Charlotte airport opens $608M terminal lobby expansion

Construction Dive
Sebastian Obando
06 Oct 2025

A Holder-Edison Foard-Leeper joint venture added 175,000 square feet of new space and renovated another 191,000 square feet to the facility in North Carolina.

After six years of construction, a Holder-Edison Foard-Leeper joint venture completed a revamp of the terminal lobby at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport, according to a Sept. 17 news release.

The $608 million Terminal Lobby expansion adds about 175,000 square feet of new space and renovates another 191,000 square feet of the original facility, first constructed in 1982. The project, which started in December 2019, brings expanded checkpoints and overall modernization to North Carolina’s largest airport.

Charlotte airport opens $608M terminal lobby expansion | Construction Dive | 06 Oct 2025