Since the groundbreaking on August 11, 2023, and after almost two years of hard work, the AVL’s new North Concourse opened on June 25, 2025. Despite unexpected disruptions, the AVL Forward project has remained on time and on budget. The opening of the new North Concourse is a major milestone in the three-phase project.
All passengers will now enter the new ticket lobby (which opened on June 11, 2025) before proceeding through the new TSA security check point and into the new North Concourse. Although the new North Concourse is open, all new gates are not yet operational, and some passengers will proceed from the new North Concourse to the Legacy Terminal for boarding. For the next few weeks, the Legacy Terminal gates will be phased out as the remaining new North Concourse gates are brought on-line. All new gates in the North Concourse are expected to be open by the end of July. Signs and additional AVL staff will be supporting passengers on their journey through the Airport during this transitional time.
Work on future phases of the project is already underway, and the next milestone is expected at the end of August with the move of the rental car counters from the temporary trailers to the Legacy Terminal’s ticket lobby. This will allow for the expansion of the baggage claim and the construction of the new rental car lobby adjacent to the baggage claim.
