Provo airport breaks ground on major expansion

PROVO — The Provo Airport held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday that kicked off construction on a project expected to more than double the airport in size. The new expansion means more airlines, more flights and more destinations out of Provo in the next three years. Airport Director Brian Togersen said, in all honesty, his staff had no idea they'd be expanding this quickly. The airport opened its new terminal in 2022, and has had 2 million passengers fly out of Provo since then. That's why the Utah County Commission is allocating $78 million from its tourism tax fund for the airport expansion. "Clearly we offer something different, and people are picking up on that," Torgersen said. "That difference really is ease, convenience, it's quick, and I think that's a breath of fresh air." "The fact they can drive from Provo instead of Salt Lake, the fact they can park on one floor 100 yards from the airport gate, is a convenience to our residents as well," said Skyler Beltran, Utah County Commissioner. Renderings of what the expanded airport will look like show it will go from four gates to 10 and facilitate 20 planes which is double what it is now. Construction is expected to finish in 2028. To help people understand the projected growth at the airport, the city will hold a series of three open houses, explaining the plans for the future and allow the public to weigh in. The first one begins Monday April 14 at 5 p.m. at the View Lounge on the airport's second floor. Parking is free for two hours in the pay lot.

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