Spokane Airport spends $335 million to end repeat security screening

· Aviation · United States

Spokane Airport is investing $335 million in a new Central Hall designed to connect its three concourses, consolidate security checkpoints and eliminate the need for connecting passengers to be screened twice. The project is targeted for completion by 2030. The design reflects a broader push by mid-sized airports to capture connecting traffic that would otherwise route through larger hubs, where transfers between terminals often require passengers to exit and re-clear security. A single consolidated checkpoint can cut minimum connection times and improve the passenger experience, but it also requires airports to redesign terminal layouts and baggage flows. For airlines, shorter connections can make regional routes more attractive and support network growth at secondary airports.

Why it matters：How airports design security and connections directly shapes which hubs win transfer traffic, and mid-sized airports investing in seamless transit could shift route economics.

Key points

  • The new Central Hall links three concourses and consolidates screening.
  • Completion is targeted for 2030.
  • Shorter connection times could make secondary airports more attractive to airlines.

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