
Grand enough to position Utah as not just the crossroads of the West but the crossroads of the world. Large enough to accommodate 34 million passengers. It was envisioned to mean much more to Utah and its capital city: to be a gateway to the rest of the world that would last for decades. hub airport in decades is ready for takeoff


The two have watched the construction from those same windows ever since the massive new airport opened its doors in September as they make the pit stop in Salt Lake City from Twin Falls, Idaho, on their way to Arizona to visit family.

“There’s so much to see,” Jan Simmons said. While they waited for their flight, Drew and Jan Simmons sat in front of the Salt Lake City International Airport’s vast plaza windows, gazing out across the massive construction site below.ĭrew Simmons said it was like watching a new version of “Toy Story,” likening the busy dump trucks and excavators - looking like miniatures in the distance - to Tonka trucks.
