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MRY’s replacement terminal remains on schedule, but with tariffs, its cost could be a wild card.
With $37 million of federal grant money in its sails from the 2024 fiscal year and another $14.2 million expected to come this spring, the Monterey Regional Airport’s transformation is continuing. If all goes as planned, a sleek new passenger terminal will be ready for takeoff come May 2027. But “transformation” is not the word the airport uses.
Construction firm chosen for Monterey airport replacement terminal
Hensel Phelps to build Monterey Regional Airport’s approximately 62,000-square-foot new terminal
MONTEREY – Hensel Phelps, a construction company headquartered in Greely, CO, has been selected to build the new replacement terminal at the Monterey Regional Airport, the airport district’s Board of Directors announced Monday. The employee-owned Hensel Phelps plans, builds and manages a diverse range of project types that encompass development, new construction and renovation and facilities management.
Monterey Regional Airport moves forward with its Metamorphosis project
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) has announced that Hensel Phelps Construction company will rebuild the airport passenger terminal as the location’s next development in the MRY Metamorphosis Safety Enhancement Program. “It was a highly competitive selection process, with a total of four companies responding to the Request for Proposals and participating in the interviews,” said MRY Deputy Executive Director Chris Morello.
Hensel Phelps Selected to Build MRY’s Replacement Terminal
The Next Phase in the MRY Metamorphosis to Transform and Elevate the Traveler Experience
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA, February 24, 2025 – Monterey Peninsula Airport District, operator of Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), announced today its Board of Directors selected Hensel Phelps Construction Company to build the airport’s replacement passenger terminal, the next development in the MRY Metamorphosis Safety Enhancement Program.
Monterey airport in process of choosing new terminal construction firm
Groundbreaking slated for May/June, Woody’s At The Airport may run second operation in the new terminal
MONTEREY – The Monterey Regional Airport is readying the site of its new terminal building as a ceremonial groundbreaking is slated for late spring or early summer, and while a plan for a key component of its interior takes shape. The construction drawings for the new terminal were completed in mid-November 2024 and the drawings and specifications went out to bid.
Monterey airport gets $14.2M construction funding for new terminal
Rep. Panetta secured initial funding through FAA Airport Terminal Program for construction, replacement of old terminal
MONTEREY – A Federal Investment of $14.2 million in support of Monterey Regional Airport’s initial phase of construction for its new terminal has been secured by Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Carmel Valley, it was announced on Wednesday. “Any time you get $14.2 million for a project, you have to be happy,” said Monterey Regional Airport Executive Director Mike La Pier.
Rep. Panetta Announces New Federal Investment to Further Modernize Monterey Regional Airport
Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced a new federal investment to support Monterey Regional Airport’s initial phase of terminal construction. Rep. Panetta secured $14.2 million through the Airport Terminal Program (ATP) to fund the construction and replacement of a 70-year-old terminal, including the relocation of a LEED Platinum-certified terminal, improved internal airport access, and enhanced landside road access.
$37 Million In Federal Funding For Airport Touted By Panetta
The Monterey Regional Airport has been awarded new federal funding of over $37 million to modernize the airport. U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta said in a statement Friday that he secured federal grants awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program supporting airport modernization including new terminal work, runway and tarmac improvements and new aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment.
More than $37 million in federal funding secured to modernize Monterey Regional Airport
MONTEREY, Calif. — The Monterey Regional Airport has secured more than $37 million in new federal funding for several improvement projects. U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta secured the funding through the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program for work to modernize the airport, including new terminal work, runway and tarmac improvements, and new aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment.
Rep. Panetta Secures Federal Funding to Modernize Monterey Airport
Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19)announced more than $37 million in new federal funding to modernize the Monterey Airport. The federal grants, awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program, will support the modernization of the Monterey Airport including funding for new terminal work, runway and tarmac improvements, and new aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment. This year, the Airport Improvement Program has invested more than $1.1 billion in airport infrastructure projects around the country.
Monterey airport board gets update on new replacement terminal design
Existing terminal to remain operational during construction, which is set to begin in 2025
MONTEREY – With the design phase of a new airport terminal fully funded earlier this month, the Monterey Peninsula Airport District Board received a presentation update of the replacement terminal design at its meeting on Wednesday. Alan Bright and Bart van Vilet, principals with HOK provided the update to show where the process is, what the firm has been doing by way of the design and gave insight into what the project is shaping up to be. HOK Group Inc., a design, architecture, engineering and urban planning firm out of St. Louis was selected in 2022 by the Airport Board as the architect for the replacement terminal.
