Expand terminal

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority $5,228,111.11 under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) on June 7, 2026, to construct 2,104 square feet of the North Concourse as the tenth phase of a broader 161,965-square-foot terminal expansion at Asheville Regional Airport. This phase of construction will accommodate additional passenger capacity at the airport. The grant obligates $5,228,111.11 and carries an ultimate completion date of June 6, 2030. Work is performed in Fletcher, North Carolina. The Airport Infrastructure Grants program, funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provides up to $14.5 billion over five years starting in FY 2022 for eligible airport development including terminal, taxiway, runway, and safety projects at NPIAS-listed airports. This award is associated with a separate Airport Improvement Program grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the tenth phase.

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 the tenth phase, which consists of construction of 2,104 square feet of the north concourse expansion. This grant is associated with an airport improvement program 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.