

Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG's free biweekly Aviation newsletter. When the project broke ground in April 2019, authorities estimated completion in 2023 with a budget of $1.5 billion. The airport authorities are building a brand-new terminal at Kansas City International Airport (MCI) in Missouri that'll replace the existing, aging facility.

Yet, the Kansas City Aviation Department is well on its way to pulling off a big feat in the aviation world - one that many locals in the surrounding community never thought would happen.

Airport construction is notorious for being delayed and way over budget.