New airport terminal design nearly complete
Board approves up to $50M in debt
A massive earth-moving effort is underway to create more space for planes at Monterey Airport and prepare for the construction of a new terminal, and architects are nearly done designing the facility, Chris Morello, the airport’s deputy executive director, said Friday. Meanwhile, the airport district board of directors unanimously approved a resolution July 17 allowing up to $50 million in debt for the project, and U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta announced Tuesday that the federal government committed another $2.58 million toward the new terminal.
Design phase of new Monterey Regional Airport terminal gets $2.58M grant
New grant will fund final phase of design efforts for replacement terminal
MONTEREY – The plans for the look and function of the new terminal at the Monterey Regional Airport attained full funding as another infusion of grant money brings the construction of the facility closer to realization. More than $2.58 million in federal funding was awarded through the Airport Improvements Grant Program made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and will support the remainder of the Monterey airport’s Replacement Terminal Design project, announced U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta, CA-19, on Tuesday.
$3 million in federal funds for design of new Monterey Regional Airport terminal
MONTEREY, Calif. — United States Rep. Jimmy Panetta announced that new federal funding was secured for the Monterey Regional Airport’s design phase for a new terminal. More than $2.58 million was awarded to the terminal replacement project and this new funding will support the rest of the design project. “We are very pleased that the second and final FAA grant funding the design of the replacement terminal at Monterey Regional Airport has been awarded today,” said Michael La Pier, the executive director of Monterey Regional Airport.
How designers are responding to evolving seating priorities
The days of ‘standard issue’ terminal seating are long gone. Once upon a time, airports would simply install uniform four-seater benches anywhere seating was needed, but the way they think design seating areas has become much more nuanced. “There’s been a shift in the balance between practicality from an airport perspective and overall satisfaction of seating from a passenger perspective, moving from a one-size-fits-all view to more qualitative seating,” says Marijn Duits, project lead for passenger experience at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Monterey Regional Airport long-term parking lot moving
MONTEREY, Calif. — The Monterey Regional Airport announced that its long-term parking lot is moving starting on June 14. Starting at 3 a.m., the parking lot will be relocated to make way for building new “airport safety enhancement projects,” said an airport spokesperson in a media release. The new parking lot will be located before the airport’s current long-term lot entrance. Signs on Olmsted Road will guide people to the relocated long-term parking lot entrance.
Monterey Regional Airport’s Long-Term Parking Lot Is Moving
Relocated Long-Term Parking Lot Opens on June 14; Same Number of Parking Spaces and Footsteps to the Terminal
MONTEREY, CA, June 6, 2024 – Monterey Regional Airport’s (MRY) Long-Term Parking Lot is on the move! Effective Friday, June 14th at 3:00 AM, MRY will open a relocated Long-Term Parking Lot to make way for constructing new airport safety enhancement projects.
Monterey Regional Airport Awarded Two Federal Grants Totaling $25 Million to Improve Airport Infrastructure
MONTEREY, CA, September 15, 2023 – The Monterey Regional Airport was awarded two grants totaling $25 million to support enhancements to the airport through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced the federal grants, which were made possible through a $22 million Federal Aviation Administration’s AIP grant to support improvements to the airport’s tarmac and terminal and $3 million from the Infrastructure Act for passenger terminal design.
Rep. Jimmy Panetta Announces Significant Federal Funding to Enhance Monterey Regional Airport
Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced $25 million in federal funding to support enhancements to Monterey Regional Airport. Support was made possible through a fee-funded Federal Aviation Administration grant and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The Monterey Regional Airport was awarded a $22 million grant through the Airport Improvement Program to support improvements to the airport’s tarmac and terminal. Additionally, a $3 million grant directly through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will support passenger terminal design.
Monterey Regional Airport Announces Grants Totaling $4.2 Million for Design and Construction of New Terminal Building
MONTEREY, CA. (Dec. 26, 2022) — With a $2.14 million grant from the Department of Transportation received in late November, the Monterey Regional Airport now has $4.2 million toward the design and construction of a new airport terminal.
The funds are from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill for Federal Fiscal Year 2023, along with another $2.14 million grant from the same piece of legislation from Fiscal Year 2022.