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Angela Woolsey
22 Jan 2026
A building exclusively for diplomatic visits, an autonomous shuttle system and a conversion of its distinctive main terminal into a museum are just some of the changes that could be in store for Dulles International Airport.
The U.S. Department of Transportation requested proposals in early December for ways to “revitalize” the airport on the Fairfax/Loudoun county border, claiming that it’s in “a state of disrepair” and already-planned renovations are “insufficient” for a global gateway to the nation’s capital.
While local leaders have disputed the Trump administration’s characterization of Dulles, the call drew more than two dozen responses from architectural and engineering firms, technology companies and other parties before the submission window closed on Tuesday (Jan. 20)...
