Construction has begun on a project designed to enhance the passenger experience at Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR).
The project will expand the airport’s North Concourse to provide additional seating and concession areas while also improving passenger flow. The project will also include the renovation of the second floor of the terminal building to expand the Federal Inspection Station facility, ensuring the airport retains its international designation.
The new improvement project, which has a total estimated cost of $28.5 million, will add approximately 4,700 square feet to the North Concourse, which serves approximately 40 percent of the passengers traveling through the facility each year, and provide room for improved passenger flow, additional seating areas and concession space.
The new project at Syracuse Hancock builds on the terminal renovation project that was completed in 2018 and, among other improvements, expanded the main passenger terminal and constructed a new exterior façade and canopy over the passenger drop-off area.
The expansion and modernization project, which was awarded $20 million from the New York’s $230 million Upstate Airport Economic Development and Revitalization Competition.
“Central New York is on the cusp of an unprecedented transformation that will bring new energy and economic opportunities to the region and we are ensuring that our vital transportation infrastructure is ready,” New York Governor Kathy Hochul said. “The improvements we are making to Syracuse Hancock International Airport will create a more welcoming experience for residents and visitors to the Salt City and will fuel the generational growth and advancement that is occurring right now.”
Syracuse Hancock International Airport was one of nine upstate airports awarded a total of $230 million in the latest round of the Upstate Airport Economic Development and Revitalization Competition. The awards are intended to promote, revitalize and accelerate investments in upstate commercial passenger service airports, helping to create airports for the 21st century.
