Memphis completes airport renovations

By: - February 15, 2022 8:00 am
Retail space is stocked with local merchandise in preparation for the grand opening. The $245 million project at the Memphis International Airport is complete. The modernized and newly renovated B Concourse will officially open on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. Departing flights will begin operations at the new concourse on Wednesday, February 16. In addition to updated retail, and food/beverage operations the redesign includes the addition of wider corridors, moving walkways, larger boarding areas, higher ceilings and increased natural lighting with “smart windows” that tint according to the level of light coming into the space. The space is beautified with 61 different artworks representing 62 artists, all of which are from or connected to Memphis. (Photo by Karen Pulfer Focht)

Retail space at Memphis International Airport is stocked with local merchandise in preparation for the grand opening. The $245 million project at the Memphis International Airport is complete. The modernized and newly renovated B Concourse will officially open on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. Departing flights will begin operations at the new concourse on Wednesday, February 16. In addition to updated retail, and food/beverage operations the redesign includes the addition of wider corridors, moving walkways, larger boarding areas, higher ceilings and increased natural lighting with “smart windows” that tint according to the level of light coming into the space. The space is beautified with 61 different artworks representing 62 artists, all of which are from or connected to Memphis. (Photo by Karen Pulfer Focht)

The $245 million multi-year project at the Memphis International Airport is complete.

The modernized and newly renovated B Concourse will officially open the evening Tuesday at 5 p.m.  In addition to updated retail, and food/beverage operations the redesign includes the addition of wider corridors, moving walkways, larger boarding areas, higher ceilings and increased natural lighting with “smart windows” that tint according to the level of light coming into the space. The space is beautified with 61 different artworks representing 62 artists, all of which are from or connected to Memphis.

Other features include additional lounge areas, a children’s play area, air conditioned jet bridges, a stage in the Rotunda area to offer area musicians an opportunity to perform and even a pet relief area.

(Photo by Karen Pulfer Focht)

 

 

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Karen Pulfer Focht
Karen Pulfer Focht

Karen Pulfer Focht is a freelance photojournalist in Memphis, Tennessee who has won numerous awards in her career, many for in-depth projects about children and families. Her work is regularly published in newspapers and magazines around the world.

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