Chattanooga Airport Panel Clears Way for $28 Million Terminal Expansion

Chattanooga Airport officials, counting on an eventual return of passenger traffic to levels before the coronavirus pandemic, on Monday gave a thumbs up to the biggest-ever expansion to the terminal.

Work on the project, at a cost of $28 million, could start in April or May and take about two years to complete, said Terry Hart, the airport's chief executive, at a meeting of the Airport Authority.

"It will return," said Hart about passenger traffic as airports, airlines and travelers worldwide continue to face headwinds from the coronavirus. "It's the unknown of when. We're looking forward to seeing 2022 come along and see that rise."