Airport.

The project expands the existing terminal by constructing 2,104 square feet of the North Concourse expansion, part of a larger 161,965-square-foot terminal expansion designed to accommodate more passengers. This grant funds a portion of Phase 10; an associated Airport Infrastructure Grant funds the remaining eligible portion of the phase. Work is performed at Asheville Regional Airport in Fletcher, North Carolina, with a period of performance ending June 6, 2030.

The Airport Improvement Program assists sponsors of public-use airports in developing a nationwide system adequate to meet civil aeronautics needs through investment in airport infrastructure supporting long-term economic benefits. AIP-supported projects must be included in the National Plan of Integrated Airports Systems.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project expands the existing terminal by 161,965 square feet, including the north concourse. The expansion will accommodate more passengers. This grant funds a portion of phase 10, which consists of construction of 2,104 square feet of the north concourse expansion. This grant is associated with an airport infrastructure grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the phase. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with asheville, north carolina.