Airport Experience® News - Post-Conference Issue 2025

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BEACH-BOUND INFLUX Myrtle Beach International Is Expanding To Meet Visitor Demand

BY SARAH BELING

acationers, rejoice! Traveling to and from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, will soon be even easier

adding approximately 50,000 square feet to the existing terminal space. The new Concourse A facility will feature six new gates, upgraded restrooms with a mother’s room and adult changing facilities to better accommodate caregivers and travelers with special needs, new flooring, enhanced signage and a refreshed lineup of concessions throughout the terminal. The expansion comes amidst MYR’s ever-increasing passenger traffic, says Judi Olmstread, MYR’s director of airports. “The impetus to expand Concourse A at MYR stemmed from the significant and

Above: The new Concourse A facility at Myrtle Beach International Airport will feature six new gates, enhanced concessions and other upgrades.

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thanks to the Concourse A expansion project at Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR). The $98 million expansion – funded with $12.4 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), $14.9 million from the state of South Carolina, $48.9 from Passenger Facility Charges (PFC) and $21.8 million from airport cash reserves – broke ground in June 2024 and is scheduled to open in December 2025,

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