Cleveland Airport Finalizes Airline ULA, Starts Expansion Program

Aviation Week
Aaron Karp
22 July 2026

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) finalized a new use and land agreement (ULA) with its tenant airlines as it commences a multiyear expansion program expected to ultimately include the building of a new passenger terminal.

The eight-year ULA outlines gate and facility allocations as well as airline tenant costs at the northeast Ohio airport, and is seen as key to CLE moving forward with the financing and construction of new structures. The expansion was initiated earlier this month with the start of construction on a new automobile parking lot with 1,600 spaces.

The new lot, expected to be completed by 2027, will allow for the demolition of an existing lot where the new terminal is expected to be built...

Cleveland Airport Finalizes Airline ULA, Starts Expansion Program | Aviation Week | 22 July 2026