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Washington Reagan National plans $835 million Terminal 1 replacement
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is preparing an $835 million overhaul of Terminal 1 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Slated for completion by 2031, the project will replace the 1970s-era circular concourse with a modern, nine-gate facility and a new centralized check-in building. The upgrade primarily serves Southwest Airlines and routes passengers through the historic 1941 lobby, representing continued infrastructure modernization that will eventually shift ground movements and gate assignments for flight crews operating in the restricted capital airspace.